Bob Jorgensen on his Steam-Powered Roper Replica

Bob Jorgensen riding his steam powered bicycle at the Williston Tennessee engine show in 2003. This cycle is a replica of a 1897 Roper steam bike.
Show is annual, with this years show (2009) on Oct. 18-19, Williston, TN. The 2010 show date is Oct. ??.
Bob made this from a discarded bicycle, and scrap metal and wood pieces.

See all of Bob Jorgensen's steam engines at his web page
https://sites.google.com/site/jorgensensteamsite2/

Join us at our new forum called CSEE
CLASSIC STEAM ENGINE ENGINEERING FORUM
at this link:
http://www.classicsteamengineering.com/index.php

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[steamnut2008]

Hello. Look under the "More From Steamnut2008" like on this page for more videos of Bob Jorgensen riding his Roper Replica. Bob loved to ride this steam bike, and did a great job of building it.

[Boyntonstu]

I would love to have you build this new steam engine design and/or help in any way that you can.

2 pistons, 1 connecting rod, cylinder heads are just fixed pistons.

No compression on the back stroke. Unique valving.

The steam engine will have Teflon piston O rings and will be dry of lubricants.

Our goal is to burn hurricane debris (Haiti) and use this engine to produce drinking water and emergency electricity.

If we could prevent Cholera, we would really be helping the victims.

Boyntonstu

[neraru]

Fabulous.

Goes quite well too!

Have you got any more videos of this?

Mr Munky