Laidback Bike Report
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Laidback Bike Report is about people. Bent riders ride interesting bikes, go to interesting places and have interesting stories. That's the basis of this monthly podcast which is the audio version of our YouTube webcasts found here: https://goo.gl/CHOOgX. Sure, we'll talk about products and have tips and tricks for you but each month our show is built around an interview. We'll continue to get the personal side from folks adventure riding around the world. We will delve into the minds of industry leaders, shop owners, and event organizers who are hoping to attract your attention with their wares. We'll get them to turn their cameras around and show us their surroundings, facilities, or latest prototype.This is how we hope to make our show worthy of your precious time.We do this broadcast live so that you can have your comments made and questions answered on the spot. This is an interactive endeavor and is not complete without audience participation. Please join us every month as we bring you our very best attempt at the Laidback Bike Report
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Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024-Trikes Made in the USA!
March 11, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBFlorida in February is not a bad place to visit! When general manager Mark Egeland invited us to tour the factory floor of Catrike in Orlando last fall at Cycle-Con we jumped at the opportunity. Tray and I were given free range to roam the facility and interview anyone we wished. This was during their "Factory Event" so we got to see lots of Catrike owners and hear from Founder Paulo Camasmie as well. We follow the progress a new trike would take right down the production line from welding t...
Velomobile World Factory Tour/Cruzbike Museum and More!-Larry Oslund
February 05, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBLarry Oslund joins us from his Hilton Head headquarters to talk about his recent trip to Romania and his video tour of the Velomobile World factory. He takes us all around the facility then shows us a close up view as his personal Bülk is being built on the floor. Larry is now a Velomobile World dealer and is offering velos along side Cruzbikes for test rides and sales. Another of Larry's passions is ultra racing. We talk about his personal accomplishments and his new forays into resurrecti...
Velomtek Now in USA and Carbontrike Back in Business!
January 08, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBManufactured in Montreal the VT1 velomobile from Velomtek is in production and is now available to buyers in the USA. CEO Francois Garneau gives us a close up look at this amazing vehicle then shares the details of their process for purchasing via pickup or delivery. Lars Viebke started Carbontrike in Sweden years ago before entering into a collaboration with Bacchetta in 2018. Fast forward past Bacchetta's sale and split up into bike and trike business, covid complications and visa nightma...
Rotovelo Across Australia-Mark Doble
December 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBAussie Mark Doble read on BROL that some American velonauts were planning on being the first to cross Australia in a velomobile. This got his competitive and patriotic juices flowing and he thought "Screw you Yanks you'll not be the first to do this in my country!!" So the planning began for an epic crossing of the continent "down under" in the Australian built Rotovelo. Next, our own Tray Bourgoyne and wife Lisa have been working hard on an in depth review of the just released new trike f...
Electrom-2 Wheeled Bent Replaces Your Car!
November 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBTig Cross has been working on the Electrom for almost 8 years. Now in limited production he hopes to one day make his dream of a 2 wheeled light electric recumbent come true. He believes this bike has advantages that will make it a true "car replacement" option in the future. Our own Larry Seidman participated in two senior games events last month. He was excited to see some other recumbent riders at the Huntsman Senior Games in Utah and the Nevada Senior Games as well. He tells us about t...
Stunning E-Velo from UK Classic Car Designer
October 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBGraham Browne's long career in digital design has included work with Jaguar, Dyson and Bentley. In the last few years his thoughts and efforts have turned to more low cost zero emission projects. By 2020 he had formed Northern Light Motors and developed a prototype light electric vehicle which has now gone into production in northern England. His intended market is more aimed at a cool and compelling car replacement than a screamingly fast racing machine. We talk to Graham about his company ...
Cycle-Con 2023-Highlights!
September 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBJoin Honza Galla, Larry Varney, Tray Bourgoyne and me for a booth by booth discussion of our highlights from the Cycle-Con 2023 event. You can find our individual booth interview videos in our Cycle-Con 2023 Playlist right here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vukNtpta0hrdn06LMkQbwLu7&si=-cHJ9ObcT-71M5uz 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:01:40 Panel Introduction 00:04:40 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:40 Larry Seidman’s 45 second run through the aisles of Cycl...
Online with Bentrider's New Owner-Kurt Reynolds!
August 07, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 96 MBBentrider (formerly known as Bentrider Online) is now new and improved thanks to new owner Kurt Reynolds. Having previous experience on nuclear submarines and now working for Microsoft he just might have what it takes to take this well loved recumbent message board to the next level. Kurt talks to us about buying the website from our old pal Bryan Ball, what he's done to improve the board and gives us a bit of a tutorial so we can all make the most of our experience. Next up is a young Germ...
AZUB Tour-Michigan Races-Cycle-Con News-Young German Racer
July 10, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 94.9 MBWe are treated to a personal tour of the AZUB Bikes facility in the Czech Republic by Honza Galla followed by an amazing trike tour in the country. Next we have on the scene coverage of the recent human powered vehicle racing event at Waterford, Michigan. This includes lots of racing video, drone shots and interviews with race producers Mike Mowett and Dennis Grelk. We also talk to Lincoln MacDonald from the University of Toronto HPV Design Team, and racers Marshall Randall and John Simon. M...
How Bents are Built in Czechia and Slovakia!
June 12, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBWe are on the road in Brno, Czech Republic and Prievaly, Slovakia where we tour the Katanga facility and Composite Products in one day. At Katanga we get a look at the CAD designs of their upcoming light electric vehicle called the VM45, building the WAW velomobile and Pony 4 quad in the workshop and a peek at the Velove cargo platform they collaborate on. Hijinks ensue when Tray and I hop on the quads for a test ride. Then it's on to Slovakia where Alan from Composite Products gets us up c...
3D Virtual Expert Walkthrough-Spezi 2023
May 22, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBWe use the new 3D virtual walk through technology of Matterport to take a booth by booth "Best of..." tour with our expert panel of attendees of the real life Spezi 2023. Joining us today are our own Tray Bourgoyne, Recumbent.news' Honza Galla, TerraCycle's Pat Franz, Bent Revolution's Tim Segard and my German velomobile pal Jascha Buettler. They each share their favorite or most interesting items seen as we saunter down each aisle of the show in 3D splendor. Thanks to https://matterport.co...
The G4 Racer: A New Era of Human-Powered Racing
April 03, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 105 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:60 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:35 Panel Introduction 00:05:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:00 LBR News Report-with New Director Honza Galla 00:22:50 Ron Thompson-The G4 for racing, riding and production 01:25:50 Jon Hodkin’s Innertuba-Mississippi River Tour 2023 with Nick White 02:09:02 Spezi 2023-All the details of the upcoming event from show producers Gabriel, Franz and Florian 02:28:35 Sponsor Thanks 02:31:00 Announcements 02:32:35 Goodbye to panel and cre...
Tadhole Trike-Improbable Vehicle of a Veteran's Dream
March 06, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 83.1 MBSouth African Border War veteran Stan Potgieter suffered severe injuries both physical and psychological in the 1980s. He has struggled ever since to regain the promise of a healthy and settled life. Stan talks to us about his continuing attempts to overcome PTSD as well as leg and back problems. He is now doing so by riding a custom trike derived from a friend's idea for a motorized golf trike called the Tadhole. Stan is dreaming big as he hopes to join in a ride with veterans in America f...
Velomobile Update 2023
February 06, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 139 MBOur annual look at the latest and hottest news in the world of velomobiles. We have interviews and submissions by: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:47 What’s on Today’s Show 00:03:55 Panel Introduction 00:06:15 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:43 Oleksii Hanshyn our Ukrainian builder now in Ireland with Mobi Dick 00:23:49 Josef Janning from Germany with M9 from Daniel Fenn 00:49:50 Christian Winkgen from Germany with A9 and A9.2 from Daniel Fenn 01:19:30 Francois Garneau from Montreal with the Velomt...
E-Assist Riding-What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
January 09, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 99.2 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:35 Panel Introduction 00:04:25 Sponsor Introduction 00:06:50 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:11:00 Zach Kaplan Cycles Profile-Interview with Zach 00:46:00 Doug Davis-E-Assist Battery Safety Primer 01:21:30 Steve Hansen (Lawyer) and Jay Townley (Bike Journalist) on Insurance and Regulation Issues 02:20:25 Sponsor Thanks 02:22:25 Announcements 02:23:30 Goodbye to panel and crew Recent headlines about fires associated with e-...
Radical Design Bags and Winter Bent Riding Secrets!
December 05, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:18 Panel Introduction 00:05:13 Sponsor Introduction 00:07:45 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:13:45 Radical Design Interview 01:03:00 Winter Bent Riding Secrets with Scott Christopherson 01:55:50 Recumbent Sports with Denny Voorhees 02:02:10 Viewer Submission-Varibike handbike sad sale 02:04:32 Sponsor Thanks 02:06:50 Announcements 02:08:45 Goodbye to panel and crew Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX)...
Uprights vs Bents-Engineer Speed Tests 10 Bikes!
November 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 76 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:60 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:25 Panel Introduction 00:05:05 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:10 Parbike Side-by-Side Tandem with Jared 00:07:55 Uprights vs Bents-Engineer Ron Thompson Speed Tests 10 Bikes 01:28:14 Nina Paley on the Cycle-Con 2022 Test Track-Ti-Glide, Steintrike and HASE Kettwiesel 01:42:20 Viewer Submission-Shawn Greener Honor the Warrior Ride video 01:44:45 Sponsor Thanks 01:47:01 Announcements 01:49:50 Goodbye to panel and crew Please subscrib...
Cycle-Con 2022-Highlights and Impressions!
October 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBWe're recently back from a surprisingly successful and well attended Cycle-Con in Dayton, Ohio. Our illustrious panel of bent experts share what they saw and liked as we go through the exhibitors one by one. Joining us today are Tray Bourgoyne, Larry Varney, Nina Paley, Peter Stull, Sylvia Halpern, Matt Galat and Denny Voorhees. Our full coverage videos will follow soon but this will give you a sense of what was on offer. I sit down with Wolf and Wolf the new German owners of the world's la...
Mississippi River Tour 2023 on Trike with Tuba Trailer
September 09, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 99 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:48 Panel Introduction 00:04:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:07:00 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:11:25 Al and Alice Krause Co-Directors of World Human Powered Speed Challenge IHPVA Event 01:07:37 InnerTuba aka Jon Hodkin Home Concerts and Plans for Upcoming Mississippi River Tour and ICE Trike’s Patrick Selwood 01:44:39 Heiko Truppel with HP Velotechnik showing us Speedmachine S-Pedelec e-assisted two wheeled bent 01:51:20 Paul Kil...
Design-Build-Race the Fastest Human Powered Vehicle in the World!
August 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:45 Panel Introduction 00:05:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:00 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:14:15 George from Orlando-Building Coroplast Fairings for your Bent 00:34:20 Russell Bridge & Barney Harle-”Team 77” Design/Build/Race a Bike for World Human Powered Speed Challenge 01:39:48 Nina Paley-Riding the gravel on Lightfoot Ranger bent 01:47:07 Viewer Submission: Dennis Wells promotes trikes in Veteran’s Parade 01:48:47 Spo...
The Future of Recumbent Cycle-Con with New Owner WizWheelz
July 11, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MB00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:03:12 Panel Introduction 00:05:40 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:18 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:16:08 RCC Bought by WizWheelz-Marshall Randall Marketing Director 00:34:00 Richard Myers-Long Life of Building & Racing Bents 01:18:00 Josef Janning-Italian Velomobile Tour with video by Christian 01:32:40 Sports Report-James Coxon World Record Holder interview w Denny 01:52:00 Sports Report-Larry Seidman talks about upcoming state S...
West Point Veteran Caleb Cline Trikes to 10 World Records!
June 13, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 95.4 MBCaleb Cline was hurt leading his Army unit in a training exercise. We feel privileged to sit down with him to talk about his long road back to mental and physical health. That road included riding his trike to 10 new world records last April. Next we check in with our old pal AD Carson, founder of Recycled Recumbents. AD tells us about his show room rehab projects, the state of 2 wheeled bents, advice to families for disposal of your bents from the estate and his latest tour. Then we move o...
New North American Velomobile Manufacturer-Velomtek!
May 02, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 87.8 MB1) With the factory established and production team hired Francois Garneau shares the story of Velomtek. Production of this reasonably priced velomobile is underway in Quebec and plans are to expand sales to the USA and, eventually, Europe. 2) Tray Bourgoyne takes us step by step on his installation of a Tongsheng TSDZ2 electric assist motor on his HP Velotechnik Scorpion. If you have wondered about what is involved in such a DIY project your answers are in Tray's garage! 3) Remember that ...
Velomobile Update 2022
April 04, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBTable of Contents for this month’s video 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:45 What’s on Today’s Show 00:04:00 Panel Introduction 00:06:00 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:15 Recumbent News in 5 with Honza Galla 00:13:05 Saukki presents the Pros and Cons of being a Velonaut 00:25:00 Aleksey Ganshin (Velodreamer) fromUkraine and Jason Dubin-NAVRA’s new velo 00:42:15 Mike Lecka-Velotilt Update 00:52:53 Allert and Eva Jacobs from Velomobile.nl-A look at the design of the Snoek L 01:33:00 Ymte Sijbrandij ...
Adding Low Cost E-Assist to Your Trike!
March 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIf you want to add an electric motor to your existing trike David Hall offers some compelling and inexpensive solutions. David is the founder of Eco Cycles in Nashville and shows us how you can install their motors, batteries and displays on any trike. Then we travel to France where the next World Human Powered Vehicle Championships this coming July. Marc Le Sourd is the race director for this event and he joins us with a look at all the fun details. Florida was the location for two big bent...
Laidback Landsailers
February 14, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 94.7 MBWe explore the exciting world of wind powered land racers with bent rider Mark Harris. He has raced his land boats for over 30 years and witnessed competitive speeds over 120 mph. Next we're joined by recumbent seat craftsman BJ Strass. He shows us the equipment and techniques he uses to repair and upgrade your old bent seats. Finally, professor Craig Cornelius returns to discuss how bents have been configured and designed in the past and where they may go in the future. Honza and Denny repo...
Triker Kidnapped/Held Captive for 20 Months-Nicola Chiacchio
January 11, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 89.4 MBNicola dreamed of touring Africa since he was a little boy in Italy. In 2018 he began touring near the western coast on his wide tired AZUB trike and trailer. Along the way he met amazing and generous people who gave him food and shelter. Then in early 2019 he ignored the warnings of local officials and rode off on the road to Timbuktu. Then next thing he knew he was looking at automatic weapons pointed at his face. He was blindfolded and abducted via motorcycle. Thus began his nearly 2 year...
Legal Labyrinth of Riding Recumbent in America!
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 2 hours - 86.8 MBIs it possible that you're illegally riding that Catrike, Terratrike. or even Cruzbike on the streets of America? It turns out to be a very difficult legal question fraught with insurance and financial implications. Doug Davis chats with legal experts Charlie Thomas, Steve Magas and Steven Hansen about laws excluding some 2, 3 or 4 wheeled bents from riding our roads. It's a real problem and makes touring a potential nightmare. Next is a segment on the best approach to buying and selling a ...
Podbike Launch and Review!
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MBWe cover the launch of the production Podbike Frikar with our German reporter and velomobile expert Josef Janning. He takes a test ride and has an interview with founder Per Sorenson. Next we take a wider look at these "Velocar" type vehicles with professor Craig Cornelius including their history and future. Mathieu Aubel from HP Velotechnik reveals their new Hand Powered Trike Adapter and bookending all this is Honza Galla with the latest recumbent news and Denny Voorhees/Larry Seidman repo...
Bents Take to the Sky!
October 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBHave you ever been rolling so fast on your bent that you imagined pulling back on the handlebars and taking to the skies? Today we talk about just that with our pal Barney Harle from the British Human Power (Flight) Club. He reports on the state of flying using only pedal power from his experience at the Icarus Cup event where competition pushes innovation of these flying machines. Next we visit with mechanical engineer and author Steve Nurse in Australia. Steve has written a wonderful book...
Tilting Trikes-What's the Point?
September 06, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBWe're excited to have Dr. Craig Cornelius with us to take a wider look at tilting trikes. We've had quite a few tilters on the webcast over the last few months so I've brought in an expert to share an overview/summary of this cutting edge engineering realm. Craig is the Principal Researcher at HPTS (Human Powered Transportation Systems) who has been involved in the design and development of prototype human-power assisted vehicles for commuting and recreation for over 40 years. Our other segm...
Trike Race Across Michigan-Unassisted Aero vs E-assisted Magnum!
August 02, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 82.5 MBGreenspeed's Aero is one of the fastest trikes on the road. They also make the more sedate but ever so utilitarian Magnum. What if we raced these two trikes across Michigan and evened the odds by adding a Bosch motor to the Magnum? Meet Wizwheelz executives Marshall and Mark who conducted such a contest this month and hear their exciting stories of this adventure. Also showing up for this jam packed webcast we have Honza with the recumbent news, Jason Dubin with his project to build and ra...
The G4 Bicycle-Upright Power on a Bent?
July 25, 2021 12:00 - 2 hours - 84.6 MBRon Thompson is a retired mechanical engineer. He's built a 2 wheeled bent he believes is the 4th major breakthrough in bicycle design. That's a lofty assessment but you owe it to yourself to hear him out. The ability to recruit supplemental hand power on a recumbent bike is the intriguing innovation he'll discuss with us today. The sale of Bacchetta Cycles was in the news since our last webcast. We have former CEO Mark Swanson and new owner Dana Lieberman with us for interviews. Along wit...
Amazing New Bent Builds
June 07, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBToday we literally get into the weeds with our Italian bent builder Marco Ruga. He has created an amazing off road long wheel base recumbent and will show us how he did it and where he rides it. Then Englishman Alex du Pre (who is a naval engineer) reveals his first recumbent design. A tilting trike/velomobile made initially out of wood. We have two introductory reports: first from TerraTrike on their new GTS touring trike and then Jonathan Garcia is back with the brand new Metabike Mystique...
Avoiding Bent Scams
May 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBWe all want to make sure our recumbent purchase transactions are transparent, honest and fair. We talk to Steve and Patti Erickson about their years long investigation into false prestige branding of recumbent trikes. Then Doug Davis shows us how to recognize "knock off" products that look just like the brands you know. Our panel then share their considerable experience with buying and selling bent with eyes wide open. Jonathan Garcia jumps in next with his first look at the ePhoenix 406 LWB...
The Impact of Bent Collisions
April 12, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 87.5 MBJason Dubin has been hit by cars while riding his recumbent bikes and velomobiles in the streets of New York city many times. He joins us to share video and commentary of 3 of these horrifying collisions and talk about his personal safety. Then we widen the discussion with Steve Magas "Ohio's Bike Lawyer" and our panel to put bent safety into some context and search out the best way for us all to avoid becoming another sad roadside statistic. Honza will present the news, Denny is back with h...
British Human Power Club
March 16, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBAmong the very few prominent recumbent groups around the world precious few can boast of the long history of racing and designing bents as can the British Human Power Club. We'll chat with club officers Alan Goodman, Barney Harle and Chris Hamilton about their full racing seasons (including the World HPV Championships), member's unusual HPV builds and the early group history with founding member Dave Larrington. Also Dave Ashenbrener returns with an update on his "Lost Recumbent" AR-3 tiltin...
Velomobile Update 2021
February 08, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBWhat're the latest developments in the Velomobile world? We span the globe to bring you the first velo dealer in China, a tandem Quest velo going into production in France, the latest on the purported fastest velo called the Snoek, updates to the Milan, the DF4, in Romania, the WAW from Czechia and the Rotovelo from Australia. In addition we bring you the news with Honza and Jonathan Garcia has some exciting info from RANS, Performer USA and Metabike. We have a look at the new Cyclesight rea...
"The Wild One"-Steintrike's Robert Stein
January 04, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBFrom the Serbian headquarters of renowned frame builder Robert Stein we delve into the unusual concepts and designs he's been working on for 20 years at Steintrikes. Janet Buckwalter will tell us about bringing these trikes to America as she begins her new exclusive USA distributorship. Honza has "Bent News in 5", Doug starts his new "Fix it on the Road" segment and Nina returns with more on the spot drawings and the "Bicycle of the Future" segment. Finally, we have a tribute to our dear fri...
"The Lost Recumbent"-Tilting Trike from the '80s
December 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBCreating a tilting trike in the early 1980s was anything but mainstream. Our guest for this podcast is David Ashenbrener. David will tell us his tale of designing such a recumbent and getting noticed enough to be published in Popular Science magazine in 1982. From there we talk about how he mysteriously lost track of his invention and its design for almost 40 years before resurrecting it this year with hopes of bringing it to market. Honza Galla will join us with the latest Recumbent News ...
Bent Accessories and Resources-BentCon 2020
November 09, 2020 15:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBMake your bent all that it can be by adding just the right accessories. Our expert panel will share their advice on dozens of possible add ons to make your bike, trike or velomobile faster, safer, more comfy or just more fun. We'll tell you about our favorite recumbent online resources and events and then invite the manufacturers to make their 5 minute pitches to you about their best accessory products. Our panel for this last BentCon 2020 webcast include: Peter Stull, Larry Varney, Doug D...
The Goddess of Bents and Bent Riders-Nina Paley
November 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBNina Paley is a car-free recumbent riding self described animator, director, artist and scapegoat. She is a woman who doesn't fit neatly into any of our preconceived categories and that is exactly what makes her so interesting. We talk to her about her distaste for automobiles, her large collection of recumbent bikes (including a velomobile), why she rides, her bike mechanical abilities, a bike exorcism and the possibility of her creating an animated history of golden age of recumbents. I mi...
Battle Mountain-The Story of the Human Powered Speed Challenge
November 02, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours - 88.4 MBPedaling a futuristic looking bicycle down a remote stretch of state highway in 2016 Todd Reichert whooshed his way into the record books. After 5 miles of vein popping effort he crossed the finish line in Battle Mountain, Nevada at 89.59 mph creating a new world human powered mark that stands to this day. As with so many other events the World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) which is held in the desert each year was sadly cancelled for 2020. In it's place a group of racers and offic...
Fighting for My Health on a Recumbent Trike!
October 26, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThree compelling stories from bent riders fighting back hard to restore their mobility and health on a trike. These guys battle the ravages of diabetes, stroke, cancer and chronic pain all with the kind of determination and perseverance that will inspire you. We are joined by Greg Garduno, Sean Wendland and David Goldman who each share the pertinent details so you can take advantage of their hard earned experience to overcome your own health hurdles and move closer to a healthy lifestyle. O...
Buying a Fast Recumbent-BentCon 2020
October 05, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours - 85.8 MBDo you have the need for speed? Want to combine that with hours of laidback comfort? On this latest BentCon 2020 video (our virtual visit to a recumbent convention) we focus on how to evaluate bents for dropping roadies on your daily ride or leading the pack at any bike competition you enter. Segment 1 consists of an independent panel of experts who will guide you step by step through the buying process. Our panel includes bent shop owners Doug Davis-Bicycle Evolution, Peter Stull-Bicycle M...
How to Buy a Bent for Touring-BentCon 2020
September 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBBike touring in comfort is where recumbents excel. But how do you go about finding just the right bike, trike or velomobile for your road trip? In our second episode of BentCon 2020 we arm you with everything you'll need to make an informed decision. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent convention we attempt to bring you the total experience of a Spezi or Recumbent Cycle-Con in this online virtual experience. Segment 1 consists of an independent panel of experts who will guide you step ...
Buying My 1st Recumbent-BentCon 2020
September 21, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 95.7 MBChoosing your very first recumbent bike, trike or velomobile? We will arm you with all the knowledge you need to succeed at purchasing your initial laidback transportation. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent convention we attempt to bring you the total experience of a Spezi or Recumbent Cycle-Con though we won't have the test track. If you wish to watch this episode on YouTube here is the link: https://youtu.be/09OGSvZtFEU In Segment 1 we begin with our "Newbie Seminar". This consis...
Podbike-The Future of Sustainable Transport?
September 07, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBPer Hassel Sorenson is an engineer from Norway who has designed an environmentally friendly velomobile meant for mass production. I first sat in a Podbike at Spezi in 2017 and was taken by its sleek, futuristic design and very practical features. Per joins us today to talk about the Podbike’s past, present and future. We are excited to introduce Honza Galla as our news director. Honza is the editor of Recumbent.News and will be creating a news segment for each of our webcasts starting toda...
Bent Expo-Greenspeed
September 05, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThe entire recumbent triking community was saddened by the death of Greenspeed founder Ian Sims. Fortunately, WizWheelz purchased the Australian company and has begun the process of updating the line and expanding the marketing of these great three wheelers. National marketing manager Torey Groen takes us through the remarkable lineup of trikes including specs, pricing and a glimpse into the future of Greenspeed. Greenspeed webpage http://greenspeed-trikes.com/ Please support the amazing...
Bent Expo-TerraTrike
September 05, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBWidely regarded as the leader in recumbent trike sales TerraTrike continues to innovate and expand their offerings. Marshall Randall the director of Sales and Marketing gives us the detailed view of the entire lineup for 2021 including specs, pricing and a look at what's coming up. TerraTrike webpage https://www.terratrike.com/ Please support the amazing folks who make the Bent Expo series possible: The Hostel Shoppe https://hostelshoppe.com/ Bent Revolution https://www.bentrevolution.c...