A solar panel above and a small electric motor on the wheel of his AZUB Six bike was all the assistance Jack Butler needed to become this year's Sun Trip Champion. The Englishman battled former champ Frances Jean-Marc Dubouloz who rode a WAW velomobile on a fiercely contested route from Lyon, France to the Sahara Desert in Morocco and back. Jack tells us all about his adventure racing history, the two wheeled bent he now loves and the highlights of this year's nip and tuck race to the finish line.

If you're starting to think about attending the 2024 edition of Cycle-Con this September we've got the guy with all the latest details. Mark Crews is the CEO of WizWheelz who produce this event every year. He joins me with exciting new updates on the exhibitors, venue and new policies for the largest recumbent show in North America.

Larry Seidman has a Sports Report on last month's Waterford, Michigan's HPRA racing event. Larry traveled there from his Colorado home to race and bring us this report.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:08 Panel Introduction
00:04:00 Sponsor Introduction
00:06:30 Jack Butler-2024 Sun Trip Champion
01:04:45 Cycle-Con 2024 update with WizWheelz CEO Mark Crews
01:31:15 Larry Seidman with the Sports Report on 2024 Waterford, Michigan HPRA Races
01:40:20 International Recumbent Bike Day-Viewer submission by Vernon Shaw
01:47:50 Sponsor Thanks
01:50:10 Announcements
01:51:30 Goodbye to panel and crew

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The Sun Trip https://www.thesuntrip.com/en/2024-destination-sahara/
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Human Powered RaceAmerica http://recumbents.com/hpra/
LBR 2023 Report on Waterford, Michigan Racing What it's Like Racing HPVs at Waterford 2023!

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The Elecy is a futuristic replacement for your current car. It uses sustainable materials with a modular design created to get you and a small passenger around town. This is all the brainchild of Tamara Ivancova an ambitious young aeronautical engineer from the UK who shares the details of her project and her plan to take her company called Amara Automotive to the next level.

Do you ride your bent alone or with a group? Recumbent YouTuber Sylvia Halpern joins me to talk about some of the notable riding groups around the USA and to discuss the advantages of joining or even starting an impromptu riding group yourself.

The World Human Powered Vehicle Championships are returning to the UK this August. Race director Barney Harle joins me to talk about previous year's highlights and provide all the details of participating or spectating in this year's event.

You can find all our Spezi 2024 booth interviews and collection video on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vumcx2DSSuxtbB7ptqlHaIU6&si=zz-W08xD-Nou-Zvw

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:55 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:04 Panel Introduction
00:04:15 Sponsor Introduction
00:06:45 Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:08:50 Recumbent impromptu riding groups with Sylvia Halpern
00:40:28 Recumbent News with Honza Galla (Part 2)
00:43:20 World Human Powered Vehicle Championships 2024 with Barney Harle
01:03:15 New “Elecy” Light Electric Vehicle from Amara Automotive with Tamara Ivankova
01:52:40 Sponsor Thanks
01:55:06 Announcements
01:58:25 Goodbye to panel and crew

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Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/ 916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/ 641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/ (503) 231-1000

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Sylvia Halpern https://www.facebook.com/TravelsByTrike
Impromptu Trike Riders of Ohio https://www.facebook.com/groups/impromp2
World HPV Championships 2024 https://wc2024.bhpc.org.uk/
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-Peter Stull https://bicycleman.com/
-Josef Janning https://www.facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard https://www.bentrevolution.com/
-Tray Bourgoyne Tray@netdoor.com

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Join Recumbent News' Honza Galla, Swedish bent shop owner Alve Henricson, our own Tray Bourgoyne, Peter Stull and me as we stroll down the virtual aisles of Spezi 2024. We'll talk about everything that we found interesting, unique or shocking at this annual celebration of the world's "Special Bikes".

You can find all our Spezi 2024 booth interviews and collection video on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw5zeaLy6vumcx2DSSuxtbB7ptqlHaIU6&si=zz-W08xD-Nou-Zvw

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:51 What’s on Today’s Show
00:01:04 Panel Introduction
00:04:15 Sponsor Introduction
00:06:45 3D Walk Through Spezi 2024 with Alve, Honza, Tray and Peter.
02:04:23 Sponsor Thanks
02:06:47 Announcements
02:08:44 Goodbye to panel and crew

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Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed https://wizwheelz.com/ 800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles https://laidbackcycles.com/ 916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller http://www.cypbikes.com/ 641-774-5557
Bicycle Man https://bicycleman.com/ 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/
RecumbentPDX https://recumbentpdx.com/ (503) 231-1000

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--Recumbent News https://www.recumbent.news/

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-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
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