Originally Posted by
chas58
recumbents tend to be wicked fast because they have so little drag. I saw a crazy video years ago about someone in Germany doing something like 45km/hr on a low powered system.
45 kph is not all that difficult on a flat smooth road without elect assist. I've contemplated adding a motor to my ICE Sprint trike but my primary motivation is to help me handle the hills. I would opt for a torque sensing motor mounted at the crank. I'd probably mount the battery centrally behind the seat if I could figure out how to do it.