blog.makezine.com - 10/14/2008
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Ed sent us a link to this amazing retro-looking gas powered bicycle. It gets 120+ mpg and does 40 mph. [Thanks Ed]
The frame is from a '90s vintage Huffy cruiser I got at a flea market for $25.00. The front fork is a reproduction Schwinn style springer. I fabricated "leaf springs" for the ...
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Huffy modified into gas-powered superbike
Boing Boing Gadgets —
MAKE spotted this fantastic gas power mod of a stock Huffy cruiser picked up at a flea market for $25.00. Not only does the whitewashed frame look fantastic, but it's a respectable scooter replacement to boot: the modified Huff gets 125mpg and tops out around 40MPH.
Retro Gas-Powered Bike [British Car Forum via MAKE]
Gas-powered bike pedals hard against innovation
DVICE Atom Feed —
... it looks alright. It's got a charming white-washed frame and the bike itself cost its British builder $25 at a flea market — a motor was slapped onto it. We can't help but match it up to the slew of other bicycle hybrid designs we see around here, and the idea of wasting gas in such a way — especially these days — is just silly.
Tomorrow's headline: DIY project to make your legs run on gasoline.
British Car Forum, via MAKE, via Boing Boing Gadgets
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