Do 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 Man, Dana Lieberman-Bent Up Cycles and Jonathan Garcia-Rose City Recumbents all well versed in the ways of quick paced bents.

Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry will be with us to pitch the one or two products they feel is best suited for speed. They have only 5 minutes to make their case so look for another exciting and fast paced round of concentrated and relevant information. 

Segment 3 is where we hand out prizes and swag from our manufacturers to our live viewers! We have great prizes to give away from ICE Trikes, Catrike and TerraTrike.

00:00:00  Intro
00:01:36  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:07  Panel Introduction
00:07:43  How can you support the Laidback Bike Report?
00:08:36  Sponsor Introduction
00:09:38  Expert panel-What do I need to know before buying my touring bent?
01:08:05  Introducing the Manufacturers
01:08:27  AZUB  https://azub.eu/tour Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/195QGWsqvSU
01:13:22  Bacchetta  https://bacchettabikes.com/
01:18:20  Bicycle Evolution https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
01:23:25  Catrike  https://www.catrike.com/
01:27:47  Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/  Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/wcp7yG9Lkew
01:34:00  Greenspeed  http://greenspeed-trikes.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/q7VOIYRvmiY
01:39:08  HP Velotechnik  https://www.hpvelotechnik.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/M51D9DgeFvY
01:45:22  ICE Trikes  https://www.icetrikes.co/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/sMi3G4SwMkw
01:50:34  TerraTrike  https://www.terratrike.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/zflBsfdTeXI
01:55:38  Prizes and Swag Segment
02:01:00  Sponsor Thanks
02:01:45  Announcements-BentCon 2020
02:02:15  Coming up on the next regular Laidback Bike Report
02:02:30  How you can support the Laidback Bike Report?

All our BentCon videos can be found in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vulSlN9O6Z52HsyLUflv9ILd

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Angletech  https://cycledifferent.com/
Bent Revolution  https://www.bentrevolution.com/
Bent Up Cycles  https://www.bentupcycles.com/
Bicycle Evolution  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
BicycleMan  https://bicycleman.com/
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller  https://www.cypbikes.com/
Easy Street Recumbents-Austin  https://www.wemakecyclingeasy.com/
Easy Street Recumbents-Ft. Worth  https://www.wemakecyclingeasy.com/
Hostel Shoppe  https://hostelshoppe.com/
Jersey Bents  https://jerseybents.com/
Laid Back Cycles  https://laidbackcycles.com/
Lancaster Recumbent  https://lancasterrecumbent.com/
Trailside Trikes  https://trailsidebike-llc.shoplightsp...
Recumbentpdx  https://recumbentpdx.com/

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Bike 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 by step through the buying process. Our panel includes bent shop owners Doug Davis-Bicycle Evolution, Peter Stull-Bicycle Man, Kelvin Clark-Angletech, Tim Segard-Bent Revolution and panel rookie Mickey O'Brien-Laid Back Cycles. In addition noted bent celebrities Sylvia Halpern-Travels by Trike and Larry Varney-BentRider Online have returned to round out this very savvy group.

Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry will be with us to pitch the one or two products they feel is best suited for your next tour. They have only 5 minutes to make their case so look for another exciting and fast paced round of concentrated and relevant information. 

Segment 3 is where we hand out prizes and swag from our manufacturers to our live viewers!

All our BentCon videos can be found in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vulSlN9O6Z52HsyLUflv9ILd

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:57  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:00  Panel Introduction
00:07:20  How can you support the Laidback Bike Report?
00:08:00  Sponsor Introduction
00:09:00  Expert panel-What do I need to know before buying my touring bent?
00:50:15  Introducing the Manufacturers
00:51:05  AZUB  https://azub.eu/tour Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/195QGWsqvSU
00:56:20  Bacchetta  https://bacchettabikes.com/
01:01:33  Catrike  https://www.catrike.com/
01:05:50  Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/  Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/wcp7yG9Lkew
01:10:40  Greenspeed  http://greenspeed-trikes.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/q7VOIYRvmiY
01:15:50  Hase Bikes  https://www.hasebikesusa.com/
01:21:10  HP Velotechnik  https://www.hpvelotechnik.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/M51D9DgeFvY
01:27:30  ICE Trikes  https://www.icetrikes.co/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/sMi3G4SwMkw
01:31:39  Linear Recumbents  https://linearrecumbent.com/
01:36:50  TerraTrike  https://www.terratrike.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/zflBsfdTeXI
01:41:42  Trident Trikes  http://tridenttrikes.com/01:50:08  Sponsor Thanks
01:47:40  Prizes and Swag Segment
01:51:20  Sponsor Thanks
01:52:07  Announcements-BentCon 2020
01:53:10  Coming up on the next regular Laidback Bike Report
01:53:25  How you can support the Laidback Bike Report?

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Choosing 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 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 Man, Kelvin Clark-Angletech, Tim Segard-Bent Revolution and Jonathan Garcia-Rose City Recumbents. In addition we've added noted bent celebrities Sylvia Halpern-Travels by Trike and Larry Varney-BentRider Online to round out this very savvy group.

Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry will be with us to pitch the one product they feel is best suited to you for that very first bent. They each have only 5 minutes to make their case so I think they will be concise, educational and entertaining. 
00:00:00  Intro
00:01:19  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45  Panel Introduction
00:07:20  How can you support the Laidback Bike Report?
00:08:30  Sponsor Introduction
00:10:00  Expert panel-What do I need to know before buying my first bent?
00:55:15  Introducing the Manufacturers
00:56:00  Avenue Trikes  https://avenuetrikes.com/
01:01:40  AZUB  https://azub.eu/ Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/195QGWsqvSU
01:07:25  Bacchetta  https://bacchettabikes.com/
01:12:50  Bicycle Evolution-Velomobiles  https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/
01:18:30  Catrike  https://www.catrike.com/
01:23:43  Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/  Bent Expo Video here: https://youtu.be/wcp7yG9Lkew
01:28:45  Falco e-Motors  https://www.electricbicycleworld.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/gFj7eERXScI
01:35:24  Greenspeed  http://greenspeed-trikes.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/q7VOIYRvmiY
01:40:45  Hase Bikes  https://www.hasebikesusa.com/
01:46:20  HP Velotechnik  https://www.hpvelotechnik.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/M51D9DgeFvY
01:52:45  ICE Trikes  https://www.icetrikes.co/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/sMi3G4SwMkw
01:59:07  TerraTrike  https://www.terratrike.com/  Bent Expo video here: https://youtu.be/zflBsfdTeXI
02:02:32  Trident Trikes  http://tridenttrikes.com/01:50:08  Sponsor Thanks
02:09:00  Closing comments from panel and live chat
02:16:00  Sponsor Thanks
02:16:45  Announcements-BentCon 2020
02:17:25  Coming up on the next regular Laidback Bike Report
02:17:45 How you can support the Laidback Bike Report?

Please subscribe to us on YouTube https://goo.gl/CHOOgX and Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbike... if you haven't already done so. Lot's more info is always available at www.laidbackbikereport.com.

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Per 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 today. Welcome Honza!

Larry Varney joins us with his latest review of the ICE Ultimate Sprint X and we finish up Denny Voorhees and the sports.

**Clickable Table of Contents for this month’s video**
00:00:00  Intro
00:00:54  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:00  Panel Introduction
00:04:48  Sponsor Introduction
00:05:45  Recumbent News in 5 minutes with Honza Galla
00:11:45  The Podbike velomobile with developer Per Hassel Sorenson from Norway
01:28:12  ICE Ultimate Collection Sprint X Tour review with Larry Varney
01:41:30  Sports Report-Hoodoo 500 with Denny Voorhees
01:50:08  Sponsor Thanks
01:51:20  Announcements-BentCon 2020
01:53:26  Coming up next month
01:54:00  How you can support the Laidback Bike Report

Please subscribe to us on YouTube https://goo.gl/CHOOgX and Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbike... if you haven't already done so. Lot's more info is always available at www.laidbackbikereport.com.

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The 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 folks who make the Bent Expo series possible:
The Hostel Shoppe  https://hostelshoppe.com/
Bent Revolution  https://www.bentrevolution.com/
RecumbentPDX  https://recumbentpdx.com/
Laid Back Cycles  https://laidbackcycles.com/
Jersey Bents  https://jerseybents.com/
Trailside Trikes https://www.trailside.bike/

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Widely 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.com/
RecumbentPDX  https://recumbentpdx.com/
Laid Back Cycles  https://laidbackcycles.com/
Jersey Bents  https://jerseybents.com/
Trailside Trikes https://www.trailside.bike/

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Kevin Belanger joins us to talk about the "Great American Rail-Trail" and how bent riders can benefit from this exciting new national venture. Mel Birge from Recumbentpdx will tell us all about the Pacific Trike Fest coming up in Portland this October. John Williams brings us his experience riding to and participating in the World HPV Championships last month in Nandex, France. Finally we'll check in with Jon Hodkin AKA InnerTuba as he finishes up his month long tour of Iowa which included RAGBRAI. Some exciting news from TerraTrike and viewer submissions round out our very full agenda.

**Here is a Table of Contents for this month’s video. Just click on the section of the video you’d like to jump to:
00:00:00  Intro
00:00:45  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45  Panel Introduction
00:05:50  Sponsor Introduction
00:08:00  Pacific Trike Fest with RecumbentPDX’s Mel Birge
00:17:00  Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Kevin Belanger
00:57:00  Innertuba update with Jon Hodkin
01:16:30  World HPV Championships with John Williams
01:41:10  Sports Report with Denny Voorhees
01:51:10  Sponsor Thanks
01:52:08  Announcements
01:58:52  Viewer Submissions
02:00:25  Coming up next month

**Links Mentioned in this webcast:

Thanks to our great sponsors
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/
Trailside.bike  https://trailside.bike/
Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/
Lightning Cycles  https://www.lightningbikes.com/

*Pacific Trike Fest*
Pacific Trike Fest  https://recumbentpdx.com/pacifictrikefest/
"Trike50" discount code for LBR viewers-50% off tickets!
Recumbent PDX  https://recumbentpdx.com/
Email questions to: [email protected]

*Rails to Trails Conservancy*
Rails to Trails Conservancy website  http://www.railstotrails.org/
RTC trail guide site and app  http://www.trailink.com/
Kevin Belanger’s email  [email protected]
Great American Rail Trail email  [email protected]

*Jon Hodkin*
Innertuba  https://innertuba.org.uk/
Ragbrai  https://ragbrai.com/

*John Williams*
World HPV Championship in France  http://bit.ly/2K5FZaL
Velo-ads channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKU3VJzRAMqoHVpnAAZ8JqQ
World Championship 2019 video Part 1  https://youtu.be/UD1NRnpcI4c

*Sports Report*
Arkansas Senior Games  http://arseniorolympics.org/
National Senior Games  https://nsga.com/
Bacchetta Cycles Senior Game offer  https://www.bacchettabikes.com/seniorgames/
Nebraska Senior Games  https://www.nebraskaseniorgames.com/
Wyoming Senior Olympics  https://www.wyseniorolympics.com/
Broadmoor Pike Peak Grand Fondo Hill Climb  http://bit.ly/2OZSMyK
Michigan HPV Rally  http://bit.ly/2KHWPfa
Paris-Brest-Paris  http://bit.ly/2ZemkfP

*Announcements*
TerraTrike/KMX Karts  http://bit.ly/2KSbenB
PTF  https://recumbentpdx.com/pacifictrikefest/
RCC  https://www.recumbentcyclecon.com/

*YouTube Videos Recently Posted*
Velo Rides with Tour de France Interview  https://youtu.be/xk5AwcupSpw
InnerTuba and the Bents of RAGBRAI  https://youtu.be/vxiFsPjKABs

*Viewer Submissions*
Send submissions to [email protected]

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Our Team has returned from Recumbent Cycle-Con 2019 and our heads are filled with thoughts of all the amazing bikes, trikes and accessories that filled the Nashville venue. Our all star panel includes Sylvia Halpern, Bryan Ball, Larry Varney, Lars Komm, Peter Stull, Tray Bourgoyne, and Denny Voorhees. Watch as we discuss our impressions of this iconic show and its wares.

**Watch our Full Coverage 2019 Recumbent Cycle-Con Video here: https://youtu.be/DwgB75fasaQ

Table of Contents for this month’s video. Click on the section of the video you’d like to jump to:
00:00:00  Intro
00:00:59  What’s on Today’s Show
00:01:25  Panel Introduction
00:05:30  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:10  Recumbent Cycle-Con 2019 Introduction
00:07:00  Panels General Impressions of RCC 2019  
00:17:25  The booths of RCC
00:19:28  Bentrider Online  
00:20:35  Adaptive Adventures
00:21:40  ATOC
00:23:00  Avenue Trikes
00:25:12  AZUB
00:26:13  Bacchetta
00:30:20  Bend It Cycling
00:32:10  Bosch
00:33:52  Carver Bikes (Ti-Glide)
00:41:54  Catrike
00:50:30  Cruzbike
00:52:45  Easy Load Ramp System
00:53:13  Electric Bike Outfitters
01:00:05  Falco E-Motors
01:02:32  Greenspeed
01:05:05  Hase
01:06:30  HP Velotechnik
01:08:53  ICE Trikes
01:11:00  Premiere Kites
01:11:30  Walking Trikes
01:12:00  RBR/Performer/Metabike
01:15:00  Recycled Recumbents
01:16:47  San Antonio Bike Tours
01:17:35  Schlitter Bikes
01:20:55  Schwalbe
01:21:40  Sun Bikes
01:22:23 TerraCycle
01:23:22  TerraTrike
01:29:25  Ti-Trikes
01:29:50  Trident Trikes
01:31:25  Triot
01:35:10  Tilting Trike from University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee
01:39:17  Chinook Hand Trike
01:41:55  Chuck Coyne announces Dayton as next year’s RCC location
01:42:55  Seminars
01:47:17  Panelist’s Show Favorite Bike/Trike/Accessories
01:58:25  Sponsors
01:59:20  Announcements
02:02:00  Viewer Submissions
02:02:15  Coming up next month

**Links Mentioned in this webcast:

Thanks to our great sponsors
TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/
Trailside.bike  https://trailside.bike/
Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/
Lightning Cycles  https://www.lightningbikes.com/

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. Lot's more info is always available at www.laidbackbikereport.com.

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Mike Lecka is a serious velomobile designer from North Carolina. He tells me he's always been so hard working that he "quit school because of recess"! Check him out yourself as we chat about his latest project called Velotilt-an original Dutch designed tilting velomobile which he has taken over from designer and founder Wim Schermer and plans to develop commercially. We begin with a presentation by Wim on the original project concept from Holland and then Mike will take us through his many upgrades and design updates he has in mind. Helping us with this discussion will be Recumbents.com owner Warren Beauchamp and our own Doug Davis. 

In addition Tray Bourgoyne updates us on Randy Ridings who is on the last leg of his amphibious Trans-Am journey in his Quadyak. Larry Seidman has a  report on bent participants in the recent Nebraska Senior Games and we finish up with viewer submissions which include updating an old Rans Rocket in South Africa and a clever home built trike/bike rack on wheels on the cheap.

00:00:00  Intro
00:00:59  What’s on Today’s Show
00:03:00  Panel Introduction
00:05:30  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:55  Randy Ridings Quadyak Trans-Am update with Tray Bourgoyne
00:13:40  Velotilt tilting trike-Origins with Wim Schermer
00:48:11  Velotilt tilting trike-Coming to America with Mike Lecka
01:26:43  Nebraska Senior Games 2020 with Larry Seidman
01:30:40  Sponsor Thanks
01:32:00  Viewer Submission-Ferg builds a Bike/Trike rack for 4
01:33:10  Viewer Submission-Derek Pirie reclaims an old Rans Rocket in South Africa
01:35:09  Viewer Submission-Brad Albee raising money for diabetes
01:36:40  Announcements-BentCon 2020
01:38:45  Coming up next month
01:39:29  How you can support the Laidback Bike Report

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We kick off with Joerg Gebers who was riding his Quattrovelo (we believe it's the 1st velo in China) in Shanghai. He was stopped by police, ticketed, fined and had his velomobile confiscated. Next up is Fabrizio Cross the builder of the Electrom. This recumbent bike has a creative new e-assist motor design and lots of cargo space with all weather protection for the rider. Returning to the show after a 5 year hiatus is our pal Shelly Mossey. He now owns Rolling Orange bike tours and recumbent shop in New York City. Finally, we welcome recumbent advocate extraordinaire Jane Knight. Jane is well known for her work on the HOT Rally, Texas Recumbent Riders and pushing for allowing bents in Senior Games around the country. Also known as the "go to" person on social media women's groups she will talk about bent riding issues especially those impacting female riders.

You can watch the YouTube video of this webcast here: https://youtu.be/ZjjeX6dYgc0

**Clickable Table of Contents for this month’s video**
00:00:00  Intro
00:00:47  What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:42  Panel Introduction
00:05:20  Sponsor Introduction
00:06:30  Joerg Gebers-German velomobile rider stopped by police in China
00:39:12  Fabrizio Cross-The Electrom e-assisted recumbent cargo bike
01:26:55  Shelly Mossey-Rolling Orange Bike Shop and Tours of New York City
01:43:05  Jane Knight-Recumbent Riding from a ladies point of view
02:09:35  Sponsor Thanks
02:10:53  Viewer Submission-Ferg buys a Cruzbike
02:12:45  Announcement-BJ Ondo wins a Greenspeed trike from the Riderfest contest
02:13:30  Coming up next month
02:14:02  How you can support the Laidback Bike Report

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

TerraCycle  https://t-cycle.com/
Trailside.bike  https://trailside.bike/
Cruzbike  https://cruzbike.com/
TerraTrike  https://www.terratrike.com/
Hostel Shoppe  https://hostelshoppe.com/

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. Lot's more info is always available at www.laidbackbikereport.com.

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

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