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The bicycle engine has been around since 1886 when Eric Lee Gottlieb Daimler applied the Württemberg high speed internal combustion engine to a motor bicycle. Today, people are again discovering the great benefits of these simple devices.

The bicycle engine is relatively inexpensive- a good one costing from about 200 up to about 1000 dollars. They get anywhere from 150 to 250 miles per gallon on gas. You get a workout as you ride the easy roads and the engine assists you up hills or just gives you an extra boost whenever you want it. They are legal without a license in most states and can get speeds of up to 30 miles per hour or more with the help of pedaling. They can go slower too.

A number of factors make the use of bicycle engines likely to increase. More people are becoming environmentally concerned. The United States has a poor system of public transportation but many people work far from their homes. Gas prices are rising and the economy is slowing down. The baby boomers whos bodies are no longer capable of riding up hills so well are another market for these mechanical devices.

In many other countries the bicycle is used far more than in the United States. The bicycle was recently voted the best invention of the last 200 years by an on-line BBC vote. The bicycle engine can extend the range of the bicycle and make it an option for more Americans.

There are a good selection of quality bicycle engine kit manufacturers to choose from. The internet makes it easy to discover a variety of bicycle engine's and in this Squidoo lens the bicycle engine is examined more deeply and the various types offered are analyzed..

Christopher J. Welnicki is a thoughtful lad who loves simple living and high thinking. He has been studying bicycle engines for two years. He is compiling his findings on Squidoo/bicycleengine. He likes to share all that he learns.

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