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Old 01-21-14 | 04:09 PM
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Walter S
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Originally Posted by beckieanne
I think that solar is a option, but i have to say that both have their use. solar charges while the bike is still.( at a wait for a ferry, etc,etc) dynamos oth, will charge even if there is heavy cloud cover. Again it boils down to individual preference.
If you say so. But I keep everything charged, so I would never find myself with a dead phone while I'm waiting somewhere that I could layout a solar panel. OTOH the lack of convenient or available daylight hours could easily prevent keeping batteries charged.

Now if I go for days not riding my bicycle then you have a point. But only a catastrophic failure and the need to wait days for a part would cause that. And I'd probably have electrical outlets around in that case.

So I would maintain that for most people on a bicycle tour, the practical choice is dyno over solar. It's probably not just a matter of preference. Dyno has clear advantages.
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