Laidback Bike Report

Though he's now retired, Geoff Adams spent his professional career creating music and video for many children's shows you may remember. Being an avid recumbent rider since the 1990s he also brings those amazing talents to bear on the laidback world he loves. From lowracers to trikes we discuss it all with Geoff and share the laughs and lighthearted stories from 4 of his incredible bent videos.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:55  What’s on Today’s Show
00:01:30  Panel Introduction
00:03:45  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:20  From Children's Shows to Trike Videos-Geoff Adams
00:58:35  Sponsor Thanks
01:01:15  Announcements
01:02:25  Goodbye to panel and crew

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You can find our Cycle-Con 2024 YouTube Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vulsttNtUboRbgaoW_97wlDN

We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/

*Guest Links*
Geoff Adams YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geoffcadams

*LBR Review Team Links*

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]
**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News**
  Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here:  https://rcnpdf.com/

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

Support the show

Armin Ziegler has toured in many places around the world with his recumbent bikes, trikes and velomobiles. This Swiss adventurer has a well regarded collection of travel blogs that have entertained bent riders for many years. As with many velomobile riders he had been stopped by curious police a number of times always ending in a friendly chat and quick return to the road. This past May his Greek velomobile tour ended abruptly with a quite different police encounter. Armin was stopped, arrested and had his velomobile confiscated. 

We talk to Armin about his love for bent travel, the stable of recumbents he maintains, and some of the places he's been. Then we delve deeply into his recent ill-fated tour of Greece. He explains what exactly happened, why he thinks he was singled out and the current legal status of his court case.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:50  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:03  Panel Introduction
00:04:00  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:15  Honza with the Recumbent News and I take a couple of viewer polls
00:13:45  Armin Ziegler-Velonaut Arrested and his Velomobile confiscated in Greece
01:08:20  Larry Seidman talks about 2 adaptive riding events he worked on in Colorado
01:11:35  Sponsor Thanks
01:14:20  Announcements/Poll results
01:19:35  Goodbye to panel and crew

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You can find our Cycle-Con 2024 YouTube Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vulsttNtUboRbgaoW_97wlDN

We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/

*Guest Links*
Armin Ziegler’s Blog  https://armin.zcag.ch/
Craig Hospital Pedal 4 Possible  https://craighospital.org/events/pedal-4-possible
Army World Class Athlete Program  https://www.armywcap.com/

*LBR Review Team Links*

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]
**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News**
  Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here:  https://rcnpdf.com/

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

Support the show

We have two incredibly inspiring stories that share a connection involving a Steintrike Wild One trike. 

First up we talk to John Gunterman. John is a US veteran who was injured in the middle east. He talks about his journey of recovery, how Steintrikes have played a part in it and how he now is dedicated to helping others ride to health. Setting goals is a large part of John's plan and his focus is now on climbing the notoriously difficult Mt. Washington next spring on a Wild One. Where this trike will come from takes us to our second story...

Having set their own personal goal of promoting solar power and sustainability around the world, Megan and Polo created "The Green Journey". This young couple (an American woman and Frenchman) set out from Berkeley, California this summer on two electrified solar powered Steintrikes. They were attempting to become the first solar powered trikes to cross America. Along the way they met amazing people and shared their ideas on how to make the world a better place.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:50  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:03  Panel Introduction
00:04:00  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:15  Honza with the Recumbent News
00:13:20  US Vet to Climb Mt. Washington on a Steintrike
00:50:30  The Green Journey-Solar Trikes Across America
01:27:50  Sponsor Thanks
01:30:40  Announcements
01:32:15  Goodbye to panel and crew

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You can find our Cycle-Con 2024 YouTube Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vulsttNtUboRbgaoW_97wlDN

We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/


*Guest Links*
John Gunterman  [email protected]

The Green Journey (Megan and Polo)  
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/thegreenjourney
Instagram  Thegreen.journey
YouTube  Thegreen.journey
Website  https://thegreenjourney.org/

*LBR Review Team Links*

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

Support the show

Always one of our more popular webcasts! We have our panel of Cycle-Con 2024 attending experts share what they consider to be the highlights from each exhibitor at the event. Joining me will be Tray Bourgoyne, Larry Seidman, Larry Varney, and Kelvin Clark from Angletech.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:50  What’s on Today’s Show
00:01:15  Panel Introduction
00:03:30  Sponsor Introduction
00:05:40  Cycle-Con 2024 Expert Panel Review of Exhibitors
01:48:30  Viewer Submission-GoFundMe for Sun Cyclery’s Joe Johnson
01:50:35  Sponsor Thanks
01:52:56  Announcements-BJ from Recumbent Seat Fix wants someone to take over the business
01:55:00  Goodbye to panel and crew

Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. 

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We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/
Cycle-Con 2024 https://cycle-con.com/
World Human Powered Vehicle Championships  https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/
Phoenix Bike Wrx (formerly RANS)  https://phoenixbikewrx.com/

*Guest Links*
Cycle-Con  https://cycle-con.com/
Joe Johnson’s GoFundMe  https://gofund.me/e75bb4b5
BJ’s Recumbent Bike Fix business for sale  email him at [email protected]

*LBR Review Team Links*

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]
**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News**
  Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here:  https://rcnpdf.com/

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

Support the show

We have two bent riders who take off roading to a more comfortable place. Hezi Yismach is an Israeli bike designer and builder with a penchant for innovation. Richard Ehrlich rides his custom built off road bents where even mountain bikes are challenged. This Canadian adventure rider is even competitive in many of the racing events he enters. We will learn about these amazing guys and then engage our panel in a discussion of bikes, trikes and the future of recumbent off road riding.

The Icarus Cup event is a pure human powered flight event at Manston Airport in Kent, England. Our British Human Powered Club correspondent Barney Harle was there this past June and delivers a fascinating report.

Trident trikes has a new children's trike called the "Half Pint". Owner Tom Flohr was kind enough to ship me a loaner this summer so we could do a review. My grandkids unboxed, assembled and test rode it so we could evaluate it from a kids perspective.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:50  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:40  Panel Introduction
00:04:30  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:40  Recumbent News with Honza and Gary
00:19:50  Icarus Cup Human Powered Flight with Barney Harle  
00:40:30  Off Road Bent Designing, Building and Riding in Israel with Hezi Yismach  
00:52:40  Off Road Bent Riding and Adventure Racing with Richard Ehrlich
01:14:20  Off Road Bent Riding Panel Discussion with Honza, Tray, Larry and Gary
01:28:10  Trident Trikes “Half Pint” Kids Trike Review with Gary’s Grandkids  
01:45:25  Sponsor Thanks
01:47:30  Announcements
01:49:25  Goodbye to panel and crew

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/
Cycle-Con 2024 https://cycle-con.com/
World Human Powered Vehicle Championships  https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/
Phoenix Bike Wrx (formerly RANS)  https://phoenixbikewrx.com/

*Guest Links*
Icarus Cup  https://bhpfc.co.uk/the-icarus-cup/
Hezi Yizmach  [email protected]
Richard Ehrlich  [email protected]
Trident Trikes Half Pint  https://tridenttrikes.com/half-pint/

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

Support the show

A 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, France to the Sahara Desert in Morocco and back. Jack tells us all about his adventure racing history, the two wheeled bent he now loves and the highlights of this year's nip and tuck race to the finish line.

If you're starting to think about attending the 2024 edition of Cycle-Con this September we've got the guy with all the latest details. Mark Crews is the CEO of WizWheelz who produce this event every year. He joins me with exciting new updates on the exhibitors, venue and new policies for the largest recumbent show in North America.

Larry Seidman has a Sports Report on last month's Waterford, Michigan's HPRA racing event. Larry traveled there from his Colorado home to race and bring us this report.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:58  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:08  Panel Introduction
00:04:00  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:30  Jack Butler-2024 Sun Trip Champion
01:04:45  Cycle-Con 2024 update with WizWheelz CEO Mark Crews  
01:31:15  Larry Seidman with the Sports Report on 2024 Waterford, Michigan HPRA Races
01:40:20  International Recumbent Bike Day-Viewer submission by Vernon Shaw
01:47:50  Sponsor Thanks
01:50:10  Announcements
01:51:30  Goodbye to panel and crew

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We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/

*Guest Links*
The Sun Trip  https://www.thesuntrip.com/en/2024-destination-sahara/
Jack Butler YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@JackButlerVideos
Cycle-Con  https://cycle-con.com/
Human Powered RaceAmerica  http://recumbents.com/hpra/
LBR 2023 Report on Waterford, Michigan Racing  What it's Like Racing HPVs at Waterford 2023!

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
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Support the show

The 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 project and her plan to take her company called Amara Automotive to the next level.

Do you ride your bent alone or with a group? Recumbent YouTuber Sylvia Halpern joins me to talk about some of the notable riding groups around the USA and to discuss the advantages of joining or even starting an impromptu riding group yourself. 

The World Human Powered Vehicle Championships are returning to the UK this August. Race director Barney Harle joins me to talk about previous year's highlights and provide all the details of participating or spectating in this year's event.

You can find all our Spezi 2024 booth interviews and collection video on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vumcx2DSSuxtbB7ptqlHaIU6&si=zz-W08xD-Nou-Zvw

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:55  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:04  Panel Introduction
00:04:15  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:45  Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:08:50  Recumbent impromptu riding groups with Sylvia Halpern
00:40:28  Recumbent News with Honza Galla (Part 2)
00:43:20  World Human Powered Vehicle Championships 2024 with Barney Harle
01:03:15  New “Elecy” Light Electric Vehicle from Amara Automotive with Tamara Ivankova
01:52:40  Sponsor Thanks
01:55:06  Announcements
01:58:25  Goodbye to panel and crew

Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. 

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We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/

*Guest Links*
Sylvia Halpern  https://www.facebook.com/TravelsByTrike
Impromptu Trike Riders of Ohio  https://www.facebook.com/groups/impromp2
World HPV Championships 2024  https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/
Amara Automotive’s “Elecy” https://www.amaraautomotive.com/

**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to [email protected]

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]

Support the show

Join 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 Bikes".

You can find all our Spezi 2024 booth interviews and collection video on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vumcx2DSSuxtbB7ptqlHaIU6&si=zz-W08xD-Nou-Zvw

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:51  What’s on Today’s Show
00:01:04  Panel Introduction
00:04:15  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:45  3D Walk Through Spezi 2024 with Alve, Honza, Tray and Peter.
02:04:23  Sponsor Thanks
02:06:47  Announcements
02:08:44  Goodbye to panel and crew

Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. 

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We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/  800-371-5871 or  +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes  https://trailside.bike/  352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/  800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/   916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/  641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/  
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/  (503) 231-1000

*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News  https://www.recumbent.news/

*Guest Links*

*LBR Review Team Links*

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney  http://www.bentrideronline.com/
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne  [email protected]
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Buying 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 with Romanian based Velomobile World is bringing a wide range of models to his customers at discounted prices. We talk to Ben about the "shipping container load" quantities he is bringing in which he hopes will finally allow for scaling this business to new levels.

The world's largest recumbent show is returning to Germany soon and so is the Laidback Bike Report. We sit down with Franz, Gabriel and Florian (the Spezi producers) for a peek at the planned program and exciting new changes they have planned for this year.

This event only got its start a few years ago but the Pacific Trike Fest is returning to Portland, Oregon in June. Recumbent PDX is the force behind this fun gathering and Mel Birge joins us on the road riding his own Catrike to tell us all the amazing details.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:51  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:20  Panel Introduction
00:03:55  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:45  Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:15:10  Northland Velo interview with Ben Parke
00:50:40  Discussion  with Peter, Tray and Gary
01:01:20  Ben announces Velomobile World’s 2 new models for first time!
01:10:32  What to expect at Spezi 2024 with producers Franz, Gabriel and Florian 
01:24:20  Pacific Trike Fest 2024 with producer Mel Birge
01:30:00  Sponsor Thanks
01:32:40  Announcements
01:34:24  Goodbye to panel and crew

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Pacific Trike Fest  https://pacifictrikefest.com/

*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla  https://www.recumbent.news/
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-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog  https://blog.ninapaley.com/
-Nina’s bike merchandise  http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull  https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning  https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
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Florida 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 to painting to packaging and interview the team at their individual stations along the way. I think you'll find the process fascinating. 

The Big Honkin' Trike Rally was becoming an annual pilgrimage for bent riders across the country when the powers that be threw a liability wrench into the organizer's plans this year. Not to be beaten, they pivoted to a more open source approach and turned this into an informal BBQ and ride format along the Withlacootchee trail in Inverness, Florida this year. We attended the BBQ, met many of the trikers and interviewed Gay Ormiston Bradford who has been involved from the start.

If you're looking for advice on unraveling the many trike choices available both electric and not-look no further! Andrew and Gary from Trailside Trike in Floral City, Florida show us 10 models they rolled out behind the bike shop right along the trail. You'll get their expert opinion on the pros and cons of various Catrike, Greenspeed, Terratrike, Trident and AZUB units for your consideration.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:51  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45  Panel Introduction
00:04:50  Sponsor Introduction
00:07:17  Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:09:45  Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024
00:50:15  Discussion Peter, Honza, Tray, Larry and Gary
01:10:20  Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ and riding on the Withlacoochee Trail in Florida
01:16:05  Evaluating 5 e-assisted and 5 non assisted trikes at Trailside Trikes
01:30:25  Sponsor Thanks
01:33:00  Announcements
01:35:40  Goodbye to panel and crew

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00:00:00  Intro
00:00:51  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45  Panel Introduction
00:04:50  Sponsor Introduction
00:07:17  Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:09:45  Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024
00:50:15  Discussion Peter, Honza, Tray, Larry and Gary
01:10:20  Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ and riding on the Withlacoochee Trail in Florida
01:16:05  Evaluating 5 e-assisted and 5 non assisted trikes at Trailside Trikes
01:30:25  Sponsor Thanks
01:33:00  Announcements
01:35:40  Goodbye to panel and crew

Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. 

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We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport

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