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Old 01-26-08 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by solveg
I have a correction on mine! It's not a hub generator. It has little wheels you engage on the tires....
We used to call those "sidewall generators" and there is the style that you mount on the front fork that has the headlight attached to it; they still run against the side of the tire and those were block generators.

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