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Make my Java… Short-sleeved

Friday, 27 August 2010 05:09

We just saw this on bikeradar.com! Having a cycling shirt made from COFFEE combines two of my favorite things (usually I just spill the coffee directly onto the shirt’s front but this is better!). In part the article says “The fabric uses a patented process that recycles the remains of coffee granules, making them into [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/27/make-my-java-short-sleeved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-my-java-short-sleeved
 

Riding with a Flag from Purple Sky

Friday, 27 August 2010 04:21

by Larry Varney Co-Editor, ‘BentRider Online Many people consider a flag on their bike or trike to be as essential, if not more so, than wearing a helmet. And, in some cases, I agree with them. If you are riding in a location where you can physically be out of sight of others, such as in urban [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=4168
   

DC Rainmaker: “Garmin Edge 800 In Depth First Look Review”

Friday, 27 August 2010 01:00

Everybody and their brother have been blogging about the the new Garmin Edge 800. DC Rainmaker produced the video above and posted it to Youtube… and he posted an incredibly detailed and informative review of the “800″ on his site at DCRainmaker.com/2010/08/garmin-edge-800-in-depth-first-look.html. Great review… thanks so much “DC Rainmaker”…

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/27/dc-rainmaker-garmin-edge-800-in-depth-first-look-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-rainmaker-garmin-edge-800-in-depth-first-look-review
 

Press Release:”Gekko fx” – U.S Price Announced

Thursday, 26 August 2010 12:54

Press Release from Paul Hollants of HP Velotechnik: HP Velotechniks new fast folding trike “Gekko fx” was presented as one of the main attractions at the 2010 Eurobike show pre-opening press conference on Thursday, August 26th. One week before the world’s biggest bike show with more than 1100 international exhibitors in the German town of [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/26/press-releasegekko-fx-u-s-price-announced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-releasegekko-fx-u-s-price-announced
   

HPVelotechnik Gekko fx Will Start at $2290 USD! (More Details)

Thursday, 26 August 2010 11:55

From HPVelotechnik Press Release… HP Velotechniks new fast folding trike “Gekko fx” was presented as one of the main attractions at the 2010 Eurobike show pre-opening press conference on Thursday, August 26th. One week before the world’s biggest bike show with more than 1100 international exhibitors in the German town of Friedrichshafen, Lake Konstanz opens up it’s [...]

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Source: http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=4166
 

Blue, By Blue, for Blue!

Thursday, 26 August 2010 05:07

Unless I miss my guess, this fabulous Blue Strada on the Bluevelo Development Facebook is headed west for our friend Blue Coyote (a.k.a Cornell Wynnobel). That’s a lotta blue…

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/26/blue-by-blue-for-blue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blue-by-blue-for-blue
   

Port Angeles, WA to San Diego, CA

Thursday, 26 August 2010 04:39

John Jairo Zambrano Castillo sent us a couple of beautiful pictures… He included this brief description of their planned trip this fall:”Hi Rob, my wife and I travel to Port Angeles–San Diego on our home-made Recumbents. We start our travels on the 19th of September and expect end by the 10th of October. This is [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/26/port-angeles-wa-to-san-diego-ca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=port-angeles-wa-to-san-diego-ca
 

Trike by Trice (QNT) – Body by Borealis

Thursday, 26 August 2010 03:44

“Bundle22″ brings us the great little video. He says of it “Little bit of footage from me out with another Trice rider with Borealis fairing. I could stay with him going uphill but on the level and downhill I didn’t stand a chance. Look out for the bit towards the end where he overtakes me [...]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/26/trike-by-trice-qnt-body-by-borealis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trike-by-trice-qnt-body-by-borealis
   

Twitter

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 04:32

We understand we having been having more than a little trouble getting our feed to Twitter through… we’re hoping that is now repaired!!! Many thanks to Patrick Fenner of Deferred Procrastination in the U.K. for pointing this out to us and providing a solution (for us and anyone else having WordPress/Twitter issues at http://www.deferredprocrastination.co.uk/projects/tweetupdater.

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/25/twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twitter
 

Cateye Reflex Auto

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 04:20

Not saying this is the end all and be all of lighting systems, but… a light that remembers to turn itself on when it detects motion and darkness is a really good idea (not that I ever forget!) The Cateye details are at Cateye.com → [Seen on Bikerumor.com]

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Source: http://www.recumbentblog.com/2010/08/25/cateye-reflex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cateye-reflex
   

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