March 18, 201412 yr Spotted this last December but as yet haven't heard much about it. I like the idea of every thing (motor, batteries, charger and wireless controller) all inside the hub! Has any one seen one? Or know how much they cost? It would look cool on my Boardman .... Especially when I overtake the pack!
March 18, 201412 yr Early preorder was $699 us. Existing thread http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/copenhagen-wheel-what-do-you-think.5179/
March 20, 201412 yr Watched the "data on the copenhagen wheel" video too... slightly worrying how much data it pulls about you/where you are/everything. I don't often buy into them conspiracy type ideas but mentioning who you cross paths with and stuff in a friendly sense is often misused by oppertunist companies to place adverts ect, if the data gave a clear idea that all the healthy people cycle down one route and all the fattys down another then you would get gym/health adverts on one route and burger/cake adverts on the other(just an example). Also if it is so ram packed with sensors and needs your phone connected to turn it on does a dead battery mean a locked/dead bike? Cycle for 4hrs need a 2nd phone/battery or you get stranded? On the other side of things for those not interested in the motor the wheel could make for a very cheap power meter, at the moment the cheapest is a replacement crank arm for about £600 that needs a £200 control thing, a wheel you can use with your phone and can do other stuff too seems a bargain if it gives reasonable data.
March 20, 201412 yr Buy a phone with decent battery life Yes connectivity/compatability to a phone maybe a problem if you keep using it for years.
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