Motorized Bicycle Articles - 2008

Roland Bosma, owner of Spooky Tooth Cycles has found a niche and is maximizing on that desire to reduce one's carbon footprint. In Bisbee Arizona, more cyclist are converting their standard bikes to electric or gas or even buying the latest models. Thousands of Arizonans have been able to realize the benefits of daily commuting through electric bicycle or gas-powered bike motor. Read more...

The frame is from a '90s vintage Huffy cruiser I got at a flea market for $25.00. The front fork is a reproduction Schwinn style springer. I fabricated "leaf springs" for the look, but their only function is as fenders. The wheels are from Husky- very heavy duty with... Read more...

Peddle Farther, Faster and Save Money on Gas! It started out as a joke -- talking to friend of mine about gas-powered bicycles. I'd never heard of such a thing! Why would anyone want a gas-powered bicycle when a regular bicycle would do just fine? What's wrong? Can't peddle fast enough? The thought of spandex shorts make you uncomfortable? Read more...

Residents adding motors to bicycles in effort to save gas     Steve Crutchfield doesn’t cringe at the gas pump anymore. Up until two months ago the Cullman native paid $100 a month to drive his pick-up truck back and forth to the Rehau industrial plant, where he has worked as a shift supervisor for nine years. Read more...

Cruising down the street with the speedometer at 35 mph, Jimmie Marshall shows off his orange Harley Davidson-labeled motorized bicycle.
But don't think motorcycle — like a traditional Hog. When Marshall shows off and promotes motorized bicycles, he means just that — a bicycle with a motor attached. Read more...