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Mobile Radio Station

July 15th, 2011 No comments

Terratrike owner and Ham radio enthusiast Rem (K6BBQ) has a mobile station set up on his trike that he broadcasts from.

Best Velomobile Video Ever

July 14th, 2011 No comments

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Gas costs, environmental worries lead to more bike riders

June 16th, 2011 No comments

Via Pantagraph.com “Carol Smith has more company these days during the final stretch of her commute by bike from her home near Secor to her job at State Farm Insurance Cos. in Bloomington. | Educators learn lesson in biking Smith, 55, who has a four-day work week, takes about two hours each way to pedal [...]

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Save gas, Ride A Bike (or Trike)

June 16th, 2011 No comments

Via Las Vegas Review/Journal “For some time now, the writing staff at Wheelbase Communications has been pushing the virtues of saving gas by getting out and stretching the old limbs by walking to the corner store or, better yet, really tearing up the miles by riding a bike. Other journalists have echoed the sentiment, jumping [...]

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Kid Gives Greatest Speech After Learning To Ride A Bike

June 2nd, 2011 No comments

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The Real Reason Why Bicycles are the Key to Better Cities

May 23rd, 2011 No comments

When I see an adult on a bicycle I do not despair for the future of the human race – H.G. Wells Taken from sustainablecitiescollective.com We all know the talking points. The benefits of bicycles have been tirelessly elaborated upon; bicycles improve health, ease congestion, save money, use less space, and provide efficient transportation with [...]

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Bike, scooter sales pick up speed

May 9th, 2011 No comments

From USA Today: As gas prices surge beyond $4 a gallon, more Americans are cycling as a way to stay fit, save money, or both. Sales of new bikes rose 9% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2010, and sales of road bikes — commonly used in commuting [...]

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Pit Trike

May 6th, 2011 No comments

Check out Formula Vee Hill Climb racer Dave Smith’s pit transportation. He mounts the checkered flag on the back of his Tour to make him visible while pedaling around the pit area.  

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Experience a Chilean thrill ride

March 4th, 2011 2 comments

Onboard cameras on race cars are fun, but check out this helmetcam video featuring a mountain bike racer taking part in the 2010 Valparaiso Cerro Abajo race in Chile. It’s some pretty amazing footage, and even more amazing that the rider manages to make it down all those steps and jumps without crashing (even when [...]

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2011 Dealer Day A Success

January 21st, 2011 No comments

At the invitation of TerraTrike, Recumbent Journal spent a day with some of TerraTrike’s top dealers and a whole lot of new 2011 product (that we can’t talk about). Dealers from Washington, Utah, New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, Illinois, Oregon and other locales converged on the TerraTrike headquarters in Kentwood, MI for the purpose of [...]

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