Thread: Project! Pedal power bicycle generator, ghetto style
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Old 01-15-2009, 11:04 PM   #10 (permalink)
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So is the generator powered off the circumference of the tire?

If it is, and you want the best possible contact patch - take the tire off. Let the belt ride in the groove of the rim.
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