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Videos from Recumbents.com    
23 January 2012

Recently I posted  some historic human power videos that you may find interesting. 

http://www.youtube.com/wbeaucha
World Human Powered Speed Championships 2011    
9 September 2011

Full coverage of the Battle Mountain event here

Team Lowboy High-Vis Jersey    
2 August 2011
Bend It Cycling is now producing the recumbents.com High Visibility  jerseys. 

If you missed them last time, now is your chance. These super high visibility jersey will make sure you are seen on the road, and should be part of any recumbent racers "kit".

Get yours at Bend It Cycling
Reverse Gear Recumbent Clothing Review    
21 July 2011

Reverse Gear makes a quality line of clothing designed for recumbent bicycle (and trike!) riders.

The jerseys all have zippered front pockets that can be opened and closed with one hand while riding.

The shorts have an extra layer in the crotch area. It's not a pad like tradition bike shorts, but more of a soft layer to prevent chafing.

Click here for the review
Buyers Guide update    
20 April 2011

The recumbent industry continues to change and morph, but slowly.

  • As far as industry trends go, prices have mostly stabilized, but some have gone up.
  • There are more bike models overall.
  • We did not lose any manufacturers last year.
  • The trike market is leveling off but still very heathy.
  • The biggest new trend I see is all the manufacturers building bent tube highracers.
  • Another trend is low cost, low bottom bracket, internally geared trikes.

See the new bike models here

CF Highracer project    
17 February 2011
This project was conceptualized as a weight-weenie stick bike and ended up as a big wheel high racer. At 21 lbs it's not heavy, but was a lot more work than I had anticipated.
Read the full story here
Velomobile 6    
16 September 2010
Master craftsman Rick Wianecki has been building a velomobile, and documenting it every step of the way. It is fully suspended, and is a human power/electric hybrid vehicle. Follow Ricks progress from concept to completion.
Bill Irvine's Creations    
25 June 2010

By Michael Eliasohn
When it comes to building human powered vehicles, Bill "Yoda" Irvine likes to keep them simple. They also are unique, and although a home-builder, he's probably built more than some supposed manufacturers. 

The Phoenix, Ariz. resident, during this writer's visit in early October 2009, guessed he had built at least 75 HPVs, and more since, and that he had built his first one about four years earlier. What he builds, he sells. And despite the number, he said, "It is a hobby." Most of the bikes he has built were recumbents.

More ...
2010 Indy Fest HPRA HPV races    
3 May 2010

Tim Hicks takes a corner on his leaning trike during the April 24 & 25th 2010 Indy Fest HPRA HPV races.  Saturday races included the twisty trike race, and on the veoldrome, 200 meter sprints, and a 50 lap race. Sunday's race was a wet 20 lap race at Pioneer park. Click here for results and here for the pictures. 

Florida in February    
1 March 2010

Florida is great for us Northerners in February. Even more fun is some recumbent racing in Florida in February. This February I went to the Florida Challenge HPRA HPV races, and actually won some events. Recumbent races are always a good opportunity to talk about riding and see new bikes. This race was no different, as Florida based Catrike brought their new Catbike to the event. I had the good fortune to ride it, and wrote up a mini-review.


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