Laidback Bike Report
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The Secret Is Out: The 19kg Theta Velomobile Shatters World Records!
In this episode of the Laidback Bike Report, we go behind the scenes of one of the most exciting and secretive recent developments in the recumbent world: The Theta Velomobile. For months, a small team of 4 scientists and engineers in Germany w...
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Aerocoupe-Advanced Trike Design from the 1980's w Jeff Wills
Step back in time to the "virtual free-for-all" of the early 1980s American recumbent revolution! In this episode we sit down with industry veteran Jeff Wills to uncover the forgotten history of the Aerocoupe—a pioneering human-powered trike bo...
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Young Upright Ultra Racer Now Breaking Records on Cruzbike!
What happens when a young upright bike racer makes the switch to recumbents?In this episode of the Laidback Bike Report, we’re joined by Matthew Lefthand. For Matthew, the transition wasn't just about finding a more comfortable seat—it ...
Harpia Velomobile: Speed, Style, and Engineering with Brazilian Designer Paulo!
What does it take to design a world-class velomobile from the ground up? From Brazil, we talk to the designer himself, Paulo, to discuss the engineering, aerodynamics, and passion behind the Harpia. We go from the initial sketches to the open r...
AZUB Recumbents-Founders Tell the Story!
This year is the 25th Anniversary of one of the most highly respected recumbent manufacturers in the world. This past autumn AZUB Recumbents held a successful celebration event in the Czech Republic right in their home city, Uhersky Brod. Since...
Tilt4orce Velocar-The All Weather Trike!
Wally Swarchuk took 16 years to design and build his dream . This retired geography teacher from Canada began with no skills or experience in building bikes. He taught himself to weld and experimented with many prototypes before coming up with ...
Recumbent Trikes Unchained-The CIXI E-Assist System Changes Everything!
Nothing short of a revolution in electric assisted trikes is on the way before the end of 2025! We've talked about the French CIXI system in the past (most recently in our interview with their engineers at Spezi 2025) but now they are being imp...
The Best Gear Hub for your Trike!
We get a serious evaluation of the top two internal gear hubs for your trike. Mel from RecumbentPDX breaks it all down comparing the Rohloff and the new 3 X 3. Then our German correspondent Jascha Buettler takes us to Dronten in th...
Performer Cycles and Bacchetta Bikes-George Chen and Dana Lieberman!
Many of the frames for our bents are manufactured in Taiwan. Around the world many recumbent brands have trusted George Chen and Performer Cycles to provide this metal or carbon fiber skeleton for their products for over 25 years. He also sells...
Now That's Interesting! Highlights from Spezi 2025 with our Panel
We're recently back from the world's largest recumbent bike and trike show. We'll go booth by booth and talk about all the products that intrigued us at this year's Spezi event with our panel.00:00:00 Intro00:00:25 What’...
Veemo-Budget minded E-Velomobile!
From Vancouver, British Columbia we take a close look at the Veemo. This reasonably priced light electric vehicle is now backed by the large mobility company Envo who promise to bring this rider and climate friendly transportation to North Amer...
Adaptive Adventures Tour and New Trike Motor from the UK!
Adaptive Adventures is an organization that provides freedom through mobility. They travel around the USA and beyond to serve thousands of disabled adults and children with challenge events in water sports, snow events and cycling. We visited t...
Buying and Maintaining a Safe E-Assist for your Trike!
We take the show on the road to Colorado to visit Electric Bike Outfitters in Denver. CEO Jason Livingston gives a tour of his facility then begins a detailed tear down of a hub and a mid-drive motor. We get to see what's inside each type of e-...
2 Wheel Bent Comeback with the Italian Designed Slyway!
We've lamented the decline of the 2 wheeled recumbent bike over the last number of years on this webcast. The Cruzbike has been an exception and more recently Dana Lieberman's Bacchetta has reappeared on the scene. Today we talk to Stefano Bona...
From Children's Shows to Trike Videos-Geoff Adams
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 w...
Velonaut Arrested/Velo Confiscated in Greece!
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 velom...
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Steintrikes Go Solar Across the US then Help Vet Climb Mt. Washington!
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 reco...
Cycle-Con 2024-Highlights From Each Booth!
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 K...
Why Off Road Bent Riding Might be for You!
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 c...
Bents Battle for Sun Trip 2024 Victory-Jack Butler Interview!
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 ve...
Tamara Ivancova-Designing Tomorrow's Transportation!
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 ...
Spezi 2024 Highlights and Walkthrough
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 a...
The New Face of European Velomobiles in America-Northland Velo!
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 ca...
Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024-Trikes Made in the USA!
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 faci...
Velomobile World Factory Tour/Cruzbike Museum and More!-Larry Oslund
Larry 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 ...
