100 miles per gallon. The RevoPower Wheel: A Gas-Powered Bicycle. (insurance, Germany, motorbike)

[JD59]

The Wheel is brand new patented technology, incorporating the engine and gear train entirely within the front wheel. It can be installed on most existing bicycles around the world. You simply replace your existing wheel!

As gas prices steadily increase, consumers are forced to find alternative forms of travel, such as the train or bus. But, if your workplace is within 5 miles, you may want to consider using a gas-powered bicycle.


The RevoPower Wheel is a new patented technology that incorporates a 25cc two-stroke gas-powered engine and gears within the front wheel of a bicycle. It can be installed on any bicycle within 15 minutes, and gets over 200 miles per gallon at a top speed of 20 mph.

The RevoPower Wheel: A Gas-Powered Bicycle - Gearlog (http://www.gearlog.com/2006/05/the_revopower_wheel_a_gaspower.php - broken link)

[Magnulus]

I get 110 miles per gallon on a Honda Metropolitan (now my mom rides it, once in a blue moon- we might sell it one of these days, not practical for anything but short city trips). Of course it only tops out at 42 miles per hour. On the plus side, it has turn signals, horn, and real brakes. It also isn't smelling or polluting like a 2-stroke.

[gardener34]

Yeah except when some company comes out with these, it is always squashed by the taxes you must pay to own one, same as a big harley davidson. And the insurance will not cover one either. And if it is motorized and driven on the roads you must have insurance. SHOOT - I am surprised the govt. and insurance companies don't mandate bicyclist insurance.
Makes me sick. Many people would drive these if they were not thwarted by these factors.

[ZipZap]

What do you guys think about the Segway?

Segway Personal Transporter - Germany (http://www.segway.de/welcome.php?language=en - broken link)

I tested one once and I was quite impressed (not about their sales price though, they are very expensive). But the usability is perfect. And you must see, I am not easy to convince... I am very much a car driver

[elyatay]

I think that sounds great! truly, however if I were going 5 miles to work I would just ride a regular bike for free. But my work is further away and unfortunately this gas powered bike does not help me. Instead of looking for alternatives why can't we find a solution to put into play? I'd really rather continue using my car so it doesn't become a hunk of metal wasting space in my garage.

[bambamburg727]

I just purchased a kit i built my bike from the ground up i put the 66 cc engine kit on a 18 speed frame with shocks on the front the tires are 26 inch the bigger the better more spokes too that thing flys the bike does 45 50 people star at it when blow by them on there regular bikes it is kind of like a dirt bike that is all Jack oh yea today i took it over i big dirt pile mound

[bambamburg727]

Also in florida there are no laws that you need a drivers license i am taking advantage of the freedom I will move out of this state when you are suppose to have a license to ride a bycycle ! hehe this thing is cheap to maintane where my camero ate gas i put away and started riding bikes oh yea i went to the store one time and someone stold my bike ! I was only in there for a few second's ! Saint Petersburg

[Redraven]

"New technology"? It looks somewhat similar to the power wheel Briggs & Stratton built sometime in the '30s or '40s. It never went into production.
The Whizzer motorbike that was built in the '40s and '50s was simpler, lighter, faster, and quite possibly easier to ride.
I just can't see this thing as a viable transportation alternative. An interesting toy, perhaps.

[scuba steve]

The Whizzer... for sure a name that wouldn't work well today!