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JemmaUK
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If you do a search on the Hudspith steam bicycle you will find a machine that is nicely built and professional - speed is fair and the bike is rideable when you are used to it...
The problem is range - namely that the machine uses a solex type setup with the motor on one side and the boiler and burners on the other over the front wheel.
Given the space that the standard cruiser frame has for fitting engines etc why not fit a custom boiler in that space? or better still mount a water tank along and above the top tube, with the boiler in the upper middle section and condenser towards the bottom of the space..
Then a twin cylinder engine acting on the pedal cranks (in such a way as the bike is still pedal-able) which means that you (in the case of a hub equipped bike) would have a 3/7/8 speed transmission - which could in the case of the shimano nexus 8 and automatic transmission controller give you a fairly fast machine..
If this machine was built and could provide just a small amount more power than me pedalling you could have a top speed of 18-20 mph with a fully variable transmission.
And the best bit.... with a petrol burner you are running on two easily obtainable commodities...
Any comments?
Jemma xx
The problem is range - namely that the machine uses a solex type setup with the motor on one side and the boiler and burners on the other over the front wheel.
Given the space that the standard cruiser frame has for fitting engines etc why not fit a custom boiler in that space? or better still mount a water tank along and above the top tube, with the boiler in the upper middle section and condenser towards the bottom of the space..
Then a twin cylinder engine acting on the pedal cranks (in such a way as the bike is still pedal-able) which means that you (in the case of a hub equipped bike) would have a 3/7/8 speed transmission - which could in the case of the shimano nexus 8 and automatic transmission controller give you a fairly fast machine..
If this machine was built and could provide just a small amount more power than me pedalling you could have a top speed of 18-20 mph with a fully variable transmission.
And the best bit.... with a petrol burner you are running on two easily obtainable commodities...
Any comments?
Jemma xx