RevoPower
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The RevoPower is a motorized wheel concept, the idea being the conversion of a pedal-powered bicycle into a motorcycle. It was invented by Steve Katsaros, based in Denver, Colorado. The RevoPower concept is a wheel with a two-stroke engine inside it which allows the bike attached to it to travel up to at over . It is made to replace a standard bicycle wheel, and to be able to run off a standard two-stroke mixture of gasoline and oil. According to the inventor, it was designed to be a fuel efficient personal transport option for commuters, college students, and other specialty uses.
The RevoPower is a motorized wheel concept, the idea being the conversion of a pedal-powered bicycle into a motorcycle. It was invented by Steve Katsaros, based in Denver, Colorado. The RevoPower concept is a wheel with a two-stroke engine inside it which allows the bike attached to it to travel up to at over . It is made to replace a standard bicycle wheel, and to be able to run off a standard two-stroke mixture of gasoline and oil. According to the inventor, it was designed to be a fuel efficient personal transport option for commuters, college students, and other specialty uses.
History
In 1997, Steve Katsaros, the creator of the RevoPower, visited a manufacturer who was experimenting with making electric powered bicycle taxis. He disliked the electrical design and began thinking about how to power a bicycle with a gasoline engine, eventually deciding to keep the engine inside the bicycle wheel so that it could be added or removed easily. In 2002, Katsaros filed a patent on the design, and submitted it in various contests, including one in Design News, in which he won an Excellence in Engineering Award. After news of the award was published on Slashdot, John Richards emailed Katsaros, and they started discussing business together. On May 16, 2003, Katsaros and Richards founded RevoPower, Inc. Its release has been postponed numerous times, having been planned variously for the second quarter of 2004, late 2005, early 2007, and being hopefully expected for early to mid-2008. As of December 2008 it had yet to be released, their official website is offline, and calls made to their Colorado office went unanswered. These circumstances, coupled with Revopower's solicitation of a $50 deposit to guarantee delivery of the first production run led to speculation that the product was never ready for the market. In any case, reimbursement checks were issued to people who had placed deposits.
See also
Motorized bicycle Motorcycle fork Monowheel Front wheel drive Winged wheel
References
External links
Official website This link does not work US20050167171A1 - Hub motor formed in a wheel and a method associated therewith
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