Best Bent Riding Podcasts (2024)

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Bents Battle for Sun Trip 2024 Victory-Jack Butler Interview! 1:52:19

5d ago1:52:19

1:52:19

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 te…

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Tamara Ivancova-Designing Tomorrow's Transportation! 1:59:14

1M ago1:59:14

1:59:14

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 A…

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Spezi 2024 Highlights and Walkthrough 2:09:31

2M ago2:09:31

2:09:31

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…

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The New Face of European Velomobiles in America-Northland Velo! 1:35:40

3M ago1:35:40

1:35:40

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 wi…

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Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024-Trikes Made in the USA! 1:36:36

4M ago1:36:36

1:36:36

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 Catrik…

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Velomobile World Factory Tour/Cruzbike Museum and More!-Larry Oslund 1:34:21

5M ago1:34:21

1:34:21

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 is being built on the floor. Larry is now a Velomobile World dealer and is offering velos along side Cruzbikes for…

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Velomtek Now in USA and Carbontrike Back in Business! 2:07:16

6M ago2:07:16

2:07:16

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 via pickup or delivery. Lars Viebke started Carbontrike in Sweden years ago before entering into a collabo…

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Rotovelo Across Australia-Mark Doble 1:52:40

8M ago1:52:40

1:52:40

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 this in my country!!" So the planning began for an epic crossing of the continent "down under" in the Aus…

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Electrom-2 Wheeled Bent Replaces Your Car! 1:42:46

9M ago1:42:46

1:42:46

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 replacement" option in the future. Our own Larry Seidman participated in two senior games events last month.…

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Stunning E-Velo from UK Classic Car Designer 1:34:36

9M ago1:34:36

1:34:36

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 developed a prototype light electric vehicle which has now gone into production in northern England. His i…

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Episode 8: Topsy-Turvy 1:26:25

10M ago1:26:25

1:26:25

In the season finale of Machines in Between, we find John and Libby getting used to life without the Rosary 1653. As they contemplate whether it is ever possible to be at home in this techno-mediated world, they receive word that Kelvin Trinsel will be stopping by the studio to offer his hearty congratulations. John and Libby spin segments on gluco…

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Cycle-Con 2023-Highlights! 1:55:35

10M ago1:55:35

1:55:35

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: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vukNtpta0hrdn06LMkQbwLu7&si=-cHJ9ObcT-71M5uz 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s o…

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour 110: Google Babel Whale Vaccines 31:02

10M ago31:02

31:02

In this episode of the Infinity 88 Listening Hour you will hear about the ends, means, and limits of communication in this noisy, noisy world. Kelvin starts things off by explaining himself and his company to you. Libby and John then spin a few songs about sending and receiving. Folks trying to talk to each other through Google translate, others tr…

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Online with Bentrider's New Owner-Kurt Reynolds! 2:19:49

12M ago2:19:49

2:19:49

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 recumbent message board to the next level. Kurt talks to us about buying the website from our old pal Bryan …

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AZUB Tour-Michigan Races-Cycle-Con News-Young German Racer 2:18:09

1y ago2:18:09

2:18:09

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, Michigan. This includes lots of racing video, drone shots and interviews with race producers Mike Mowett…

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Episode 7: The Last Update 47:15

1y ago47:15

47:15

Featuring drops from such luminaries as Craig Calhoun, Philip Butler, Jon Rubin, Joseph Del Pesco, Susannah Crockford, and Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh, the penultimate episode of Machines in Between asks big questions and entertains small conspiracies about our future-driven and memory-laden present. At the beginning of Episode 7 we find co-hosts and J…

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How Bents are Built in Czechia and Slovakia! 2:01:09

1y ago2:01:09

2:01:09

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, building the WAW velomobile and Pony 4 quad in the workshop and a peek at the Velove cargo platform they collabo…

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour 100: Too Much is Never Enough 28:48

1y ago28:48

28:48

As a spin off of Machines in Between, the Infinity 88 Listening Hour is on the road less traveled. It knows where you need to go and how to get you there. On Infinity 88 Listening Hour 100, you’ll be exposed to an exquisite piece from Johanna Gosse and Kevin Hamilton on spectacle, the atomic bomb, and the limits of human perception. You will also h…

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3D Virtual Expert Walkthrough-Spezi 2023 2:01:06

1y ago2:01:06

2:01:06

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, TerraCycle's Pat Franz, Bent Revolution's Tim Segard and my German velomobile pal Jascha Buettler. They e…

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Episode 6: Third Eye Wisdom Program 59:07

1y ago59:07

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On this installment of Machines in Between, John and Libby await the last update for the Rosary 1653. We soon learn, however, that its arrival has been delayed because of corporate complications. In its stead, Kelvin Trinsel sends along “Day 88,” an episode-length and expertly produced docu-drama about Infinity 88’s Third Eye Wisdom Program. Across…

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour 11: As Above So Below 33:54

1y ago33:54

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Episode 11 of the Infinity 88 Listening Hour features two pieces, chosen for their persuasion profile and affinity with Infinity 88. First up, anthropologists Charles Hirschkind and Stefania Pandolfo present their lush segment on the Granadan intellectual Angel Ganivet and the “ideofono.” Next, genealogists Alison Renna and Lukey Ellsberg take an i…

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The G4 Racer: A New Era of Human-Powered Racing 2:33:30

1+ y ago2:33:30

2:33:30

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:60 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:35 Panel Introduction 00:05:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:00 LBR News Report-with New Director Honza Galla 00:22:50 Ron Thompson-The G4 for racing, riding and production 01:25:50 Jon Hodkin’s Innertuba-Mississippi River Tour 2023 with Nick White 02:09:02 Spezi 2023-All the details of the upcoming…

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour 10: Vibrations of Transcendence 22:57

1+ y ago22:57

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On this episode of the Infinity 88 Listening Hour two different machines share the spotlight—the Sensorium and the Hammond Organ. Hosts Libby and John are joined by Jessica Johnson and Ashon Crawley in considering the vibrations of transcendence emanating from our machine surround. As a spin-off of Machines in Between, the Infinity 88 Listening Hou…

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Episode 5: Did You Get Lost on the Trip? 45:47

1+ y ago45:47

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Episode 5 of Machines in Between is about the immediate processes of absorption that mediate us. All those tools and devices that facilitate memory and forgetting both—how do they make us who we are? What is the value of history when all is becoming a matter of predictive processing? What happens to the past amidst so many technologies of the virtu…

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Breaking Ice with Cath Pendleton 1:30:19

1+ y ago1:30:19

1:30:19

Cath Pendleton is the first woman to swim an ice mile in the antarctic circle. She swam the English Channel and competed for Great Britain at ice swimming. She sounds like a super hero but really she's just a down to earth mother of two doing the incredible. We talk about mermaids, ice swimming, chat about safety, killer whales, competing for Great…

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Tadhole Trike-Improbable Vehicle of a Veteran's Dream 2:00:58

1+ y ago2:00:58

2:00:58

South African Border War veteran Stan Potgieter suffered severe injuries both physical and psychological in the 1980s. He has struggled ever since to regain the promise of a healthy and settled life. Stan talks to us about his continuing attempts to overcome PTSD as well as leg and back problems. He is now doing so by riding a custom trike derived …

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour: 1 23:07

1+ y ago23:07

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As a spin-off of Machines in Between, the Infinity 88 Listening Hour takes you where you need to be. It gives you an opportunity to slow it down. To sit back and relax. And to listen deeply to things you might not otherwise. On this episode of the Infinity 88 Listening Hour, hosts Libby and John present a collaborative piece by the artist Krista Dr…

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Making Beats with JFB 53:03

1+ y ago53:03

53:03

JFB is a ridiculously talented scratch artist. He's the 3 x World DMC Champion and has worked with so many top artists. I know him from Lovetrails Festival - where I MC the Beer Mile and he's dropping beats. It's absolutely HUGE!!!! I popped over to his house where he cooked me some dinner, chatted, and he even let me play on his turntables! We tal…

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The Infinity 88 Listening Hour: 0 28:32

1+ y ago28:32

28:32

As a spin off of Machines in Between, the Infinity 88 Listening Hour is off the beaten track. But also on point. For it gives you an opportunity to slow it down. To sit back and relax. And to listen deeply to things you might not otherwise. The Infinity 88 Listening Hour creates moments that move people and serve them where they live—whether it be …

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Sex and Empowerment with Emma Sayle 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

50:55

Emma Sayle is Founder and CEO of Wearekk brands; Killing Kittens, Safedate, Sistr and The Sisterhood. and a leader in female sexual liberation and empowerment. Feeling there was nowhere women could go to feel in control and explore their sexuality in a safe environment, Emma created Killing Kittens (KK). Since its conception the KK empire has grown…

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Velomobile Update 2023 3:23:03

1+ y ago3:23:03

3:23:03

Our annual look at the latest and hottest news in the world of velomobiles. We have interviews and submissions by: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:47 What’s on Today’s Show 00:03:55 Panel Introduction 00:06:15 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:43 Oleksii Hanshyn our Ukrainian builder now in Ireland with Mobi Dick 00:23:49 Josef Janning from Germany with M9 from Dani…

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Youth and Bravery with Jasmine Harrison 1:13:24

1+ y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Danny shares a beer with adventurer Jasmine Harrison. She rose to fame when she became the youngest female to row across the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 21. In 2022, at 23, she became the first woman to swim the length of Great Britain from Lands End to John O'Groats - that is 1,500km. They talk about her life leading to these adventurers, the tri…

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Episode 4: Binary Spirituality 38:36

1+ y ago38:36

38:36

Who are you and who are we in this age of mechanical reproduction? In Episode 4: Binary Spirituality, co-hosts John and Libby get down to business as they ask big questions and entertain small conspiracies. Libby presses John about their sponsor Infinity 88 and its elusive CEO Kelvin Trinsel while John reveals disturbing new facts about the Rosary …

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Psychedelic Healing with Alex Pardhy 1:28:09

1+ y ago1:28:09

1:28:09

Todays guest is Alex Pardhy she is a shamanic practitioner and psychedelic healer. She had years of experience as a regular doctor before following the draw of alternative medicine and has an absolutely lovely soul. We get deep into the powers of psychedelics, her own varied experiences with frog poison, mushrooms (psilocybin), Ayahusaca, and LSD a…

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When Riding Tigers Trailer 0:47

1+ y ago0:47

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At the end of January I'm releasing the first episode of my podcast. I've been interviewing those people I see as the wild tigers of our society. I'm hoping they'll help us reconnect with our wild sides and might lead to some unexpected journeys along the way. Expect sex, drugs and the rock and roll of the adventure world. When Riding Tigers Untame…

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E-Assist Riding-What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 2:24:20

1+ y ago2:24:20

2:24:20

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:35 Panel Introduction 00:04:25 Sponsor Introduction 00:06:50 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:11:00 Zach Kaplan Cycles Profile-Interview with Zach 00:46:00 Doug Davis-E-Assist Battery Safety Primer 01:21:30 Steve Hansen (Lawyer) and Jay Townley (Bike Journalist) on Insurance and Regulation Issu…

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Episode 3: Push Button People 44:23

1+ y ago44:23

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In Episode 3: Push Button People, hosts John and Libby Modern consider the scene of Lancaster, PA and reflect upon their encounter with the Amish encounter with machines. Who are we in this push button age? Honing in on the devices of domestic bliss and the algorithms of religious tradition, this episode features segments on the trade in raw milk b…

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Radical Design Bags and Winter Bent Riding Secrets! 2:09:39

1+ y ago2:09:39

2:09:39

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:18 Panel Introduction 00:05:13 Sponsor Introduction 00:07:45 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:13:45 Radical Design Interview 01:03:00 Winter Bent Riding Secrets with Scott Christopherson 01:55:50 Recumbent Sports with Denny Voorhees 02:02:10 Viewer Submission-Varibike handbike sad sale 02:04:32…

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Episode 2: What Do You Love? 50:49

1+ y ago50:49

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Episode 2 revolves around a question of what do you love when you love your machine? Joined by an all-star cast of musicians and collaborators, hosts John and Libby Modern explore the mechanics and metaphysics of technophilia in these viral times. All manner of machines are held up for loving appreciation: Beautiful glitches and block chain deities…

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Uprights vs Bents-Engineer Speed Tests 10 Bikes! 1:50:35

1+ y ago1:50:35

1:50:35

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:60 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:25 Panel Introduction 00:05:05 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:10 Parbike Side-by-Side Tandem with Jared 00:07:55 Uprights vs Bents-Engineer Ron Thompson Speed Tests 10 Bikes 01:28:14 Nina Paley on the Cycle-Con 2022 Test Track-Ti-Glide, Steintrike and HASE Kettwiesel 01:42:20 Viewer Submission-Shawn …

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Mixtape, Side 2: Music from the 306 14:58

1+ y ago14:58

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Side two of our first mixtape. As an example of headphone<>spirituality™ it will initiate sonic pleasure and intellectual well-being.By John and Libby Modern

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Mixtape, side 1: Music from the 306 14:59

1+ y ago14:59

14:59

Side one of our first mixtape. As an example of headphone<>spirituality™ it will initiate sonic pleasure and intellectual well-being.By John and Libby Modern

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Episode 1: Saturation 32:09

1+ y ago32:09

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In the first episode of this off-kilter variety show, the listener is treated to a lush array of samples, original beats, and eclectic stories that take up the question of what is happening now. What is to be done as we grow entangled with machines, their pleasures, their economies, and their conditions of possibility? Smart devices. Sex toys. Robo…

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Welcome to The Vinyl Church (featuring Doc Roc) 1:16

1+ y ago1:16

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Located in Lancaster, PA, THE VINYL CHURCH is an interactive installation where visitors can bear witness to the machines in between. The Vinyl Church is a sacred space of saturation. Walls covered with records chosen for their insistence upon another world; chosen for their intensities, desperate demands, and surplus of feeling; chosen for their l…

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Cycle-Con 2022-Highlights and Impressions! 1:43:38

2y ago1:43:38

1:43:38

We're recently back from a surprisingly successful and well attended Cycle-Con in Dayton, Ohio. Our illustrious panel of bent experts share what they saw and liked as we go through the exhibitors one by one. Joining us today are Tray Bourgoyne, Larry Varney, Nina Paley, Peter Stull, Sylvia Halpern, Matt Galat and Denny Voorhees. Our full coverage v…

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Welcome to Machines in Between (Season Trailer) 1:42

2y ago1:42

1:42

Welcome to Machines in Between. This is a little preview of what is to come. The first (of eleven episodes) drops on November 5th. With over a 100 collaborators from around the world, you will soon experience psychic and sonic disturbances that will shake you to your foundations. You will transcend the obstacles. You will encounter the between. You…

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Mississippi River Tour 2023 on Trike with Tuba Trailer 2:24:06

2y ago2:24:06

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00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:48 Panel Introduction 00:04:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:07:00 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:11:25 Al and Alice Krause Co-Directors of World Human Powered Speed Challenge IHPVA Event 01:07:37 InnerTuba aka Jon Hodkin Home Concerts and Plans for Upcoming Mississippi River Tour and ICE Trike’s P…

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Design-Build-Race the Fastest Human Powered Vehicle in the World! 1:53:29

2y ago1:53:29

1:53:29

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:02:45 Panel Introduction 00:05:30 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:00 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:14:15 George from Orlando-Building Coroplast Fairings for your Bent 00:34:20 Russell Bridge & Barney Harle-”Team 77” Design/Build/Race a Bike for World Human Powered Speed Challenge 01:39:48 Nina Paley…

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The Future of Recumbent Cycle-Con with New Owner WizWheelz 2:03:29

2y ago2:03:29

2:03:29

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 What’s on Today’s Show 00:03:12 Panel Introduction 00:05:40 Sponsor Introduction 00:08:18 Recumbent News with Honza Galla 00:16:08 RCC Bought by WizWheelz-Marshall Randall Marketing Director 00:34:00 Richard Myers-Long Life of Building & Racing Bents 01:18:00 Josef Janning-Italian Velomobile Tour with video by Christian 01:3…

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West Point Veteran Caleb Cline Trikes to 10 World Records! 2:18:56

2y ago2:18:56

2:18:56

Caleb Cline was hurt leading his Army unit in a training exercise. We feel privileged to sit down with him to talk about his long road back to mental and physical health. That road included riding his trike to 10 new world records last April. Next we check in with our old pal AD Carson, founder of Recycled Recumbents. AD tells us about his show roo…

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