Future of motorbicycling.

[svejkovat]

link to a page..

http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue29/t72.htm

Hmm. Slick cast aluminum alloy throughout, integrated transmission, a true bolt-on kit, appears to be a fairly sophisticated freewheel integrated into the crank, aerodynamic with low CG.. must be a link toward the future of this hobby.. no? NO. It's from 19 ****ing 37!

God is this depressing.

 

[Miles]

That's so beautiful...

Note the tube clamp/bottom bracket fixing, too

 

[12p3phPMDC]

I like the supercharger!

Check out the history of Sturmey Archer at
the Sturmey Archer website.

Alot of cool motorized bicycle and motorcycle history.
Planetary gear info too...

 

[Miles]

Check out the Ducati Cucciolo unit, too:
http://www.ducatimeccanica.com/cucciolo/owners/

Also: http://www.autocycles.co.uk/

 

[svejkovat]

I guess this is why I'm lamenting the tilt toward reproductions of these on the petrol powered bicycle boards, and fairly scant attention paid to putting together a truly efficient literal "moped" with modern motors and geartrains. Everything is right at my fingertips except for double freewheel crankset (which I can make myself eventually) and a small, simple, yet robust hand operated clutch to fully isolate the motor transmission from the pedals. The fact that I cannot find the latter, after two days of google searching and phone calls to a couple of manufacturers truly blows my mind.