
Laidback Bike Report
The Laidback Bike Report is about people. Bent riders ride interesting bikes, go to interesting places and have interesting stories. That's the basis of this monthly podcast which is the audio version of our YouTube webcasts found here: https://goo.gl/CHOOgX. Sure, we'll talk about products and have tips and tricks for you but each month our show is built around an interview. We'll continue to get the personal side from folks adventure riding around the world. We will delve into the minds of industry leaders, shop owners, and event organizers who are hoping to attract your attention with their wares. We'll get them to turn their cameras around and show us their surroundings, facilities, or latest prototype.This is how we hope to make our show worthy of your precious time.We do this broadcast live so that you can have your comments made and questions answered on the spot. This is an interactive endeavor and is not complete without audience participation. Please join us every month as we bring you our very best attempt at the Laidback Bike Report
Episodes
90 episodes
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...
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Season 10
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Episode 406
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1:56:23

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...
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Season 10
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Episode 309
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1:34:57

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-...
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Season 10
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Episode 202
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1:39:54

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...
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Season 10
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Episode 105
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1:53:38

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...
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Season 9
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Episode 1201
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1:03:08

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...
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Episode 1020
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1:33:09

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...
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Season 9
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Episode 929
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1:56:08

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...
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Season 9
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Episode 818
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1:50:10

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...
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Season 9
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Episode 77
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1:52:19

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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 609
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1:59:14

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...
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2:09:31
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...
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Season 9
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Episode 407
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1:35:40

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...
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Season 9
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Episode 310
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1:36:36

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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 204
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1:34:21

Velomtek Now in USA and Carbontrike Back in Business!
Manufactured 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 ...
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Season 9
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Episode 107
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2:07:16

Rotovelo Across Australia-Mark Doble
Aussie 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...
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Season 8
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Episode 1203
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1:52:40

Electrom-2 Wheeled Bent Replaces Your Car!
Tig 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 re...
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Season 8
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Episode 1105
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1:42:46

Stunning E-Velo from UK Classic Car Designer
Graham 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 ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1015
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1:34:36

Cycle-Con 2023-Highlights!
Join 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: ht...
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Season 8
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Episode 1024
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1:55:35

Online with Bentrider's New Owner-Kurt Reynolds!
Bentrider (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 re...
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Season 8
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Episode 806
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2:19:49

AZUB Tour-Michigan Races-Cycle-Con News-Young German Racer
We 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...
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Season 8
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Episode 709
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2:18:09

How Bents are Built in Czechia and Slovakia!
We 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, buildi...
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Season 8
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Episode 611
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2:01:09

3D Virtual Expert Walkthrough-Spezi 2023
We 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,...
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Season 8
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Episode 521
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2:01:06
