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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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TerraTrike Cruiser Trade…

Saturday, 12 September 2009 10:17

Remember this? It was from our post “Mom… TerraTrikes doing that Trade thing again…” on June 25th of this year… Terra-Trike were trading loot for a TerraTrike Cruiser. Bill Bates won by trading about 180 pounds of snacks (Nutter Butter 24 packs at 16 oz (24 lbs), Oreo 48 packs at 1 lb 2 oz (54 [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/12/terratrike-cruiser-trade/
 

Peter Mulvey’s 1,100-mile LONG HAUL bicycle (No Gas) tour

Saturday, 12 September 2009 02:00

Today, I got this note from Alan B who got it from Michaela O’Brian — “This morning, Milwaukee musician Peter Mulvey set off on Day 2 of THE LONG HAUL TOUR – his 1100-mile, 11-show, 17-day concert tour by bicycle. Riding with his friend and opener, musician Brianna Lane, and three other friends (including a [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/12/peter-mulveys-1100-mile-long-haul-bicycle-no-gas-tour/
   

“Buddy Bike” – a tandem turned around…

Friday, 11 September 2009 15:12

This video is clearly meant as a promotional piece, and we’re not promoting it in any way nor do we have any association with the BuddyBike. But… it does seem to make a lot of sense for children (or just the smaller of two riders) to be at the front of a tandem bike where they [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/11/buddy-bike-a-tandem-turned-around/
 

Why-on-earth don’t you just get a recumbent…?

Friday, 11 September 2009 02:00

With all due respect to the folks at ReflectSports.com and the legions of scientists who have toiled over the barley extract, lavender, eucalyptus leaf, tea tree and peppermint oils… WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO YOURSELVES IN THE FIRST PLACE? Do yourselves a favor… get a recumbent! [Saw this first at Bikerumor.com... ]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/11/why-on-earth-dont-you-just-get-a-recumbent/
   

Martin Krieg - HiWheelin' for Low Wheels

Thursday, 10 September 2009 22:09

At the end of June, I finished a ride from San Francisco to Salt Lake City on the bike you see pictured here: It ended up being a trial balloon for the ride I will be doing with the Busycle...

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Source: http://www.bikeroute.com/Recumbents/News/Archives/000219.html
 

NO traffic controls, bizarre… right?

Thursday, 10 September 2009 17:09

This video from the folks at CBS, complete with a 10 second intro… of their choice… Watch CBS Videos Online Maybe not so right! Drachten, Netherlands have understood the paradoxical nature of humans moving in traffic. When we are faced with traffic controls and signs, colored lights and painted roadways, we spend some of the time watching [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/10/no-traffic-controls-bizarre-right/
   

Purple People…

Thursday, 10 September 2009 15:10

Purple People (a.k.a. Miguel Jensen Didulo of London, Ontario, Canada) amazes me… and not “just” because of this video from June of Last year… If you look at Flickr.com/photos/purplepeople you’ll see this still photo and others… Or if you hang much at The Recumbent Bike Forums you’ll find his posts under the handle “purplepeopledesign” Do you believe that [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/10/purple-people/
 

New Deep Sea Robot Helping Us Understand Climate Change

Thursday, 10 September 2009 10:24

under sea robot photoImage: © 2007 MBARI A high tech, deep sea robot named the Benthic Rover has been crawling around the ocean floors off the coast of California, collecting data on life at the bottom of the sea. The findings not only help scientists to understand more about how life exists at these depths, but can also be important for our understanding of how warming temperatures is affecting marine ecosystems. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/xD_N17j8FOU/new-deep-sea-robot-helping-us-understand-climate-change.php
   

BikeGlow Safety Light…

Thursday, 10 September 2009 02:10

A bike safety light product, the brightly colored BikeGlow Safety Light will dramatically increase your bike’s side visibility when it’s wrapped around your frame. The 10 ft. flexible light tube uses electroluminescent technology and features bright colors for increased visibility from the side. Choose between steady, slow flashing, and fast flashing modes. BikeGlow is lightweight [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/10/bikeglow-safety-light/
 

TECH ASS Strobe

Thursday, 10 September 2009 02:00

…alright, it’s their name for it not mine. (I can only assume it stands for Actuated Safety System or something like that) but… If you want a tail light that is going to get you noticed, night time or day time has multiple flashing modes (only 10 modes is so last year!) concrete drop/shock resistant from 10 feet (wish [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2009/09/10/tech-ass-strobe/
   

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