I guess it depends on what you need a USB charger for. The purpose often dictates the parts.
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
I'm a "multi-purpose-er" and I tend not to carry extra stuff like a battery charger. "Long rides" might mean something different to you than to me 
. For me a long one day ride is above about 350 miles, anything less I consider a ride around the block.
I use a Batter Tender brand cable wired diectly to the battery and neatly run along the throttle cables to provide a 12V DC power point at the handlebars for (primarily) my phone. Normally the USB adapter is plugged into it with a short charging cord to my phone that's mounted on top of my front brake hydraulic fluid reservoir. If anything happens to my gps mount I can usb power the gps too.
I up-sized the cable in-line fuse so I can unplug the USB and plug in my small air compressor. I've had to use it twice for me and several times for riding companions. I understand the risk so please, no lectures.
I also have the Battery Tender brand voltage meter that can plug in, too. Plus of course the Battery Tender brand lead acid/lithium battery charger for my bike since I use a lithium battery now, lead acid before.
I use my older lead acid battery tender and the accessory alligator clips for lawn mowers, etc. during the winter.
Note that I am in no way associated with the Battery Tender company. I just find their stuff to be reliable and useful for my needs and they have in one place everything I want. Plus their stuff is stocked at local bike shops pretty much everywhere.
. For me a long one day ride is above about 350 miles, anything less I consider a ride around the block.I use a Batter Tender brand cable wired diectly to the battery and neatly run along the throttle cables to provide a 12V DC power point at the handlebars for (primarily) my phone. Normally the USB adapter is plugged into it with a short charging cord to my phone that's mounted on top of my front brake hydraulic fluid reservoir. If anything happens to my gps mount I can usb power the gps too.
I up-sized the cable in-line fuse so I can unplug the USB and plug in my small air compressor. I've had to use it twice for me and several times for riding companions. I understand the risk so please, no lectures.
I also have the Battery Tender brand voltage meter that can plug in, too. Plus of course the Battery Tender brand lead acid/lithium battery charger for my bike since I use a lithium battery now, lead acid before.
I use my older lead acid battery tender and the accessory alligator clips for lawn mowers, etc. during the winter.
Note that I am in no way associated with the Battery Tender company. I just find their stuff to be reliable and useful for my needs and they have in one place everything I want. Plus their stuff is stocked at local bike shops pretty much everywhere.
28,000 MaH in a battery the size of you phone, just 3 times thicker, is the lightest and safest way to mount your power for you phone. Wiring a phone, which is kind of a sensitive piece of electronics, when being charged, directly, takes a chance. That's why I recommend a DC to DC converter, it keeps the DC clean.
S
So dutchie if you mounted the 28,000MaH battery for your phone, with a short or long USB-C to USB-C cable, you would get around a week's worth of power for your phone. If you're refueling in some new kind of mobile refueling set up, then I could understand why you might want to tax the charging system a tiny bit, but with the same system, you could charge the battery, and when you have stopped, for whatever reason, continue using your phone for many other things, even run a Pico Projector, if you're camping.
I'm not sure why you just don't install a 12Volt cigarette lighter and plug the USB adapter into that. There are a gazillion that mount to the handlebars.
S
So dutchie if you mounted the 28,000MaH battery for your phone, with a short or long USB-C to USB-C cable, you would get around a week's worth of power for your phone. If you're refueling in some new kind of mobile refueling set up, then I could understand why you might want to tax the charging system a tiny bit, but with the same system, you could charge the battery, and when you have stopped, for whatever reason, continue using your phone for many other things, even run a Pico Projector, if you're camping.
I'm not sure why you just don't install a 12Volt cigarette lighter and plug the USB adapter into that. There are a gazillion that mount to the handlebars.
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
