​What the Heck is The Laidback Bike Report?

Recumbent bike riding is about people. Bent riders have cool bikes, go to interesting places and have fascinating stories to tell. That's the basis of the Laidback Bike Report. Sure, we'll talk about bent issues and news. Yes, we'll take a look at hardware and have tips and tricks you can use each month. But our show is built around the interviews. We will continue to get the personal side from recumbent folks adventure riding around the world. We will delve into the minds of industry leaders, shop owners, and event organizers who are hoping to attract your attention with their wares. We'll ask them to turn their cameras around and show us their surroundings, facilities, or latest prototype. This is how we hope to make our show worthy of an hour or so of your precious time every month. We do this broadcast live so that we can see your comments and have your questions answered on the spot. This is an interactive endeavor and is not complete without audience participation. Please join us every month as we bring you our very best attempt at the Laidback Bike Report. 

How can you contact us?

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (U.S.) 614-264-5599

We are The Laidback Bike Report

Join the Laidback Bike Report Crew

The Laidback Bike Report is always looking for a regular panel/crew members to help us with technical and media support during and between shows. This involves working with me to plan and produce shows each month and perhaps traveling to events during the year to assist in our video coverage. It also involves meeting interesting people around the world who love and ride recumbent bikes, trikes and velomobiles. Our goal is to have fun while producing the best video coverage of people, places and events in the bent world. We emphasize the fun because it’s what we give you instead of money. So what are the qualifications you’ll need for such an enjoyable and prestigious position with the Laidback Bike Report? With every line I list below I realize I’m narrowing down potential candidates severely. I just hope I don’t reduce them to zero…

Here’s what we’re looking for:

You must be a bent rider 
  • I don’t care what you ride or how often but we need you to have a passion for what we’re all about
  • You must have a fair amount of free time on your hands
  • Realistically this means you are probably retired and looking for something interesting and fun to do

You should be likable, fun loving and inquisitive
  • We’d like you to be on the air as a panelist

You can live anywhere in the world but…
  • You need to keep our broadcast hours in mind
  • Usually early Sunday afternoons USA Eastern Time Zone
  • You need to speak English adequately

You must love working and experimenting with the technology we use
  • Computers 
  • Windows based preferably because that’s the platform we use
  • Streaming platforms-We use StreamYard

Google Ecosystem
  • Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, YouTube, Photos etc.

Video equipment (our stuff)
  • Camcorders, Microphones, Lighting, Drones etc

You must have adequate equipment to work with us
  • Fast Windows based computer, Laptop etc
  • Multiple monitors
  • Fast internet speeds
  • Headset

So if there is anyone left standing after this onerous listing I would love to hear from you. Please understand that you don’t have to meet all the requirements and we are more than willing to work with you as you learn. If you think this might be something you’d like to try please get in touch with me. If you have any questions I am happy to respond to them.
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I can be reached at [email protected] or PM me (Gary Solomon) on Facebook or Google Chat.
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