Picture this: you’re pedalling down a long and winding cycle route, coasting around sweeping corners and enjoying the bumps and bends of a good old bike ride. When, as quick as that, you hit some glass and get a flat. Not expecting the worst, you realise that you didn’t pack any tools, let alone a puncture repair kit; and what’s really taken it, thanks to all the excitement, is that you’re completely lost. In fact, you’re as good as stranded.
Sound like something that might happen to you? Well not any more. The award winning Pedal & Power has made days like that a thing of the past. It is a fantastic little gizmo that straps on to you cycle as a renewable energy source and a power-dock for your portables.
The energy is generated via a small and subtle black dynamo which is fastened to the upper side of the bike’s front fork. Thanks to its small size and black colouring it sits happily camouflaged, easily missed, and works in exactly the same way an old fashioned light dynamo works. The 6v / 3w bicycle dynamo conforms to european standard K101 and runs a wire wo a charger unit which hangs at the centre of your bike’s frame.
The unit will charge all types of mobiles, all you require is a cigarette cable suitable for your phone’s make and model.
Pedal & Power will charge cell phones, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), cycle computers, notepads, netbooks and many more low powered devices. But what’s really great is that the Pedal & Power gets you and your lifestyle out-and-about; keeping you healthy and happy; widening the boarders of when and where you can go, without having to make any unnecessary compromises.
Unfortunately its manufacturer does not sell directly to the public, so you’ll have to contact one of ikon’s distributors if you want to get your hands on one of these little gizmos.
Bikefix, London, stock the Pedal & Power, and the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) also sell this product – but remember to contact them directly in order to check for availability whilst stocks last.
The Pedal & Power bicycle accessory and power dock is a perfect gift for any bike lover or green-gadget enthusiast wanting to stay fully-charged whilst out in the great wide world. It is simple to apply, easy to use and instantly accessible to the gadgetry hungry for a full charge of energy, or a top up of juice.
Now when you take to the hills again, cycle to the seaside, or just pop to the shops, with the Pedal & Power accessory strapped to your bike frame you can be sure to keep your batteries charged, and never feel lost, stuck or stranded ever again.
