The Hudspith Steam Bicycle is a fully functioning, steam-powered bicycle, designed and made by Geoff Hudspith.
It first ran in October 2000 and was first exhibited publicly at the 2001 Great Dorset Steam Fair. It has since been exhibited - and ridden - at other rallies, including those in Denmark France and Germany.
It is an ordinary pedal bicycle, based on a restored 1949 VéloSoleX frame, modified to carry and use a home-made steam engine, and has a range of around 10 miles (16 km) on one tank of water and a top speed of 20 miles per hour (32 km/h).
Hudspith has also built a steam-powered gramophone.
References
- ^ Hudspith, Geoff (2001). "The Hudspith Steam Bicycle". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Siciliano, Leon. "British engineer designed and built his own steam-powered bicycle". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Hudspith, Geoff (December 2005). "The Continuing Development of the Hudspith Steam Bicycle". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Kreativwerkstatt – Hier darf man Dampf ablassen – Sommerfest in Burkartshain". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Full steam ahead for scrap-metal gramophone". Yorkshire Post. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
- A UK pensioner designed and built his own 20mph steam-powered bicycle on YouTube
- The Hudspith Steam Bicycle at Kiel on YouTube