How many remember this? (Page 4): I remember wanting one, but never having the money to buy one.Batteries were cheaper at that time.

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Oct 5, 2019 09:10:40 #

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

markngolf wrote:

I suspect many - we seem to be an "older" crowd. I stole this from a Facebook post. I thought it might jog some enjoyable memories. It did for me.
Mark

I remember wanting one, but never having the money to buy one.Batteries were cheaper at that time.

Oct 5, 2019 09:21:01 #

Jazztrader

Yep, remember them well. I didn't have one, but my brother had one on his Raleigh.

Oct 5, 2019 09:22:15 #

Sparkt Loc: St. Paul, MN

Fredrick wrote:

Very cool! I used playing cards and balloons. Neither of them lasted very long. I remember if you rolled your bike backwards the balloons would pop! Thanks for the memory!

In the 80's I used to run one on the back wheel and one on the front wheel of my Jenuet for the resistance when training. They would scream like a banshee.

Oct 5, 2019 09:22:58 #

badapple Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan

Remember! Heck, have a boys and girls 1968 Schwinn Continental hanging in the garage, and each has one on. Still works too.

Oct 5, 2019 09:49:13 #

kerry12 Loc: Harrisburg, Pa.

I do remember.

Oct 5, 2019 09:59:19 #

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I'm trying mine to charge my cellphone.

Oct 5, 2019 10:02:24 #

Bullittjon Loc: Minnesota

Yes, I remember those too. And we also used balloons, but mostly playing cards or even baseball cards in the spokes. Good times. Don't see any kids doing that today. I mean, I do see kids on bikes but not like when I was a kid in the 60's. I rode my Schwinn everywhere I went. Now I ride my Trek around the many bike paths we have here in MN.

Oct 5, 2019 10:15:39 #

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Don’t get too excited folks, but you still buy one of these jewels. Simply search “friction powered bike lights” or something similar. Things is... once I got one, it was a PITA to use. The generator/dynamo too close and it would slow you down, little too lose and the light flickered. Fortunately, we moved on. 😏

Oct 5, 2019 10:26:07 #

waynecrowley Loc: enerywhere/anywhere

Had one on my bike. Headlight had high and low switch. Much better than batteries.

Oct 5, 2019 11:08:15 #

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

Great memories, thanks. I also used balloons and cards on my bike as well as the generator for lights.

Like you I decorated my bike up for the local July 4th parades. I won first place when I was 11 and had first choice of prizes all laid out on tables. I chose a camera. I was told there were much better choices but I stuck with the camera.

That's what started my love of photography. I still have that camera, an Ansco box camera. Wish I still had that bike.

Oct 5, 2019 11:16:15 #

ClarkG Loc: Southern Indiana USA

Yup! I had one. Along with my baseball cards on the spokes. I HAD a Pete Rose rookie card! Boy, did that sound cool going over my spokes! Ha! I could’ve retired with that one.

Oct 5, 2019 11:44:35 #