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because of the high proce of gas, would putting a motor on a bicycle
be
practicle to get to work a few days a week? I live about 18 miles
away
it is all highway with a wide berm for bicycles. I have a spare 5
horse
motor from an old tiller. Could I mount a bracket and put it above
my
back wheel to drive the back wheel on my 10 speed mountain bike?
Would
I be able to pedal it home if the engine failed? How would I rig a
clutch of some sort or would I even need it? Seems like an
interesting
project.

How fast could you go with a 5 horse motor?


Plenty fast-I did this about 30 years ago...