Solar Rider

Becoming a Solar Rider:
I found this great gadget from a small Canadian company (Twisted Rider Cycle Gear Inc.) that will let me charge some of the electronics I am planning on bringing along on the bike tour, namely my GPS! (Those who know me know I like to measure everything!) Key to this design is the lithium battery pack that attaches to the solar panels: you charge the battery pack while riding during the day then use its charge to power your devices at night.

The nominal output of the Solar Panels is 5.6 volt DC, 4.2 watt, 750 mA. The lithium-ion rechargeable battery in the Power Pack is rated at 3600 mAh.

The Solar Rider by Twisted Rider Cycle Gear Inc. (Toronto, ON) http://www.solar-rider.com

A local Toronto store that carries these items  has a number of other interesting "green" items from natural cleaners to organic mattresses that haven't been chemically treated.
http://www.grassrootsstore.com