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Originally Posted by fud2468
It might be better to have another bike, or parts of one, that could use a chain drive to the generator.
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Definitely. If your goal is to generate useful amounts of power, instead of just playing around like I am, then a different design is needed.
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The other thing is that wear on a sidewall will shorten the tire life.
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This is true! When I had the gen hub misaligned so the contact patch was too focused, it did start to show on the sidewall. I've since got it aligned better though (contact is approx 3/4 inch tall) and haven't seen any obvious wear since then.