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That looks like an interesting idea, Ken, especially if one were to use
Butanol to power it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanol Personally though, I'd much rather pedal than puff smoke. :-) Lewis. ***** |
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I agree, electric assist is the way to go. BionX makes a good one available
in many wheel sizes, But they are still expensive ($1000+). I'd wait a few years because I think this technology is going to really develop. Look at all of the asian electric bikes flooding the market, at least here in western Canada. I still want my bike to be a bike. The BionX units only assist when you pedal. You can set it to assist your pedal input by 25%, 50%, 100%, 200% or not at all. I just ordered a recumbent trike, the Catrike Road. I Plan on using this season to develop my mileage and fitness in preparation for a decent tour, probably South England, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and maybe France. I also plan to test electric assist if I believe I will enjoy the trip more or it allows me to cover a greater distance. Imagine touring in the comfort of a good recumbent trike and have your efforts assisted, silently. It would be like being Superman! I urge any older riders out there, if you are finding your enjoyment and mileage waning and your wrists, back, neck , butt give you any grief, try a recumbent. Especially trikes. Links: Sun Bicycles Catrike: www.catrike.com BionX Electric assist: www.BionX.com Grolsch "SMS" wrote in message ... wrote: That looks like an interesting idea, Ken, especially if one were to use Butanol to power it. I think the biggest problem is the noise. If you want a powered bicycle, an electric motor and a battery may be more practical. With this engine, forget about going on bike paths, while with an electric bicycle, no one will really complain about it, even if you're not supposed to use an electric bicycle on the paths. |
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I saw some electric scooters on a website for under $1000. That might
be cheaper. Of course, you can't pedal. Jim Gagnepain http://home.comcast.net/~oil_free_and_happy/ |
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oilfreeandhappy wrote: I saw some electric scooters on a website for under $1000. That might be cheaper. Of course, you can't pedal. Jim Gagnepain http://home.comcast.net/~oil_free_and_happy/ I saw an electric trike on a website but they don't have prices yet. http://www.boomerbents.com |
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