Through random circumstances I’ve ended up with about 20 usb power banks – good quality, 2000ish mah – they’ll comfortably charge a phone.

A few are useful for their intended purpose for me and the family but beyond that I’m looking for some ideas on what to do with them – sensible, practical or silly, bike related or not…

I have seen usb mtb lights but I already have lights though I did wonder if I could mount them in series / parallel to make a bigger battery.

Thanks 🙂

I use a power bank to keep a phone charged in the car while playing music, reason being because charging via a charger plugged into cig socket causes really horrible interference from the engine matched to engine speed.

Thanks but don’t have that problem in my car

Short them

https://led.me.uk/rgb-multicolour-smd5050-5v-usb-led-strip-backlight-under-counter-light-with-remote-control-50cm-long?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5s3cBRCAARIsAB8ZjU2vsBjNLiHqDkG0MVSeM36oQQYva8AuKckhzVE7oiRPfAIwE41T2xcaAhadEALw_wcB

Light the house in many pychadelic colours?

Take on Elon and start a Tesla rival.

Teethgrinder – er… 😉

I’ve already got those leds but I guess I could use them away from power. Maybe on the bike for Xmas…

I do wonder if this is his tesla started 😉

I use a power bank to keep a phone charged in the car while playing music, reason being because charging via a charger plugged into cig socket causes really horrible interference from the engine matched to engine speed.

If you are connecting to the stereo with a 3.5mm jack lead then get a lead with a ground loop isolator. They are a few quid on eBay. Should solve it (although I appreciate you already have a working solution)

do you want to sell any at mates rates?

eBike homebrew with black and decker drill…

Get a suppressor fitted or check your alternator has one that’s dodgy.

Any more ideas?

Dispose of in fire.

Send them to ygh by my hermes, one a day in a traceable sequence and see what order they arrive in?

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/myhermes-divide-by-zero/

Donate them to perople who could use them for intended purpose.

Set up a wind turbine / solar to charge them and then power your stuff for free *

* free at point of use – obviously there’ll be a set up cost which will probably outweigh the free power but you know, it’ll be a fun project.

Willing to accept Hermes deliveries of combustible electronics