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We get a serious evaluation of the top two internal gear hubs for your trike. Mel from RecumbentPDX breaks it all down comparing the Rohloff and the new 3 X 3. Then our German correspondent Jascha Buettler takes us to Dronten in the Netherlands for the 25th anniversary celebration of Velomobiel.nl.Our pal Marshall Randall and wife Kelle are the new owners of Recumbent Cycle-Con. They are with us to share the exciting details of next year's event.Finally, Larry Varney returns with a review of the e-Lightning P-38.00:00:00 Intro00:00:31 What’s on Today’s Show00:02:20 Panel Introduction00:04:10 Sponsor Introduction00:14:00 Mel Birge from RecumbentPDX compares Internally Geared Hubs00:53:17 Jascha Buettler covers Velomobile.nl 25th Anniversary event in Dronten, Netherlands 01:01:30 Larry Varney reviews the e-Lightning electric assisted recumbent bike01:17:20 Marshall and Kelle Randall new owners of Recumbent Cycle-Con talk about its return in 202601:31:30 Sponsor Thanks01:34:10 Announcements01:35:55 Goodbye to panel and crewPlease subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. Lot's more info and you can also buy a hat on our website: https://www.laidbackbikereport.com/.We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*TerraCycle https://t-cycle.com/ 800-371-5871 or +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/ 800-945-9910Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/ 916-619-1003Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/ 641-774-5557Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835AZUB https://azub.eu/ RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/ (503) 231-1000*Honza’s News Report Links*--Recumbent News https://www.recumbent.news/*Guest Links*RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/Velomobile.nl http://Velomobile.nlLightning Bikes https://www.lightningbikes.com/Recumbent Cycle-Con https://cycle-con.com/*LBR Review Team Links**LBR Crew Links*-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla https://www.recumbent.news/-BentRider/Larry Varney http://www.bentrideronline.com/-Nina Paley’s Links-Nina’s blog https://blog.ninapaley.com/-Nina’s bike merchandise http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet-Peter Stull https://bicycleman.com/-Josef Janning https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/-Tray Bourgoyne Tray@netdoor.com**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News** Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here: https://rcnpdf.com/**Viewer Submissions or Questions**Send to laidbackbikereport@gmail.comSupport the show

Many of the frames for our bents are manufactured in Taiwan. Around the world many recumbent brands have trusted George Chen and Performer Cycles to provide this metal or carbon fiber skeleton for their products for over 25 years. He also sells his own brand of bikes and trikes to markets globally. We sat down with George to learn more about the history and philosophy of his company, his designs and video of production from inside his factory.We also speak to our pal Dana Lieberman owner of Bacchetta Bikes. He updates us on his new line of fully integrated e-assist two wheel bents and a brand new recumbent two wheel tandem. Dana has worked closely with George at Performer Cycles to create a completely new design for frames on motorized versions of Bacchetta's legacy bikes.00:00:00 Intro00:00:31 What’s on Today’s Show00:01:30 Panel Introduction00:03:15 Sponsor Introduction00:06:00 Honza Galla with Recumbent News00:11:40 Dana Lieberman with update on Bacchetta Bikes00:51:45 George Chen Founder/CEO Performer Cycles in Taiwan01:24:25 Sponsor Thanks01:27:05 Announcements01:28:15 Goodbye to panel and crewWe accidentally restarted the 2nd part of Dana’s video. You can jump from 00:20:30 to 00:25:05 to avoid 5 minutes of duplication. We apologize for this.Please subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. Lot's more info and you can also buy a hat on our website: https://www.laidbackbikereport.com/.We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*TerraCycle https://t-cycle.com/ 800-371-5871 or +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/ 800-945-9910Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/ 916-619-1003Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/ 641-774-5557Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835AZUB https://azub.eu/ RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/ (503) 231-1000*Honza’s News Report Links*--Recumbent News https://www.recumbent.news/*Guest Links*Bacchetta Bikes https://bacchettabikes.com/Performer Cycles https://www.performercycles.com/*LBR Review Team Links**LBR Crew Links*-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla https://www.recumbent.news/-BentRider/Larry Varney http://www.bentrideronline.com/-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/-Nina Paley’s Links-Nina’s blog https://blog.ninapaley.com/-Nina’s bike merchandise http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet-Peter Stull https://bicycleman.com/-Josef Janning https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/-Tray Bourgoyne Tray@netdoor.com**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News** Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here: https://rcnpdf.com/**Viewer Submissions or Questions**Send to laidbackbikereport@gmail.comSupport the show

We're recently back from the world's largest recumbent bike and trike show. We'll go booth by booth and talk about all the products that intrigued us at this year's Spezi event with our panel.00:00:00 Intro00:00:25 What’s on Today’s Show00:01:10 Panel Introduction00:03:30 Sponsor Introduction01:11:45 Spezi 2025 Highlights with our panel including Tray Bourgoyne, Mickey O’Brien, Honza Gala and Peter Stull01:39:10 Sponsor Thanks01:42:00 Announcements01:43:00 Goodbye to panel and crewPlease subscribe to us on YouTube (https://goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so. Lot's more info and you can also buy a hat on our website: https://www.laidbackbikereport.com/.We would love to have you as a Patreon Patron where you can support all we do for as little as $1/month. Check out how it works and the benefits you can reap here: https://www.patreon.com/laidbackbikereport*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*TerraCycle https://t-cycle.com/ 800-371-5871 or +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/ 800-945-9910Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/ 916-619-1003Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/ 641-774-5557Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835AZUB https://azub.eu/ RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/ (503) 231-1000*Honza’s News Report Links*--Recumbent News https://www.recumbent.news/*Guest Links*Spezi 2025 https://en.spezialradmesse.de/*LBR Review Team Links**LBR Crew Links*-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla https://www.recumbent.news/-BentRider/Larry Varney http://www.bentrideronline.com/-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution https://www.bicycle-evolution.com/-Nina Paley’s Links-Nina’s blog https://blog.ninapaley.com/-Nina’s bike merchandise http://www.palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet-Peter Stull https://bicycleman.com/-Josef Janning https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/-Tray Bourgoyne Tray@netdoor.com**The absolute best archive of early recumbent history is Recumbent Cyclist News** Find years of publisher Bob Bryant’s hard work here: https://rcnpdf.com/**Viewer Submissions or Questions**Send to laidbackbikereport@gmail.comSupport the show