USB-equipped bikes can charge your mobile devices

Posted October 29, 2011 by Stephen Robinson in Gadgets

Battery life is becoming more important to most of us these days and keeping them charged is becoming more of a challenge. One company called Silverback aims to make it a little easier for urban cyclists. They have recently launched two bikes with built-in USB ports that can charge devices as the rider pedals.

The Starke 1 and 2 models both come with a USB ports as standard. Energy is generated by the bike’s front-mounted dynamo hub, which as well as smartphones can be used to charge GPS units, MP3 players and a lot of others gadgets.

Do you think this an idea that will catch on?