[trikes] replacement for Bion-X

Giles Puckett gilesp at iinet.net.au
Tue Jun 23 02:28:41 PDT 2009


Bob Morris wrote:
> I would like to find a unit where the motor coupled into the drive-train of
> the trike without doing a lot of custom work.   I realize that with these
> systems the regen feature is gone if you keep the freewheel hub.  Also, most
> likely there is no way to provide differing levels of assist as you can with
> a hub motor.  Maybe I am wrong on this -- let me know.

Cyclone is one. I have not had one but have only heard good things about 
it. There may be others similar, that drive the BB axle or the chain 
directly just below it. You keep all the gears or at least the ones at 
the rear hub :-)

G.

> 
> Bob
> Cary, NC
> GS-GTO, WW-TT3.6, Trek Fuel100


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