Whether you use your phone while riding to plot your route, take pics or call on our cycle rescue service if you break down, it’s all for nothing if it runs out of juice.
Power banks offer a back-up, but better still a solar-powered phone charger. We’ve got a phone charger to give away that offers the best of both worlds. Four fold-out solar panels capable of generating up to 1A under the direct sunlight, which is stored in a 25000mAh battery that can replenish most smartphones for 8-10 times before it needs topping up.
And for those of you who like to venture far from the beaten track, the waterproof charger features a built-in 9 LED flashlight with normal, SOS and strobe modes.
Attached to a bag for charging on the go
Win a solar panel phone charger
To be in with a chance of winning the solar-powered simply leave us a message below and we’ll pick a name next week.
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Steve
This would be really useful for overnight bike trips into the wilds.
Craig
Wonderful tech for an out of doors family like ours!
Vikki
This would be great for cycling and camping trips
Sally Owen
This would be amazingly useful. I love these but am a state pensioner and they are out of my reach. I love going camping with the grandkids and they would be very intrigued by this.
Sian Evans
This would be so great for long days out!
Peter
Bright idea
Julian Fargher
Yes, please. BRIGHT idea!
Olly
What a life saver!
Pam Jibson
That will be brilliant for longer rides when I can be assured there will still be charge on my phone to buy a beer at the end 😊
Jim Woodlingfield
Solar power and cycling are technologies we need more of, I already have a bike do a solar charger would really help my green credentials!
Iain Shanks
Looks cool.
colin mitchell
Fantastic idea when I’m camping with my bike
Debra Cassar
This would be perfect for my three day trip on the Way of the Roses (Morecambe to Bridlington).
Alan Fletcher
Brilliant little device for the Southern Spain tour.
Christopher Brennan
Fantastic green technology for keeping in touch while out cycling or hiking.
T R NEWCOMB
Great for French touring holiday this summer !!
Tim Newcomb
Great for cycling and the motorbike trips!
Greg Stoner
Give me sunshine
To charge my phone
Via the solar charger
So I can call home
John
Love the service you guys offer, especially the option to maker your travel Carbon Neutral by tree planting. Solar Phome charger looks great too
deadmanjones
Festival ready
Donald Woodman
Would love to have this. The old phone battery is getting a bit lame!
James Lumsden
Anything that saves electricity now is very welcome.
DA
Nice bit of kit there.
Peter L
I guide adventures where access to power is limited. This would provide reall brilliant contingency charging. Love it!
paola
pick me!!!! thanks 🙂
Allan
This would be brill for my trip to the Philippines when they have power cuts
Andy Day
Perfect when walking long-distance paths. We could be sure of getting help in an emergency, or finding an alternative route if necessary.
Dave
Should save a few quid a year from my energy bill
Liz MacGregor
Hello
We are just planning a family trip of a lifetime to Canada, exploring the Rockies. This would be so useful to help us slow coaches keep in contact with the younger hares😊.
Sue Beattie
Great for our off-grid camping trips!
Clive Jones
Free power – just what every cyclist is looking for.
Alan Timpson
This could be good for me to solar power recharge my electric blind battery
which is not accessible to me (disabled)
Sarah
I’m always forgetting to charge my phone. I need one
David Gray
Great idea for long summer days.
Jill
This would be so useful for our cycling and camping trips.
Sue Christopher
Another amazing idea from ETA who are always there to look out for us
Doug M
This would be even better if I could divert some of its power to my tired old legs! Still very useful without that option.
PJ
What a great idea 🌞
Mike Raine
I was really pleased to discover ETA and join up with an environmentally minded provider. I use ETA for both my car and my cycle breakdown. As a bikepacker accessing some off the more remote parts of the UK, on overnight off road journeys, a charger like this would be a fantastic piece of kit to be able to use.
Mr Christopher Rawlinson
This would be the perfect companion for any cycling trip and environmentally friendly too
Thank you for considering me
John Nichol
Would power my light. Light from light.
Alona
An environmentally friendly option when camping with friends
Lee Attwood
Great idea, mmm can it top up my e bike 😀
Andrew
Can it heat up my soup as well?
J Craven
Great for off grid!
Jane
Brilliant for when we are out and about
Richard Souster
Fantastic bit of kit, does it come with a rain cover?????
Mark Popplewell
One for the camping trip or even the allotment. Looks like a great gadget
Philip Gregg
Yep, put me in the hat please.
Gavin
Want!
Andrew Megginson
Such a great idea, if i could afford a sunny holiday it would be even better, but even a dull UK day would generate some charge on a backpack!
CliveProbert
A Great emergency addition to travel packs.
Richard
Will it charge by e-bike battery as well?
Alastair
Ideal for those trips away or nearer at home
Kevin
Just what I’m looking for??
Rachael
Would love this for when out and about!
MCS
This would be really useful for weekends those away
Bryn Gwyndaf Jones
What a wonderful win!
Sue B
Will be ideal for both cycling and walking days out and about.
Rachel Kathryn Thompson
Such a great piece of kit.
Rory
Love this. Got to keep fully topped up!
Peter Chisnall
Very empowering!
Steve K
Another really handy piece of kit – yes please!
Ray Gibson
Longer days coming which means longer rides. This would great to keep the phone topped up to ensure we make it home
CraigS-A
I’m planning a few multiday touring trips with my 12yr old this year for some adventure.
This would be an ideal gadget for keeping phones charged. Especially when you have a kid glued to theirs taking and sending photos.
Sue B
Will be ideal for walking trips too.
david l
Yes please!!!!
Colin
just bought a van to go camping in so this would be really useful 😉
Paula G
An excellent idea for those extended cycle-camping trips.
Kathy C
What a brilliant idea. I usually keep track of my cycle rides so would love to have one for longer adventures.
Peter
Have you got one big enough to power my house?
Doctor David Noble
lets see Boris find a way to tax this!
Bill
A marvelous idea ! (I haven’t seen anything like this in the shops as yet.)
Fingers crossed…
Judith Horrocks
Wow that looks amazing, what a fantastic prize to win, fingers crossed!
Tracey D
This would be a great present for my keen cyclist friend’s birthday later in April. I never know what to get him! 😬
Kate Platt
Great idea, very versatile.
Helen Ross
Sunshine charger please be mine so I can tell everyone how wonderful you are.
Pamela
Fantastic prize – so useful for bike touring this summer.
Mark B
Fabulous idea. This would be so handy
Kelly smith
What a brilliant idea – would love one of those !
SW
What a brilliant item 👍
Torun Bala
Can I install it on my roof? I then can plug it through to the mains grid?
Save on electricity?!
Mags
What a dream prize, brilliant for walking or cycling or camping and I do all three. Hope I don’t need it for the Cycle Rescue Service, but I am a member.
Lawrence Brunt
This would be excellent for my long summer bike rides.
Jennie Parsons
Would be really great for those long rides.
james Turnbull
sunny scotland. it might take a while to charge 🙂
David Bibby
This would be super handy what with electricity prices how they are!
Sam Russell
I’ve never had the displeasure of having a flat phone battery while out and about but this gadget would definitely come in handy and be a lifeline.
Stu Moore
Brilliant idea – each little step towards sustainability helps!
Brian
Just the thing when you are out and about!
Sarah
I would get so much use out of this, when cycling, camping, travelling on day trips and whilst at home.
Russ Taylor
It’s not just me that needs one, but my wife (especially!), my 6 kids, their other ½’s plus the grand kids. All those devices that need charging, especially when the entire clan go camping and there’s no electric hookup and we are wild as it can be. The withdrawal symptoms from tech addiction can be brutal in such circumstances! Please save me!
David Bibby
This would be super handy what with electricity prices how they are!
R M Hewson
I’m starting to catch up with new tech this would be a big step forward for an old git like me.
Fiona Dowson
\the power of sunshine. Lovely
TD
I am part of a search and rescue association and this would be really useful when searching and using up battery on the maps that we use on our phones.
Faisal Choudhury
Hope i win. Fingers crossed!
Elinor
Amazing idea. This would be so good for camping and long distance rides!
Tom White
this would be excellent for some of the backpacking trips I do in the Scottish highlands
Clare Pitman
A BRILLIANT charger
using light from the sun.
It will power up my phone
so I can talk to anyone!
Brian D
“Bring me Sunshine……”
PeteG
Great way of keeping charge up when out and about. Perfect.
Julian Carter
Next step – solar cell covered cycling helmets? Someone must have already done this already surely?
James
What a good idea – useful anywhere.
Anita Brayford
A wonderfully flexible option for charging when away from home.
Stephen
Interesting prize and so topical!
John V
Brilliant. Would really like one of these
Jon Vamplew
Alright my sun, giz a bit of your energy my phone needs charging🌞
Chris Wrigley
Perfect for bike rides – could take a few more photos
Phil
Bring me sunshine
Jenny Crabb
What a great idea. Very useful for longer rides.
Lucille Arnott
Brilliant Technology
Les Gunbie
What about a solar-powered electric bike? Is anyone working on this technology? That could be a game-changer …
Darren C
Who would say no to some free energy?
Even better that it is a ‘green’ source too.
Gordon May
This would be great for my son traveling overseas!
Robert Lewis
I would find one of these incredibly useful on my cycle camping trips
Gillian
I could do one like this for this weekend, lovely sunshine but I wonder if it can power a heater please?! 🥶
Cal Turton
Wow! Never even knew these existed. What a great tool for keeping connected. I’m disabled so this would take a lot of concern out of going out and about. Thank you.
Matthew Keating
Just what’s needed for charging phone on morning commute having forgotten to plug it in the previous night… Unfortunately, Summer commutes only!
Alan Donnelly
Peace of mind while away from charging points!
Terry Smith
You could charge me for this any day.
Ema A
Great idea
Mark
I would be the envy of my mates with one of these useful bits of tech. 🤞
Susan
Brilliant device for remote charging (and power outages)
Mike Croker
Just the charge I need…
Abi Mansley
I would absolutely LOVE this! We are going to the vegan campout festival in July and it would be amazing to be able to recharge using this! Plus for power cuts, ideal!!
Richard
A solar phone charger is going to be the way forward for my multi-day cycle touring and camping trips. Why delay at stopping points, waiting for devices to charge from the mains? Much better to spread a solar panel out, across the rack and panniers, and keep batteries topped-up using the power of the sun.
Raf
Perfect for a trip round the Hebrides this summer!
Tim Earl
Yes please, I’d love one of these.
Sandra Buckley
A great item for hubbie on his running events
Boyd
What a brilliant idea for the top of the rack bag – Just what I need for this summers touring.
Kirsty
This would be a real support for me as a lone female to feel safer being out and about – thank you for the opportunity in this giveaway
Moragh
This would be a great accessory for my cycle camping breaks.
Damian Connaughton
This would be perfect for cycle touring in remote places!
JohnB
This would be great for camping trips in remote areas.
Alistair Leith
it would be a ray of sunshine
Angelique
Just what we need for our next off- grid cycle tour!
RichardC
Bright idea
Karl Wallendszus
This looks like a great piece of kit for longer trips.
David
Since my car is used so infrequently nowadays, I have an 80 Watt solar panel in the rear window, keeping the battery in good condition and ready for my rare journeys. So to be able to maintain a mobile phones’ charge using solar energy is something of a “no brainer”.
Inge
Love! Need!
Sarah Hanson
What an amazing idea, I need one in my life