US Military Bicycles - Montague

In 1997, under a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Montague partnered with the US Marines to develop a tactical folding all terrain bicycle. Check out this comparison table comparing the bicycle to other means of military transport: 

Efficiency Chart
SYSTEM	LOAD CAPACITY	DAILY RANGE	SPEED	FUEL PER DAY
Foot-Infantry	50 pounds	25 miles	@ 3 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Bike-Infantry	75 pounds	75 miles	@ 10 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Horse/Rider	100 pounds	100 miles	@ 15 MPH	40 lbs. Hay    150lbs. H2o 3 lbs. MRE for rider 24 lbs. H2O for rider
Motorcycle/Rider	100 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	55 lbs. Gas    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
5-Ton Truck	10,000 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	710 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
AAV (APC)	10,000 pounds	240 miles	@ 30 MPH	1,234 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider

Efficiency Chart
SYSTEM	LOAD CAPACITY	DAILY RANGE	SPEED	FUEL PER DAY
Foot-Infantry	50 pounds	25 miles	@ 3 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Bike-Infantry	75 pounds	75 miles	@ 10 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Horse/Rider	100 pounds	100 miles	@ 15 MPH	40 lbs. Hay    150lbs. H2o 3 lbs. MRE for rider 24 lbs. H2O for rider
Motorcycle/Rider	100 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	55 lbs. Gas    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
5-Ton Truck	10,000 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	710 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
AAV (APC)	10,000 pounds	240 miles	@ 30 MPH	1,234 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider

Efficiency Chart
SYSTEM	LOAD CAPACITY	DAILY RANGE	SPEED	FUEL PER DAY
Foot-Infantry	50 pounds	25 miles	@ 3 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Bike-Infantry	75 pounds	75 miles	@ 10 MPH	3 lbs. MRE for rider    24 lbs. H2O for rider
Horse/Rider	100 pounds	100 miles	@ 15 MPH	40 lbs. Hay    150lbs. H2o 3 lbs. MRE for rider 24 lbs. H2O for rider
Motorcycle/Rider	100 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	55 lbs. Gas    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
5-Ton Truck	10,000 pounds	300 miles	@ 40 MPH	710 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider
AAV (APC)	10,000 pounds	240 miles	@ 30 MPH	1,234 lbs. Dsl.    ? oil + pumping/storage Equipment 3 lbs. MRE for rider 25 lbs. H2O for rider