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   | Originally Posted by twpd I have a solar panel that I use for trickle charging the bikes and my van. It cost £9.99 from Maplins. It does the job a treat but, it's too big to carry on a bike and is only suitable for trickle charging at around 180mA. It takes days to put any meaningful level of charge into a battery. | 
 
    Is it this one? 
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...solar&doy=16m9  Looks like they have raised the price but sounds like a good alternative to an optimate if you don't have a power source in the garage.