From: ham789@netzero.net   
      
   On 11/1/2012 4:07 AM, Dave wrote:   
   > My hand rechargeable LED flashlight has a series of gears such that each   
   > turn of the handle results in the final gear which drives the generator   
   > spinning 36 times.  Could a system such as this be scaled up for use with   
   > the exercise bike?   
   >   
   > Dave   
   It's not rocket science.  Simply scale everything up.   
   EVERYTHING, including the force it takes to turn the crank.   
   You're getting maybe a watt now...if you crank it really fast...   
   If you want 100 watts, plan on using 100x the force to turn   
   the crank.   
   Simple...   
      
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