We’ve posted before on power assisted bicycles, such as the Utlra Motor A2B, which is available locally here in Jacksonville at  Jax Ebikes, but we instantly were intrigued when we first saw a Derringer Cycle:

We love the 1920′s feel of the design and the fact that when you’re tired of pedaling, the Honda 4-stroke engine kicks in to get you where you need to go at a top speed of 40 mph.

Its clean design provided the vision to keep his product light; less displacement and fuel would be needed for the same superior performance. Its large wheels and wide balloon tires would translate to saftey in an urban environment littered with potholes and other road hazards. Its pedals, originally used only to start the engine, could now create a hybrid drive system, allowing the rider to travel either under his own power, or with the assistance of an engine. Above all, its design was pure.

From the white tires, manufactured without the use of carbon black, to the hand made leather saddles with hammered copper rivets, each Derringer is a beautifully crafted objet d’ art. The finished product is a pure vintage racer, reimagined for a concrete jungle.