Filed under: Ethanol, Transportation Alternatives
When you don't need your car, try a biofuel assisted bicycle
We don't always need to take our cars places. Sometimes we can walk, and sometimes we can ride a bike. But... if you can't do that, how about taking a biofuel assisted bike?
MobiBike has created just such a vehicle using a folding Dahon mountain bike with front shocks and disk brakes, and added a Subaru 4-stroke 33.5 cc engine that is set up to run on E85.
Of course, there are also many electric powered bicycles available as well, and, if they travel under 20mph, you don't need any sort of license for them, according to federal law.
Related:
- In Australia, the bicycle is king
- Ten tips to make winter cycling easier
- The new business cycle: comfy bikes aimed at commuters
[Source: Treehugger.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter 12:23PM (1/12/2007)
Their website claims that the bike is capable of 30mph on motor assist. I wonder how they handle regulation and licensing. With no lights and minimal safety equipment, there's no way they can call it a motorcycle.
Also, I wonder how it handles with a motor and gas tank hanging on the far, far end of the wheelbase.
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