It is possible to attach a small motor that drives directly on the
tire. To be honest I think that you will find all of the fiddling to
get it attached and running will not be worth the modest power assist
you will get. If inexpensive transport in heavy traffic is what you
are looking for then consider a moped, or even a small scooter.


Pretzelz wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I know nothing about Mechanics, but in the smallish city in England
> that i live, I think a petrol powerered bicycle would be really cool!
> The traffic is always bad here, so I wondered how feasible it would be
> to attach an engine to a bike. (I'm not interested in an electric
> motor)
>
> Does anyone know of any simple petrol motor kits which are sold that
> can be attached to a bike? I found one example of such a bike called
> the VeloSolex: http://freespace.virgin.net/stones.ukp/velosolex.htm
> but it's nearly £1000.
>
> I found one on Ebay, but it's located in Austrailia, but better priced
> at: £282.
>
> Any hints or pointers?