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I’m always in search of alternative transportation and here is another bicycle engine, the Golden Eagle Belt-Driven Bicycle Engine. If your commute is over twenty miles each way, this bike engine might be what you need.

• Cool Tool: Golden Eagle Bike Engine

Cool Tool has a review of the engine and the reason they even tried it in the first place.

“I tried bicycling the old fashioned way for a couple weeks, but 25 miles urban each way in a Phoenix summer is suicide no matter how good your physical condition. I began looking for an assist-motor for my bike. Most “whizzer” type bicycle engines are a hassle. Electrics don’t have the range for a 50 mile daily commute. Two-stroke motors are a pain and become expensive due to the necessity of pre-mixing oil and fuel. Friction-drive bicycle motors wear out tires rapidly and behave badly on rough surfaces & water.”

“I eventually found a 4-stroke motor and belt drive kit from Golden Eagle Bike Engines that weighs very little, operates quietly, and gets me to work and back for about 45 cents a day in fuel. This engine comes as a 25cc Subaru-Robin 4-stroke kit for $549 including shipping. It was delivered 4 days after I ordered, and it took me just under 1/2 hour to install on my $200 department store mountain bike.”

Instead of spending $7 a day in gasoline, he went down to 45 cents! Riding a bike to work might not be an option to a lot of people in the northern states this winter, but if you live in a more temperate climate, this just might be the best option for you to save money.