Garmin Edge users!!

[jimboalee]

www.gomadic.com/garmin-edge-605-emergency-aa-battery-extender.html

This might be useful for 300 AUK and longer.

 

[ufkacbln]

Power Monkey!

And it runs your edge on free solar energy!

 

[yello]

Cheers jimboalee, I've been looking for something like that for a while. That is, something affordable that I can recharge my Edge with using normal alkaline batteries.

 

[jimboalee]

+1 !!

Now I remember seeing these in John Lewis'.

Thanks ,,,,

 

[ufkacbln]

Power Monkey will also charge phone, Ipod and cameras... in addition will run the Garmin "live"

 

[jimboalee]

Cunobelin.

www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Solar-Charger-Players-More/dp/B001BN2FVM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1226523872&sr=8-2

Alternative ?

 

[yello]

but the sun don't always shine and I don't have a 300km extension lead.

 

[jimboalee]

Or even, a

www.wow-wow.co.uk/shop/eco-design--lifestyle/solar-powerd-bags/freeloader-super-charger.htma

 

[jimboalee]

I shall be getting myself one of these devices.

I will position it under the saddle, facing up and back.

The oncoming cars' headlamps will extend my battery life.

Me 1, motorists 0.

 

[jimboalee]

Freeloader is crap. I just read through the data steet on their site, and it won't power and charge simultaneously.

Another "Ya pays ya money......".