Tv run on bike

FearlessRobb
FearlessRobb Posts: 249 Member
edited December 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone know if there is a way to have a turbine converter or something you can hook up to ur exercise bike so if u stop going it shuts off the tv. give a more encouragement to make an extra 10 min to finish the show your watching lol

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  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    we always joked about that. never set it up though. if you know some engineering students, i bet they'd rig it up for you... could be a solution as easy as a motion activated light switch (on if motion, off if none, that would save you messing with the bike itself).
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    I saw a thing where CyclOps figured out an attachment that could run a blender off of one of their trainers---they were serving margaritas while riding!
  • gogophers
    gogophers Posts: 190 Member
    I've considered that (I was actually interested in storing the energy) but from what I was told the amount you could generate is so small you can't even recharge a battery. I would imagine it wouldn't be nearly enough to power a TV. However, if it's just for motivation, I bet it wouldn't be too difficult (for some electrical engineer) to rig a device that would stop the TV if you dropped below a certain "power" on the bike.
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