does it recharge while you pedal?

[drsolly]

Under my saddle, I have a fuel cell, powered by methane and oxygen. The oxygen comes from the air; the methane from beans.

 

[Julian in Frimley]

You all right, since this thread I have noticed how many people ask if the bike recharges whilst peddling. I think this has been one of the most fun threads I was explaining to a friend recently that I purchased one of those cycle trainers that enables me to jack up the back wheel of my electric bike in a static mode for more exercise at home - works nicely in throttle mode - I don't think they clicked

 

[flecc]

I suppose the most apposite use of "does it recharge" applies to Stephen Britt's invention discussed elsewhere ( Link ):

"Do the pedals recharge the pedals when pedalling?"
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[trex]

yes, they do, using their own built-in motor generator.
As long as you pedal, you don't need to recharge.

 

[drsolly]

You see, Brer Fox, the motor drives the back wheel, and the front just freewheels, so it's obvious that the back wheel's gonna catch up to the front wheel, and when that happens, they rub together, and the friction generates electricity, and that goes back into the battery.