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DougC
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I still mostly ride my un-motorized bikes. This is my long-range bike, and this is my around-town bike. On the recumbent: ~30 miles is a typical ride, ~50 miles is tiring and 75 miles is pretty long, but it is possible to do.
I think it could be possible to build a motorized bike that was really good for pedaling as well, but the engine still adds 10 lbs of dead weight, which is quite a lot when you're providing the power....
Also the motorized bike I built looks like an antique motorcycle, which I think looks cool but really isn't that great for pedaling long distances. If I HAD to build such a bicycle, I would find a way to rig up the GEBE engine below the recumbent's seat somehow.
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I think it could be possible to build a motorized bike that was really good for pedaling as well, but the engine still adds 10 lbs of dead weight, which is quite a lot when you're providing the power....
Also the motorized bike I built looks like an antique motorcycle, which I think looks cool but really isn't that great for pedaling long distances. If I HAD to build such a bicycle, I would find a way to rig up the GEBE engine below the recumbent's seat somehow.
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