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   Winston to John   
   Re: pedal power   
   14 Jul 12 22:20:12   
   
   From: Winston@Bigbrother.net   
      
   John wrote:   
   > I am thinking of setting up a bike trainer to a alternator to generate   
   > electricity. Can anyone tell me if you can get bike trainers,   
   > alternatiors mains grid tie in inverters etc as a pre-built package from   
   > any place? Or alternatively if you wanted to do this yourself DIY on the   
   > cheap, does anyone have any links to plans and parts, and also ideas on   
   > costs? I believe I can get an inverter quite cheaply here in the UK, so   
   > that just leaves bike trainer and alternator.   
   >   
      
   John, Nooooooo!  :)   
      
   Whatever power you generate will be needed to drive the fan   
   to forestall heat exhaustion.   
      
   BTDT, lost the teeshirt.   
      
   --Winston   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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