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Our Next Show-November 1st at 2 pm EdT 6 pm UTC
Virtual World Human Power Speed Challenge Celebration
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Special Reports
Coming up November 1st at 2 pm ET
Battle Mountain's Human Powered Speed Challenge
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Pedaling a futuristic looking bicycle down a remote stretch of state highway in 2016 Todd Reichert whooshed his way into the record books. After 5 miles of vein popping effort he crossed the finish line in Battle Mountain, Nevada at 89.50 mph creating a new world human powered mark that stands to this day. As with so many other events the World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) which is held in the desert each year was sadly cancelled for 2020. In it's place a group of racers and officials has offered a week long virtual event that anyone can participate in. This led to a request to bring all these folks together on the Laidback Bike Report to celebrate the virtual event and the amazing history of the real life Battle Mountain race. In this webcast my co-host and pal Arnold Ligtvoet will start the show with a quick rundown of the virtual event and it's participants. Then we will move on to a wide ranging discussion and detailed look at the WHPSC from past to present with some big names in HPV racing circles. Included in our panel are: Dr, Paolo Baldissera and his student Lucrezia from Team Policumbent from Italy. Renowned builders and racers Larry Lem and Mike Mowett. World record holder Dr. Todd Reichert from the University of Toronto will share his thoughts and Lander County Tourism Board representative Paula Tomera will talk about what this event means to the locals and the big changes they're making for the future.
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September/October-BentCon 2020
A series of 4 live webcasts simulcast on both Facebook and YouTube. We try to recreate the experience of a customer attending a Spezi or Recumbent Cycle-Con as best we can. Each show is set up as if this person is about to evaluate a particular category of bent products and that will be the theme of that broadcast. Participating manufacturers provide a rep to explain why their one particular model is best suited to this customer's needs. Each rep has about 5 minutes to promote the product before we move on to the next rep. Preceding these pitches we'll have an independent panel of experts on hand for a detailed discussion which we hope will arm you with the knowledge to evaluate each manufacturer's bike, trike or accessory. The 4 themes corresponding to our 4 webcasts will be:
- Buying My First Bent (Should I get E-assist?)
- Buying a Bent for Touring
- Buying a Fast or Racing Bent
- Bent Riding Accessories and Resources
bentcon 2020-"Accessories and Resources"
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These are the BentCon 2020 sponsors that make this all possible:
Angletech, Bent Revolution, Bent Up Cycles, Bicycle Evolution, BicycleMan, Connecticut Yankee Pedaller, Easy Street Recumbents-Austin, Easy Street Recumbents-Ft. Worth, Hostel Shoppe, Jersey Bents, Laid Back Cycles, Lancaster Recumbent, Trailside Trikes and Recumbentpdx. |
Make your bent all that it can be by adding just the right accessories. Our expert panel will share their advice on dozens of possible add ons to make your bike, trike or velomobile faster, safer, more comfy or just more fun. We'll tell you about our favorite recumbent online resources and events and then invite the manufacturers to make their 5 minute pitches to you about their best accessory products. Our panel for this last BentCon 2020 webcast include: Peter Stull, Larry Varney, Honza Galla, Doug Davis and Sylvia Halpern.
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bentcon 2020-"Buying a bent for Racing"
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These are the BentCon 2020 sponsors that make this all possible:
Angletech, Bent Revolution, Bent Up Cycles, Bicycle Evolution, BicycleMan, Connecticut Yankee Pedaller, Easy Street Recumbents-Austin, Easy Street Recumbents-Ft. Worth, Hostel Shoppe, Jersey Bents, Laid Back Cycles, Lancaster Recumbent, Trailside Trikes and Recumbentpdx. |
Do you have the need for speed? Want to combine that with hours of laidback comfort? On this latest BentCon 2020 video (our virtual visit to a recumbent convention) we focus on how to evaluate bents for dropping roadies on your daily ride or leading the pack at any bike competition you enter.
Segment 1 consists of an independent panel of experts who will guide you step by step through the buying process. Our panel includes bent shop owners Doug Davis-Bicycle Evolution, Peter Stull-Bicycle Man, Tim Segard-Bent Revolution and Jonathan Garcia all well versed in the ways of quick paced bents. In addition noted bent racing celebrity Larry Oslund will join us to lend his considerable knowledge and experience to the discussion. Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry will be with us to pitch the one or two products they feel is best suited for your next tour. They have only 5 minutes to make their case so look for another exciting and fast paced round of concentrated and relevant information. Segment 3 is where we hand out prizes and swag from our manufacturers to our live viewers! |
bentcon 2020-"Buying a bent for touring"
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These are the BentCon 2020 sponsors that make this all possible:
Angletech, Bent Revolution, Bent Up Cycles, Bicycle Evolution, BicycleMan, Connecticut Yankee Pedaller, Easy Street Recumbents-Austin, Easy Street Recumbents-Ft. Worth, Hostel Shoppe, Jersey Bents, Laid Back Cycles, Lancaster Recumbent, Trailside Trikes and Recumbentpdx. |
Bike touring in comfort is where recumbents excel. But how do you go about finding just the right bike, trike or velomobile for your road trip? In our second episode of BentCon 2020 we arm you with everything you'll need to make an informed decision. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent convention we attempt to bring you the total experience of a Spezi or Recumbent Cycle-Con in this online virtual experience.
Segment 1 consists of an independent panel of experts who will guide you step by step through the buying process. Our panel includes bent shop owners Doug Davis-Bicycle Evolution, Peter Stull-Bicycle Man, Kelvin Clark-Angletech, Tim Segard-Bent Revolution, Mickey O'Brien-Laid Back Cycles and Jonathan Garcia-Rose City Recumbents. In addition we've added noted bent celebrities Sylvia Halpern-Travels by Trike and Larry Varney-BentRider Online to round out this very savvy group. Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry will be with us to pitch the one or two products they feel is best suited for your next tour. They have only 5 minutes to make their case so look for another exciting and fast paced round of concentrated and relevant information. |
BentCon 2020-"Buying my first recumbent"
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These are the BentCon 2020 sponsors that make this all possible:
Angletech, Bent Revolution, Bent Up Cycles, Bicycle Evolution, BicycleMan, Connecticut Yankee Pedaller, Easy Street Recumbents-Austin, Easy Street Recumbents-Ft. Worth, Hostel Shoppe, Jersey Bents, Laid Back Cycles, Lancaster Recumbent, Trailside Trikes and Recumbentpdx. |
Choosing your very first recumbent bike, trike or velomobile? We will arm you with all the knowledge you need to succeed at purchasing your initial laidback transportation. Set up as a virtual visit to a recumbent convention we attempt to bring you the total experience of a Spezi or Recumbent Cycle-Con though we won't have the test track.
In Segment 1 we begin with our "Newbie Seminar". This consists of an independent panel of experts who guide you step by step through the buying process. Our panel includes bent shop owners Doug Davis-Bicycle Evolution, Peter Stull-Bicycle Man, Kelvin Clark-Angletech, Tim Segard-Bent Revolution and Jonathan Garcia-Rose City Recumbents. In addition we've added noted bent celebrities Sylvia Halpern-Travels by Trike and Larry Varney-BentRider Online to round out this very savvy group. Segment 2 is where you make your virtual visit to the manufacturers expo booths. Most major manufacturers in the bent industry are with us to pitch the one product they feel is best suited to you for that very first bent. They each have only 5 minutes to make their case so I think they will be concise, educational and entertaining. Finally, we take your questions and comments to round out the show. |
Our Most Recent Webcast
Recovering my health by riding a bent!
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Three compelling stories from bent riders fighting back hard to restore their mobility and health on a trike. These guys battle the ravages of diabetes, stroke, cancer and chronic pain all with the kind of determination and perseverance that will inspire you. We are joined by Greg Garduno, Sean Wendland and David Goldman who each share the pertinent details so you can take advantage of their hard earned experience to overcome your own health hurdles and move closer to a healthy lifestyle.
Of course we have Honza Galla with the news and Larry Seidman will have a report on the Oklahoma Senior Games where he and Doug Davis competed last week. |
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Here's What We Have Coming Up
November 1st-Special Report "Virtual Battle Mountain Human Powered Speed Challenge"
November 8th-Nina Paley "Bent rider extraordinaire!"
November 8th-Nina Paley "Bent rider extraordinaire!"
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