Searching other gas and/or electic powered bicycles which shift gears automatically?

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I don't care who doesn't care.  I've made the claim to have the only gas powered bicycle in the world in which the engine drive system can shift 5 gears automatically.  My setup is being done through a shiftkit.  Yes I'm aware of the 2-matic gearbox video this is the closest thing I've found.  I'm aware of the San Diego bike shop who puts electric gear hub motors on LandRider bikes.  I've seen some LandRider's bikes with Golden Eagle Bicycle Engine kits but the engine only drives a single ratio.

So like I said to the best of my knowledge I have the only gas powered bicycle in the world which engine shifts 5 gears automatically. If another exist please show me prof I'd like to meet this person.

Here is my bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDGIIdn--s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

bikeworks · Accepted Answer

Hey LandRider... you could have just emailed me.

There are a BUNCH of people in this area that for some reason like the idea of gas powered bicycles and several of them come to me for advice. They have everything from chainsaw motors to weed wacker engines to, well, you get the idea.

The most ingenious one was a guy who had (I mean "has"- I see him every couple of weeks) motor with a chain drive to the large chainring of a Shimano front freewheel system, then he refitted the rear wheel with a 6 speed freewheel (the original was actually a fixed gear cluster) and a LandRider-type rear derailleur. It is actually pretty darn simple. As the bike picks up speed the rear derailleur automatically shifts. If I recall, he had something like a 6 tooth cog on the motor.

I took a ride on it a couple of times after his insistence, and those rides convinced me, with all due respect to you, that no motors- not gas, not electric, not hydrogen- belong on ANY bicycle, I don't care how well a conversion might be done.

I'll try to remember to take a photo the next time I see him.

EDIT: Hey WLE... I don't know everything but I do know much of the trickery, troubles, and tensions of the industry... heck, it's my job.

Divya · Answer

hahaha lol! why don't you fit that equipment at your behind and run faster without sitting on any bicycle! Idle fat old jackass doing experiments on children's bicycles.. lol

John M · Answer

If I want a motor on my bike I'll get on my motorcycle.

? · Answer

--I don't care who doesn't care.
me me me

EDIT 
bikeworks knows all!

:)

wle

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