Bionic Bicycle

Check it out - Next year, for only $599. and an additional 12lbs to your bikes overall weight you can be the proud owner of "The Wheel" from Revopower!  What does this get you?  How about a 26" wheel with a small motor housed inside producing 7500 rpm's and driving a unique gear train which causes the wheel to rotate around a fixed axle.  A top speed of 17mph can be attained and since you'll be driving a motorcycle you won't need to bring along your water bottle - good thing too, cause thats where you'll keep the liter of gas/oil mixture used to power The Wheel.  I couldn't find any solid info on gas mileage but they did mention that it will fluctuate due to load, of which, most will likely be the fuel mixture your gonna need to keep going...Oh Yeah, or you could P e d a l.