RBR had the pleasure and honor of working closely with an Iraq war veteran and Wounded Warrior Project spokesperson in need of a cycling solution. After taking shrapnel during the Iraq war, Jeremy (pictured) was left completely blind. In the Spring of 2008, Jeremy decided he wanted to take up cycling as a form of
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Bentrider and Interbike – Day 3
The coverage from ‘Bentrider Online continues with . This was the final day of Interbike, but tune in on Saturday for some of the info missed earlier in the week. Day 3 coverage includes: Arkel’s new pannier/messenger bag combo Hase’s new Kett colors and pack-it Pino Keen’s attempt to take more of my money RANS
Continue reading »Bentrider and Interbike – Day 2
‘Bentrider Online continues its coverage of Interbike in their . Highlights include: Unveiling of Easy Racers Carbon Rush Updates to the Greenspeed X series and Anura trikes HP Velo’s suspended Scorpion Updates from Lightning Additions to the RANS F5 line
Continue reading »Bentrider Online’s Interbike coverage
‘Bentrider Online has posted their . Some of the highlights include: New Catrike bushings designed to eliminate shimmy Greenspeed’s Glyde velomobile Optima Spider tadpole trike with 20″ and 26″ wheel options RANS Trizard lowrider delta trike Suspension for ICE Trice tadpoles, suitable for any model years after 2001 Trice quick-release fenders
Continue reading »New ICE recumbents have arrived
Our first ICE B1 bike and Trice T 26 trike arrived yesterday, fresh off the truck. We’d show you pictures, but components loosely arranged in boxes and concealed in bubble wrap are not all that exciting. Once we get them built and tuned, we’ll be sure to dump a ton of photos here so you
Continue reading »Sunshine State Recumbent Rally
The Sunshine State Recumbent Rally for 2008 is scheduled for November 7th through 9th and now accepting registrations. Catrike, Bacchetta, and Power On Cycling will be present to unveil their 2009 products and provide equipment for test rides. There will also be a Q&A, newbie session, prizes, and both guided and self-guided rides. Check out
Continue reading »Stickers!
Sure, it has probably been a long time since you pulled the sticker out of a pack of cards and slapped it on your books, backpacks, and bikes. You might think you’re too old for stickers these days, but I’m willing to bet you’d feel differently about vinyl decals of recumbent bikes, trikes, and tandems.
Continue reading »RBR mentioned in news article
Tim Blangger of The Morning Call, an Allentown, PA newspaper, contacted RBR about a month ago with questions about recumbents. He was looking to do a piece on our bikes/trikes of choice and that piece is now available online. The first half of the article hits on all the common reasons why recumbents are not
Continue reading »Mod Squad: From Hamster to Tweener on an Optima Baron
RBR customer Jim T. sent us an image a while back of his Optima Baron sporting Bacchetta tweener bars. You might have seen that pic in our Customer Photos gallery. Jim recently wrote RBR to divulge a bit of what went into his custom modification. I have to admit that I am still in the
Continue reading »Reviving a 1990 Trice
Not too long ago, a customer came to the shop looking to trade in an old trike towards a newer long wheelbase bike. The trike had seen better times and was covered with dust and grime, but the 700c tire on the rear revealed that it wasn’t just any piece of kit. A little research
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