http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: kit advice - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:08:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14750#post-187292 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:35:13 +0000 unhurt 187292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm hoping to fit a hub dynamo to my new touring bike for a wee trip across Canada this summer. Plan is to charge a battery pack and use this to charge phone/7" tablet etc. to reduce the amount of time I would otherwise spend searching for plug sockets/outlets. </p> <p>I have been meaning to do a bit of research on available models for ages now, but just realised I haven't - and I leave on June 21st. Erk. Does anyone have any experience, recommendations or potential pitfalls to share? My ignorance is such I currently have no idea if disc brakes will complicate matters. And do I need to buy a specific battery pack, or will the USB-chargable powerpack I currently own for travelling do the job? </p> <p>If relevant/interested, new bike will be a Surly Disc Trucker.(I am rather excited about its impending arrival. I hope we are compatible!) </p>