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All you want to know about the RANS E-Phoenix PROJECT
The RANS E-Phoenix could be the first model of a purely electric recumbent two-wheeler. The first sample has already seen the light of day and is now awaiting extensive testing and then a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.
Read MoreAnother plywood velomobile. This time from Germany.
Velomo Gmbh is a small German manufacturer that builds trikes and also quads. Their new creation is a plywood retro velomobile built on their quad base.
Read MoreTerraTrike has announced new Rogue
The trike giant from Michigan has just announced a new trike with all three 20″ wheels and Enviolo stepless shifting. I really love this system for electric bikes and it can be a great solution for many people also on non-electric (bio/acoustic) bikes.
Read MoreFirst photo of the new Cruzbike Q45 + discount for pre-orders
Cruzbike, which specializes in two-wheeled recumbent bicycles with a so-called dynamic boom and front-wheel drive, has just released the first photo of a new version of their most popular model Q45. You can also receive an interesting discount if you make a pre-order soon.
Read More🎥 Sunday video: World-class Velomobile production in Romania
Do you want to see how the world-best velomobiles are being produced in Romania? Here is a video from a little factory Velomobile World which stands behind the production of different models from different brands.
Read MoreFabric velomobile concept from Finland
Arcus Velomobile, a company based in Finland, prepares new velomobile where the fairing should be built from aluminum tubes and stretchable fabric.
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Read More🎥 Sunday video: Recumbent Rally in Czechia
The recumbent rally in Czechia was one of the few recumbent bike events that took place last year in the so-called off-line mode. Here is a video from this event with wonderful aerial shots.
Read MoreForgotten Not Gone: An NGO maintaining over 40 recumbents
Depression and suicide of veterans is an issue that the non-profit organization Forgotten Not Gone from Las Vegas is fighting. Their weapons are mainly trikes, velomobiles, and group rides.
Read More🎥 Riding a recumbent in Afghanistan
Another hard-to-believe video from Viktor Zichó. This time documenting part of his Alexander Csoma Expedition which led him through Afghanistan in winter 2019/2020.
Read More🎥 Sunday video: A breathtaking story about victory in RAAM
One of the strongest stories in the recumbent community. A documentary movie full of determination, loss, tension, and victory.
Read MoreTop 10 articles of 2020
Let’s look together at the ten best articles of 2020. The ones that readers have read the most. You may not have noticed some and now you will be able to return to them.
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⭐️ Imprisoned in Pakistan and quarantined in India
After being imprisoned for four weeks in Pakistan due to a misunderstanding on the border, he continued his journey and was quarantined in India for nine long weeks. In complete solitude, often with a lack of food and sometimes drinks. Read an interview about the incredible story of Viktor Zichó.
Read More⭐️ With Rusty around Slovakia
An amazing story of a family vacation spent on a semi-recumbent tandem with three boys. The youngest was 6 months old only and enjoyed the trip around Slovakia mostly in a scarf on the mother’s chest.
Read More⭐️ New quad wil be produced in the Czech Republic
Stephane is the owner of Katanga factory producing the WAW velomobile. He is going to produce also a new quad called Pony4 together with two other German companies. I have asked him about WAW, Pony4 and also Velove Armadillo they partly produce.
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