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   mike to News   
   Re: pedal power   
   05 Sep 12 17:34:47   
   
   From: spamme9@gmail.com   
      
   On 9/5/2012 4:09 PM, News wrote:   
   >   
   > "John"  wrote in message   
   > news:BYqdndDnNOuZ0Z_NnZ2dnUVZ8jidnZ2d@brightview.co.uk...   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > It is best to heat a small electric immersion element in a hot water   
   > cylinder. Pedal power will not produce that much electricity. Hot water   
   > is needed all year around.   
      
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   Please show the math supporting your assertion.  Don't even try to   
   explain the absurdity of the whole concept...just the math.   
      
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