Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
After all is said and done, a recumbent is still 90% of a bicycle (and vice versa). What will work for one will work for the other. Of course there are exceptions. Still, I would not think without trying it, that a bottom bracket sensor system ... any bottom bracket torque sensing system would not work in a recumbent orientation. Mid-drive (crank drive) systems are a bit different, but I do see that successful crank drive systems have been fitted to recumbent bikes and trikes. All that said ... I don't know ... the Copenhagen Wheel just looks better and better and better to me every time I think about an e-assist.
I concur about the CW. I just had a "chat" with Erin at CW about range of battery. He stated the 30 mile range was based on the Standard mode. I would use the Eco so maybe the range for my purpose is sufficient. Catrike's only recommends the Binox (now deceased) and the CW. In the chat I encouraged CW to consider developing an external battery that could be piggy backed with the Wheel to extend the range. I wouldn't think this would be difficult to do and would greatly add to the usefulness of the Wheel=significantly increased sales. Catrike could develop a battery mount for the external battery or design it to use with the Terrycycle mount.