Recumbent Journal

28/12/2021

Greetings to our new subscribers! We're thrilled to have you on board to follow this dead page. :)

10/05/2017

As a reward for the recent drama, here's a picture of Dick van D**e on a ... well, I'm not sure what it is, but it's definitely recumbent. And FWD, to boot.

08/05/2017

Well, nothing like having your hand forced. It turns out the party that purchased RecumbentJournal.com had copied the entire Recumbent Journal site and has rehosted it elsewhere using the legacy domain. The unfortunate thing is that this party did not mention this at all to me during the purchase process. I had assumed they would simply start a new site. Please be advised that I am no longer associated with RecumbentJournal.com and that I have no idea what their intentions are. In the meantime, I am forced to pursue options to stop the massive copyright infringement that is currently occurring.

Sorry for the drama. I've learned my lesson: $15 a year for a domain is a lot less hassle and expense than what happens after you sell it.

The true Recumbent Journal archive is now hosted at the very creatively named RecumbentJournalArchive.com.

Thanks,

Travis Prebble
Recumbent Journal Archivist :)

18/04/2017

We've recently sold the RecumbentJournal.com domain. As a result, none of the links here to our articles will resolve. We may in the future create another domain to reach the archives, but with this sale, we will be removing the Recumbent Journal page within the next few weeks. Thanks for all the support over the years!

09/07/2015

Due to unexpectedly having the right files backed up, the RJ archives are back online.

05/03/2015

Temporarily pulling the page out of retirement to make sure people see this Hase Kettwiesel and Lepus recall.

Hase Bikes of Waltrop, Germany have issues a recall for all Kettwiesel and Lepus trikes manufactured between January/February 2010 and December 2011. They urge owners of potentially impacted trikes to stop riding them immediately, and contact a dealer to have the drive bolts replaced.

03/12/2014

To quote the sage words of Semisonic: Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

After five years, it's time to bring Recumbent Journal to a close. I've postponed writing this for quite some time as I consistently failed to find an eloquent way to share the news that Recumbent Jou...

12/11/2014

Mindy Kaling on a cargo Catrike? Sure, why not? And for those of you who you gave up television, she stars on The Mindy Project, so chances are good this means some screen time for Catrike.

Back from New York and hitting the streets hard.

04/11/2014

If you can get past all the hashtags, there's a video of pulling off a bar spin on a BikeE. Have any favorite recumbent trick videos?

31/10/2014

Well dang, this is awesome on multiple levels.

When Lorraine decided to quit smoking, she had one good reason. When we decided to quit selling to***co at CVS/pharmacy® stores, we also had one good reason:...

19/10/2014

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/speed-with-guy-martin/episode-guide/series-2/

Series 2 of Speed with Guy Martin starts at 8pm on 26 October on Channel 4

Speed ju**ie, motorcycle racer and lorry mechanic Guy Martin loves pushing the boundaries of speed in search of a buzz. So much so, he’s back with a second series of Speed with Guy Martin in which he takes on four new speed based challenges. Whether it’s racing a motorbike at altitude or breaking the speed record for a hovercraft, Guy will seek to find out what makes things go fast by getting his hands dirty in a range of unique engineering projects. To do this, he will have to harness cutting edge science, learn new skills and call on the support of some of the unsung heroes of British industry using the best of our design and engineering talent.

Joining forces with a fellow long distance mountain biker, Guy will aim to set the record for furthest distance covered in 24 hours on a tandem recumbent. He will need to study the science of nutrition and exploring how the body reacts to endurance sport as he pushes his own to its limits.

Guy will attempt to win the motorbike class at the 2014 Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb – an annual motorsport event held in Colorado, USA. Racing to an altitude of over 4000m, he will learn about the science of producing power in thin air.

Guy will attempt to break the outright speed record for a hovercraft. He’ll learn how to harness lift and thrust for maximum speed and find out how a world-first active aerodynamic system should provide extra stability.

Using just gravity, Guy will aim to achieve 84.4 mph setting a new record for the fastest speed achieved by a ‘Gravity Racer’- a motor-less vehicle which is raced on a downhill road. He’ll learn lessons from nature on how to produce the most streamlined shape for his racer to ensure maximum speed.

03/10/2014

This seemed like a nice update to bump down that fancy chamois underpants story. The new folding Linear Limo, which made its debut as a prototype at the Bicycle Man rally in 2013, will be available for rides at Recumbent Cycle-Con next week.

Come ride it at Recumbent-Cycle-Con at the DuPage Expo Center
4050 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 Saturday the 1th and Sunday the 12th!

18/08/2014

Wow, the things people wear to avoid riding recumbent.

KETCHUM, Idaho (BRAIN) — Club Ride Apparel will add a line of chamois-equipped undergarments for men and women to its 2015 Spring-Summer line. The InnerWear line includes various chamois thicknesses tied to varying ride times from one to four hours."We believe riders would like chamois liners based…

14/08/2014

This is not one of those situations where you want to admit that your vehicle runs on burrito power.

Structurally complete with a bit of chain and gear ratio work remaining, we four have climbed aboard for an early Spring portrait. Kiddie seat options still wide open..as yet to be determined. All of the parts outside of the bottom trike frame are bolted, not welded. The steering connection from abo…

07/08/2014

Catrike and TerraTrike are both up for Interbike 2014 awards, for which they were nominated via National Bicycle Dealer Association surveys. Congrats to both!

Catrike and TerraTrike find themselves nominated for Interbike 2014 Gala Awards.

14/07/2014

If this looks unbearable to you, you probably ride recumbent. And if you don't, maybe you should. Though if you ride a Day 6, this probably looks just fine.

Today in Questionable Airbus Patents, it's not the pilot being displaced; it's our sweet, precious legroom. And about three-quarters of the seats themselves. We just hope you're not a fan of personal space, because otherwise—it's going to be a long flight.

12/07/2014

Are you up for 9 minutes of HoT action?

Video from the 2014 Heart of Texas recumbent rally is out. Warning: It will make you want to go.

08/07/2014

It's official: Drymer has absorbed Sinner Ligfietsen.