The Grand Sun Trip race is back!
The long-distance ultra version of The Sun Trip returns in 2028, challenging recumbent riders to cross 15,000 km / 9,320 miles from Lyon to Guangzhou on human and solar power only.
The long-distance ultra version of The Sun Trip returns in 2028, challenging recumbent riders to cross 15,000 km / 9,320 miles from Lyon to Guangzhou on human and solar power only.
Gary Solomon has another exciting Laidback Bike Report today! Join us as Jack Butler shares his solar-powered journey to becoming the Sun Trip Champion, battling it out with former champ Frances Jean-Marc Dubouloz. Plus, get all the latest updates on Cycle-Con 2024 from Mark Crews, CEO of WizWheelz.
Kilian Weigand and Jonas take a solar-powered recumbent tandem on a 7,000 km Sun Trip race, inspiring a unique video game for smartphones!
In 2021, it was a duel between two velomobiles that ended after 12,000 km with a difference of only 3 hours. This year, it’s a super tight race between a velomobile and recumbent.
I finished the first edition of the Sun Trip 10 years ago. And this is a rather long recollection of the greatest adventure of my life.