Originally Posted by
yakmurph
Front-wheel drive just appeals to me, as an elegant way to power a recumbent bicycle
(aren't the fully enclosed speed-record holders front-wheel drive?)
Yes, but it's a different type of FWD. The Varna bikes use a twist-chain style FWD:
http://www.ohpv.org/albums/bm2004/va...s/varnas21.htm ,
while the Razor/Cruzbike use moving bottom-bracket style FWD similar to the Flevo design.
There's upsides and downsides to both these designs (as well as rear wheel drive).