Comments on: Bike Power Unit (Apr, 1951) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tom http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1101835 Tom Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:33:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1101835 I also have one of these from my grandfather. would like to contact others, email at thomasb0714@aol.com I also have one of these from my grandfather. would like to contact others, email at thomasb0714@aol.com

]]> By: Tony http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1093693 Tony Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:55:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1093693 Hi my name is tony, I just inherited one of these from my uncle. It is on a schwinn B6 bicycle. Maybe looking to sell. Hi my name is tony, I just inherited one of these from my uncle. It is on a schwinn B6 bicycle. Maybe looking to sell.

]]> By: Bobby http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1078933 Bobby Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:26:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1078933 Hey Bill, is there any way we can get some pictures of the motors??? Hey Bill, is there any way we can get some pictures of the motors???

]]> By: bill http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1076993 bill Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:16:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1076993 It should be noted that RevoPower went bust. All those promises of their 2 cycle power wheel just empty promises. It should be noted that RevoPower went bust. All those promises of their 2 cycle power wheel just empty promises.

]]> By: Bill http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1070983 Bill Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:48:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1070983 My name.is Bill and I actually own the Power unit pictured above that is attached to an original 1950 Schwin Heavy Duty {Same frame used for Whizzers} I also have another one unrestored and original in it's original crate,with the American Brake Shoe name on it. For those wondering It does run and is very easy to ride, itsi also very quick @ over 40 mph My name.is Bill and I actually own the Power unit pictured above that is attached to an original 1950 Schwin Heavy Duty {Same frame used for Whizzers} I also have another one unrestored and original in it’s original crate,with the American Brake Shoe name on it. For those wondering It does run and is very easy to ride, itsi also very quick @ over 40 mph

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1063085 Toronto Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:09:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1063085 There was a derivation of this that surfaced briefly in the 1970s - the 'bumble bike'. It was a tiny dirty 2-stroke with a friction drive designed to destroy your bike tire. They actually made Solex mopeds look good. At lest they had slightly better brakes than most bike people tried to convert. There was a derivation of this that surfaced briefly in the 1970s – the ‘bumble bike’. It was a tiny dirty 2-stroke with a friction drive designed to destroy your bike tire.

They actually made Solex mopeds look good. At lest they had slightly better brakes than most bike people tried to convert.

]]> By: Smitty http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1063083 Smitty Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:12:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1063083 Look up Smith Motor wheel to see it's granddaddy. or follow this link to it's patent: http://www.google.com/patents?id=vr9bAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=1373918&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1 Look up Smith Motor wheel to see it’s granddaddy. or follow this link to it’s patent:

http://www.google.com/patents?....._1#PPA1,M1

]]> By: Gator http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-1058548 Gator Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:09:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-1058548 Seeing that somebody was smart enough to build this prototype just imagine what we could do with the modern technology we have today. Who ever come up with this idea was a genius. Seeing that somebody was smart enough to build this prototype just imagine what we could do with the modern technology we have today. Who ever come up with this idea was a genius.

]]> By: galessa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-225889 galessa Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:10:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-225889 the concept is wonderful. the concept is wonderful.

]]> By: UKBB http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/comment-page-1/#comment-225812 UKBB Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:35:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/06/05/bike-power-unit/#comment-225812 Revopower is developing one now that replaces the front wheel. http://www.revopower.com/ Revopower is developing one now that replaces the front wheel.

http://www.revopower.com/

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