Mounting Kaiser to MTB Handlebars?, Is it possible |
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 Jun 17 2008, 08:49
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
I've contacted HYmini about their products, if they are able to provide me with a PR sample i'll contact one of you guys in this thread to review
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Jun 17 2008, 08:55
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
I'm up for that. I was also looking a the Freeloader and the optional bike pannier solar panel they do - Supercharger http://www.firebox.com/product/1796/FreeLoader-Solar-Charger as it might possibly have been more versatile. But you can always count on wind when biking, not necessarily sunshine!
It's interesting - I did a four day ride last year and had my phone (then MDA Vario) with me but couldn't use the satnav due to power worries, on my ride to Buxton next week I don't want the hassle of stopping at every junction to check a map. Seems pointless carrying a device and not being able to use it, solar or wind power *may* may be the answer. And is attractive to the geek in me too 
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Jun 17 2008, 09:02
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I note that the HYmini wind turbine has optional solar panels too...
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Jun 17 2008, 09:04
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
My Hy Mini turbine has just arrived! First impressions - it feels a lot higher quality than I was expecting!
Even the boxes are sturdy.
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Jun 17 2008, 09:06
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jun 17 2008, 10:02)  I note that the HYmini wind turbine has optional solar panels too... P I'd be interested in those. Might take a look. |
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Jun 17 2008, 14:52
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
-------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jun 18 2008, 07:19
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
My Herbert Richter bike mount arrived this morning. Looks good - it can be twisted too so I can mount it exatly how I want.
I've managed to mount my turbine in a very good place which means it's out of the way (had to lose the bell from my handlebars though). Only concern is that the phone may jump out of the holder. I'm toying with three solutions, either to put a rubber band round it (tacky, obtrusive), or put some kind of foam pad in the holder so that the phone doesn't slide up so easily (increase the friction), or possibly put a wrist strap (from my camera) through the lanyard holder on the phone and loop it round the handlebars. I think I like the last option best - it's unlikely with my riding that I'd encounter such a bump to jar the phone loose, but if I were to do so it would just dangle from the handlebars and doesn't obstruct the screen at all. |
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Jun 18 2008, 20:58
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 436 Joined: 6th March 2006 From: Hampshire, UK Member No.: 176,218 Device(s): Vario III |
But if you go flying off your bike, you bring your phone with you
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Jun 18 2008, 21:23
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 317 Joined: 31st August 2007 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 294,928 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
How? the strap isn't attacked to him at all, as far as I can see...
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Jun 19 2008, 07:18
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
Yep, the wrist strap is looped round the handlebars. Seemed to work quite well on the commute in this morning using CoPilot's 'walking' mode. It jumped in the cradle a couple of times (down kerbs/potholes (Sheffield won a poll recently for the worst roads in the country as the council hadn't resurfaced a single road in 10+ years - don't know where the money went...)). I think for piece of mind on long journeys I will stick a rubber band round it too. The turbine merrily charged away and I got to work with my phone fully charged. I think I may have found my solution!
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Jun 19 2008, 08:04
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Sweet!
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Jun 19 2008, 20:52
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 436 Joined: 6th March 2006 From: Hampshire, UK Member No.: 176,218 Device(s): Vario III |
Ah it would help if I read! Sorry!
 The turbine thing is super awesome though! Can't believe you get enough power to charge your phone! ace! |
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Jun 20 2008, 07:43
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
I'm not sure the turbine itself will give enough power to charge the phone, but it contains a 1000mAh battery that it trickle charges. If I set off for a whole day with the Kaiser and the turbine fully charged, I really hope I get a whole day out of it. I will let you know (assuming I don't get lost in the Peak District due to not having enough power!).
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Jun 20 2008, 10:51
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TOMnia ! Group: Moderator Team Posts: 947 Joined: 26th November 2007 From: Right Here, Right Now! Member No.: 326,361 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia |
I know with TomTom you can turn the screen off, and just have directions. This might save some power. Although you may look a bit of an idiot cycling along hearing Jane say "In 5-hundred yards ... turn left". "You have reached your destination!"
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Jul 1 2008, 11:59
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
Well I made it to the Peak District. Then I made an error. I turned the screen off. I forgot that three times on two different devices I've done that before and the result is that the CoPilot folder in Program Files wipes itself. Gone. Kaput. Empty. And wouldn't reinstall. I swore. Luckily I had a data connection so could use Google Maps to navigate, but when CoPilot wiped itself I was in a village that I didn't have paper maps for because I'd plotted a pretty peculiar route. The upshot was that I couldn't tie up my location on Google Maps with my memory of the route I wanted and took a wrong turn and had to cycle uphill for an hour to arrive at a pub I'd left nearly two hours earlier. More swearing. Combined with a 20mph headwind the whole day it took me 6 hours to do 28miles. Shocking. Coming back yesterday took 2.75hours.
The cradle and turbine worked well and I easily got a whole day out of the two combined (was impressed considering I had the phone connection on for Google Maps after CoPilot crashed). Couple of things to watch for: if you have a wireless trip computer, the turbine seems to interfere with it when charging a device (resolve by either not charging device or moving trip computer further away). Second, watch out for the USB cable coming loose. Minor niggles (especially compared to the rubbish CoPilot), on the whole I was very happy with my handlebar mount/turbine setup. This post has been edited by hotphil: Jul 1 2008, 12:00 |
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Jul 1 2008, 12:09
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Question is tho, how much juice was left in the turbine aftwards? I would have thought with no wind at all there wouldn't be far off enough power in the turbine battery to run all day?
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 1 2008, 12:15
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
Even with a 20mph headwind going through it all day (plus whatever speed I was doing), the 'charging' indicator on the phone stopped after 5 hours. But the phone was fully charged and good for another few hours I would have thought.
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Jul 2 2008, 10:46
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Hmmm, interesting!
HotPhil, do you want to test the Solar panel too? I have one here... P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 2 2008, 11:03
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 803 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
That's cool. I actually wrote to them to see where I could get one from as I couldn't find a UK distributor. I'd happily try it out and provide some feedback.
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Jul 2 2008, 11:16
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,496 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Cool, PM me your address.
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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