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New entry-level HP-Velotechnik Gekko variant

BentBlogger — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:35:11 +0000

There is a new version of the HP-Velotechnik Gekko trike. In contrast to the Gekko fx it is not foldable but separable.The non-fx Gekko does – according to the specifications – seem to have a similar geometry and driving behaviour as its foldable brother. Disassembled, you end up with a package of 103 x [...]

“A powerful energy source” – an interview about the “Forumslader”

BentBlogger — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:21:39 +0000

Long ago, on Rad-Forum.de someone had the idea to build a charging device which uses the energy from the hub dynamo to charge electronic gadgets. While meanwhile similar devices are available from commercial producers, was developed there as a community project. Jens During from Cottbus, Germany, documented the development on Forumslader.de [...]

News from the Go-One work shop

BentBlogger — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:55:34 +0000

Daniel Fenn’s Mail was sent on April 2nd, 0:00, so I am pretty sure it is no April Fool’s joke. The new Go-One (which is likely to be called “Evo-K” according to internet-rumours (K for German Kopf draußen, head outside) seems to be close to finalized. At least the first [...]

HP-Velotechnik working on Trike Velomobile add-on

BentBlogger — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:11:13 +0000

A lot of recumbent riders are fans of foldable kayaks. So are the guys at HP-Velotechnik. So it was no wonder that they approached the German Klepper Faltbootwerft AG when they thought about their latest project.

In the last years, HP-Velotechnik had focused on improving comfort, ergonomics and foldable trikes. With the Scorpion fs, they [...]

M5 M-Racer now available

BentBlogger — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:16:48 +0000

As published back in October, M5 is coming up with a new racing bike – the M-Racer. According to the M5-website, ist weighs 13.2kg with 622 rear- and 559 front wheel. Using carbon fork and seat, the weight can be reduced to 12.4kg.

The wheelbase is 125cm and the seat height 39cm. You can also [...]

Cycle chain made of plastic?

BentBlogger — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:42:42 +0000

Frequently, new bike models are thrown onto the market and usually a promise is connected to these new models: they are lighter, better foldable, more comfortable, or whatever.

Today, I saw a message on the blog of the Human Power Team Delft who aim to build and ride a recumbent bike at world record speed. Theyfound [...]

Spezi2011: Who is showing what – Part 1

BentBlogger — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:41:30 +0000

The Special Bikes Show, or Spezi (abbreviation for the German word Spezialradmesse), is the biggest and most important fair for the European recumbent scene. What started as an idea of a bike shop owner in Germersheim 15 years ago, now attracts visitors and exhibitors from all over the world. This years exhibitor with the [...]

Recumbent-tweet of the day: Raptotrike Updated

BentBlogger — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:44:56 +0000

It took only hours after Arnold Ligtvoet, the head of Raptobike had tweeted a link to his facebook-site where he had posted a picture of a new trike he devoloped on the basis of his single tracked recumbents until the message spread over the recumbent-related internet, like ligfiets.net. If you are visiting BentBlog.de regularly, [...]

New velomobile prototype by Go-One manufacturer Beyss

BentBlogger — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:00:14 +0000

The have been rumours in the German velomobilforum.de. Now the first photos became public. Beyss is going to produce a new model. This time a head-out model without the glass canopy the Go-One was so known for yet

According to Daniel Fenn who is working for Beyss and who already collaborated in developing the Evo-R [...]

News from German Velomobile Builders

BentBlogger — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:46:44 +0000

Recently, interesting news popped up on the German Velomobilforum.de. The manufacturer of the Go-One (3, Evo, Evo-R) seems to be working on a new model, this time a “head-out” version.

Marcus van der Wehl, the inventor of the rear-steered and front-wheel-driven Velayo offers some new options.

In the past, both, the Go-One 3 and the different [...]