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“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 [...]

The online-shop for special parts: Gingko-Spezialradteile

BentBlogger — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Recumbent bikes – and here especially velomobiles – often consist of special parts which are rather seldomly used in other bike types. Due to the comparably small production numbers it is not Shimano or SRAM who build these. There are smaller companies, often founded by recumbent enthusiasts, who take care of the production and [...]

Pinion P1 gear box

BentBlogger — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:27:12 +0000

Recently I read abuot the Pinion P1 gear-box for the first time. It is a new bike gear system which is located in the bottom bracket (region). In contrast to the Schlumpf drives or similar products, we are not talking about 2 or 3 gears but 18 of them. The gears are 11.5% away [...]

Hase presents new E-Trike with foldable fairing

BentBlogger — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:27:04 +0000

Hase is going to present a new E-trike on basis of their Kettwiesel. The KLIMAX 2K will cost around 5600 Euro and will be shown on the EuroBike 2010 (see Press Release, currently only in German). I personally feel that e-bikes go beyond the subject of BentBlog.de, therefore Idid not report much about them [...]

Strange Marketing: Magura looking for spectacular crash videos

BentBlogger — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:29:16 +0000

The German manufacturer of brakes and other bike-related parts, Magura, sent a newsletter today, which leaves me a little dazzled: You can win a disc brake of your choice if you send them a video showing an accident with your (at best Magura-equipped) bike or the rest of your bike… I don’t have to understand [...]

Spezi2010: Who is showing what – Part 5

BentBlogger — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:55:33 +0000

The Special Bikes Show (Spezi) 2010 is coming closer and I have not yet finnished to show you who is showing what

Szatuna from Hungary are coming with two Carbon-bikes:

26/26 seat height 600 mm bottom bracket height 800 mm seat angle 15-40 degrees (continous) wheelbase 1230 mm rear wheel ETRTO 559 or 571 front wheel [...]

10-gear hub dynamo by Rohloff und Schmidt (SON) UPDATE

BentBlogger — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:11:08 +0000

Last year in September – BentBlog.de did not exist by then – I met Wilfried Schmidt and Bernhard Rohloff by chance during a meeting at the EuroBike. As you can see on the photo, they were in a very good mood, we started talking about recumbents, technical developments and the blog I was starting [...]

M5Pro – the new M5 online store for lightweight components

BentBlogger — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:40:31 +0000

Liegfiets.net just published an article on Bram Moens newest activity. M5 started a webshop for lightweight components.

Nothing on this website gives you a hint that M5 is also a recumbent bike producer. Instead you can find the following statement on M5Pro:

M5 was founded in 1983.

Since then we have been racing, experimenting, developing, racing, manufacturing [...]

Spezi2010: Who is showing what – Part 3

BentBlogger — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:32:22 +0000

This is the next post in the Spezi 2010 series: a lot of exhibitors sent me information on what they are going to show on their booths.

Hase is coming with lots of bikes: the delta trikes Kettwiesel and Lepus, the half-upright-half-recumbent-tandem Pino, the kids trailer Trets which can be converted into a kids trike, [...]

Spezi2010: Who is showing what – Part 2

BentBlogger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:17:15 +0000

I proceed with reporting on the planned exhibitions during the Spezi 2010 – and as I was asked how I chose the order of appearance, I wish to answer: quite simple, according to the order of answers on my mail to the exhibitors.

Van Raam brings three bikes to the Spezi this year. The Easy [...]