Cycle Atom - Pedal Power To Charge Up Your SmartPhone

KickStarter Friday - Battery charger powered by your bike

Here in California, riding your bike for exercise and pleasure is a big deal. There are bike lanes clearly marked in numerous cities to provide for the ability to ride to work and spare the air from driving your car. And that is an important part of taking care of the planet. Now, we need to figure out a way to use that pedal power while riding to do something else very important. Like charge up a battery or even charge up your smart phone while your ride. Now, that would be a really great product to have. And as a matter of fact, we have found one which is coming soon.

This week's KickStarter project is the Siva Cycle Atom which can provide you with both a battery charger and charge your phone at the same time. With 27 days remaining, it looks like they are going to exceed the goal of $85,000 with the current pledges at over $64,000. The idea is a great one. Place a charger on your bike attached to the rear wheel so that it cannot be stolen unless they are able to steal your rear wheel and include a small battery to be charged up.

While you ride your bike, you generate kinetic energy which the Cycle Atom converts into electricity. That can be use to power the battery so that you have something to charge up your smartphone at work. The battery is easily detached to take with you. Or you can attach a USB cable to the battery that is being charged and then connect it to your smart phone and charge your phone while you are riding. The Cycle Atom seems to be an answer for the problems with battery life on our smart phones while you are riding.

Being able to charge up USB devices while you are riding is a big deal. Many cyclists go out for all day rides and this would insure that they have the use of their smart phone and do not have to worry about a low battery. For avid cyclist, weight and balance are a big concern. The Cycle Atom only weighs 10 ounces and measures 7.5 inches by 3 inches so it will not be in the way. And with the 1300 mAh battery, you will have what you need when away from your bike to get enough power to your smart phone for use. Multiple purposes for a really great idea.

If you pre-order the Siva Cycle Atom, it will cost you $95 as part of the KickStarter promotion. When it comes to market, the price will be $105. For what the Cycle Atom is delivering, this seems like a really great deal on a product that is powered by pedal power while you ride.