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If you're like us, you spend some of your day hitting all your favorite recumbent sites for the latest news. Admit it, you have 10 tabs open right now on a variety of different bike sites. Wouldn't it be great if there were just one page from which you could glimpse everything that's going on in the recumbent world?

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Chain-L Bicycle Chain Oil

Thursday, 10 November 2011 04:19

by Larry Varney Co-Editor, ‘BentRider Online I once was asked how often did I clean and/or lube my chains. I replied that I usually sold the bike or trike before that became necessary. The scary part is, that’s almost true! At least, that’s how it might seem to others. To be completely honest, I used [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6069
 

Touring Couples

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 05:01

By SCOTT M. WAYLAND Guest Writer I’d really done it this time.  Three days into a demanding winter tour of the Mojave Desert and my wife sat in tears on the picnic table across from me.  No sleep the night before, a raunchy dirty camp at a KOA hard on an interstate highway, sandblasted and [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6058
   

Maria Parker’s Records Certified

Wednesday, 09 November 2011 04:54

From Cruzbike… “Maria’s October 8, 2011 records were recently certified by the UMCA. She covered 250.365 miles on a 20-mile loop course in White Oak, N.C., averaging 20.86 mph on her Cruzbike Vendetta. “It’s very exciting for me to do something as a 48-year-old that I didn’t have the time or maturity to do as [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6053
 

Catrike New Color/Winter 2011 Promotion

Friday, 04 November 2011 05:51

We tried for “BentRider Blue” but they didn’t bite… PRESS RELEASE – We are proud to introduce our new Catrike company color, Electric Blue. It is a custom powder process born from a labor of love and it is beautiful! For our Winter Promotion we are launching this new color with a $200 discount on [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6048
   

2012 Dates Announced for Recumbent Cycle-Con

Thursday, 03 November 2011 06:19

Mark it on your calendars, folks! From Press Release Fairplex, Pomona, CA–Dates have been announced for the 2nd Annual Recumbent Cycle-Con Convention & Tradeshow. Mark your calendars to attend the next show from Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Pomona Fairplex. “The first Recumbent Cycle-Con was a great show,” said Charles [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6042
 

Utah Trikes Offers Free Color Upgrades On Ramblers

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 06:47

Do you want a new TerraTrike Rambler but aren’t a big fan of the stock color choices? Utah Trikes has a solution for you! From Utah Trikes Press Release... “To celebrate the completion of its massive shop over the past year, Utah Trikes is offering free color upgrades on all TerraTrike Ramblers for the month [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6033
   

Lightfoot Greenway

Monday, 31 October 2011 18:02

By BRYAN J. BALL Managing Editor I’ll just get this out of the way upfront… The Lightfoot Greenway is probably the most useful trike bike thing I’ve ever had in my possession. Just look at it. Big fat tires, super comfy riding position, enough room and weight capacity for a couple weeks worth of groceries [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=5909
 

Huge Bacchetta Sale!

Monday, 31 October 2011 18:01

From Bacchetta Press Release… “That’s right, folks.  For the entire month of November, we’re taking 15% off all Giro, Bella and Strada models.  That’s 15% off the best handling and most comfortable recumbents on the market! *Models available for this special discount include the following: Giro 20 Giro 26 Bella Strada Giro 20 ATT Giro [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6023
   

“The Winky-Eyed Jesus and Other Undescribables” by Scott M. Wayland

Thursday, 27 October 2011 10:58

Review by BRYAN J. BALL Managing Editor Scott M. Wayland and I have a lot in common. We both love recumbent bicycles. We both love to camp outdoors. We both have an affection for middle initials. We both have a sense of humor. We both like beer. And we both like to write. If I [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6016
 

Hostel Shoppe Wins Dealer Of The Year Award

Thursday, 27 October 2011 08:40

Rolf and Barb Garthus accepted the “Dealer of the Year” award at Recumbent Cycle-Con on behalf of Hostel Shoppe. This award was handed out to a dealer chosen by the attending manufacturers at RCC. Hostel Shoppe has been in business for nearly 40 years and has been one of the country’s premier recumbent dealers for [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=6009
   

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