Bicycle-Powered Phone Charger
A prototype mobile phone charger powered by a bicycle — with a live LED display of generated power, animations, and statistics. Debuted at Radgipfel 2015 in Klagenfurt.
IMG · bicycle-charger.jpg — hero photo
A prototype built with IG Fahrrad Vienna: a bicycle-powered phone charger with a live LED display showing the generated power, cycling through animations and statistics as you pedal. The prototype was completed the evening before its first showing.
Debuted at Radgipfel 2015 in Klagenfurt, with subsequent presentations in France. Built around an Arduino, a step-down converter, and batteries.