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Automatic Transmission Electric Bicycle

Man, and I thought that bicycles are meant to make you break out ina sweat to help keep those pounds off as you attack uphills andslopes, but once again technology is here to make life easy withthe Automatic Transmission Electric Bicycle upshifts forrapid acceleration up to 20 mph on flats, or allows you to pedalnormally because the motor can be disengaged at your command.Powered by a 750-watt electric motor housed in the horizontal chainand motor assembly that provides 1 hp, the 8-speed automatictransmission is capable of four modes of operation, all controlledby a thumb toggle on the handlebars: a setting for rapidacceleration, a low gear setting for inclines (but sloweracceleration), and a setting for manual gear shifting thatdisengages the motor to preserve battery life. Construction beginswith a 12′ straight piece of 3/8-gauge, aircraft aluminum6061 alloy that is roll-formed and annealed for uniform wallthickness into a complete 6′ diameter circular tube with interior diameter (the NiMH batteries reside within thetube from the front fork to the seat), which is then bisected tomake a 6′ long arc for the bicycles frame. The sturdy framesupports riders up to 300 lbs.

Of course, the Automatic might notburn a hole in the ozone layer but it will surely do a number onyour pockets as it retails for a cool