Latest Gary solomon Podcast Episodes
Bents Battle for Sun Trip 2024 Victory-Jack Butler Interview!
Laidback Bike Report - July 08, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA solar panel above and a small electric motor on the wheel of his AZUB Six bike was all the assistance Jack Butler needed to become this year's Sun Trip Champion. The Englishman battled former champ Frances Jean-Marc Dubouloz who rode a WAW velomobile on a fiercely contested route from Lyon, Fr...
Tamara Ivancova-Designing Tomorrow's Transportation!
Laidback Bike Report - June 10, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Elecy is a futuristic replacement for your current car. It uses sustainable materials with a modular design created to get you and a small passenger around town. This is all the brainchild of Tamara Ivancova an ambitious young aeronautical engineer from the UK who shares the details of her p...
Spezi 2024 Highlights and Walkthrough
Laidback Bike Report - May 20, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Recumbent News' Honza Galla, Swedish bent shop owner Alve Henricson, our own Tray Bourgoyne, Peter Stull and me as we stroll down the virtual aisles of Spezi 2024. We'll talk about everything that we found interesting, unique or shocking at this annual celebration of the world's "Special Bi...
The New Face of European Velomobiles in America-Northland Velo!
Laidback Bike Report - April 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsBuying a European velomobile in America has been fraught with poor selection/availability, shipping disasters and minimal expert guidance. Ben Parke has worked very hard over the last year to change all that with his new Minnesota dealership called Northland Velo. Ben's close business connection...
Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024-Trikes Made in the USA!
Laidback Bike Report - March 11, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsFlorida 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...
Velomobile World Factory Tour/Cruzbike Museum and More!-Larry Oslund
Laidback Bike Report - February 05, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsLarry 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 Worl...
Velomtek Now in USA and Carbontrike Back in Business!
Laidback Bike Report - January 08, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsManufactured 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 Carbont...
Rotovelo Across Australia-Mark Doble
Laidback Bike Report - December 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAussie 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 ...
Electrom-2 Wheeled Bent Replaces Your Car!
Laidback Bike Report - November 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsTig 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 Sei...
Stunning E-Velo from UK Classic Car Designer
Laidback Bike Report - October 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsGraham 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 h...
Cycle-Con 2023-Highlights!
Laidback Bike Report - September 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin 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=PLw5zeaLy6vukNtpta0hrdn06LMkQbw...
Online with Bentrider's New Owner-Kurt Reynolds!
Laidback Bike Report - August 07, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsBentrider (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 ...
AZUB Tour-Michigan Races-Cycle-Con News-Young German Racer
Laidback Bike Report - July 10, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe 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, dron...
How Bents are Built in Czechia and Slovakia!
Laidback Bike Report - June 12, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe 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 worksho...
3D Virtual Expert Walkthrough-Spezi 2023
Laidback Bike Report - May 22, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe 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 Segar...
The G4 Racer: A New Era of Human-Powered Racing
Laidback Bike Report - April 03, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 ...
Tadhole Trike-Improbable Vehicle of a Veteran's Dream
Laidback Bike Report - March 06, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsSouth 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...
Velomobile Update 2023
Laidback Bike Report - February 06, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsOur 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 Mob...
E-Assist Riding-What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Laidback Bike Report - January 09, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 ...
Radical Design Bags and Winter Bent Riding Secrets!
Laidback Bike Report - December 05, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 ...
Uprights vs Bents-Engineer Speed Tests 10 Bikes!
Laidback Bike Report - November 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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, Ste...
Cycle-Con 2022-Highlights and Impressions!
Laidback Bike Report - October 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe'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 Halpe...
Mississippi River Tour 2023 on Trike with Tuba Trailer
Laidback Bike Report - September 09, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 an...
Design-Build-Race the Fastest Human Powered Vehicle in the World!
Laidback Bike Report - August 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 Bi...
The Future of Recumbent Cycle-Con with New Owner WizWheelz
Laidback Bike Report - July 11, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings00:00:00 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 Jo...
West Point Veteran Caleb Cline Trikes to 10 World Records!
Laidback Bike Report - June 13, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsCaleb 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...
New North American Velomobile Manufacturer-Velomtek!
Laidback Bike Report - May 02, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratings1) 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 install...
Velomobile Update 2022
Laidback Bike Report - April 04, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsTable 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 (Velodrea...
Adding Low Cost E-Assist to Your Trike!
Laidback Bike Report - March 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIf 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 Wor...
Laidback Landsailers
Laidback Bike Report - February 14, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe 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 ...
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