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Old 09-14-06, 01:28 PM
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but the energy is not delivered effortlessly contrary to the marketing blurb. there is drag from the magnetic field. the trick however is that so little energy is needed to power LED bulbs that the energy taken is milliwatts, not something any cyclist will notice.
a self contained LED blinkie seems much more simple and avoid the lights off when stopped issue
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