FWIW they used McCulloch engines for powered paragliders .
In the early 70's they sold a gizmo they called chicken power .It was a friction drive affair that clamped over the front wheel of a bicycle .About 20 MPH top speed and 125 MPG .They noted it may need some assistance from the bike pedals on hills and had about as much power as a irate wet hen flapping her wings .
I looked up that Chicken Power thing .It was a 1 HP O and R engine . If that thing could push a heavy balloon tire bicycle at 20-25 MPH think what a 200T could do at 2 or 3 times the power and twice or more RPM's .
Then on the other hand I'm not so sure running 50 MPH on a bicycle would be a thing to do .
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