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This is really nice video of recumbent races in Netherland between years 1983 and 1987. It looks that the amount of racers grown as same as the color of videos. I like it as same as many other historical videos like the one we have shown here about a half a year ago. Look at it here.

If you can add some comments about the types of bikes and streamliners and velomobiles you see on the video here under, we will be very happy to read about them more. Thanks!

Here is Santa on Rans Stratus. Marry Christmas to all of you!

We think that probably all of you know Schlumpf Innovations and their Mountain Drive or Speed or High Speed drive two speed gears inside cranks. It would be wasting time to describe here all the advantages and properties so who is interested more in such system just visit www.schlumpf.ch

We would like to show on couple of pictures, taht it is pretty easy to assemble it and the only special thing you need is reamer which can be rented from some dealer or possibly also directly from Schlumpf. But Schlumpf also offer a version which doesn´t require this tool.

If you have any good or bad experience with Schlumpf systems, we would like to read about it here in comments.

Just to inform you. This one was assembled on Dahon Cadenza 8 folding bike and it works great.

This is really nice video you have to see…

Let’s Go Trippin’ from PB&J on Vimeo.

Agatha and Piotr

IF you want to print the interview, here is the version in pdf.

We have already published few posts about disabled Agatha and Piotr and finaly we come with a pretty long interview with them. Agatha and Piotr like to spend time together and they also like to show to people around that the physical disablement is not that big limitation as they could think. The argument can be also their journey which they have done in Summer 2008 and during which they did 1140 km.

It would be better to start with another question, but for everybody this is the first manner. Why Agatha cannot pedal, at least on handbike or so? If you do not want to answer, no problem.

It is because of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Thanks to that disablement Agatha has no enough power to pedal by herself. Fortunately Piotr has enough force for both. That allowed us to make the trip from Wroclaw to Wien and back. We were dreaming about cycling together for three years, but it was necessary to solve quite some problems. But we really want to do things together and cycling is only the first step.

 

During the journey you have used a trike and bicycle trailer for Agatha. Was that the only combination you were thinking about? How look the development of the trailer?

Yes, it was in fact the only one combination, which was possible in that time. The trike has already existed as prototype and it was only necessary to develop a trailer for adult, because usually the trailers are made only for children. We were inspired by sport car seats, because we knew that Agatha need a very comfortable transport solution. It was also necessary to have the trailer with suspension to avoid bumps from road. Also we had to have some kind of raincoat for Agatha which you can see on some pictures. Everything has to be done so perfect that Agatha will not suffer. It is difficult for anybody who move each day how it is to lie all the day in fact in one position.

 

And what about the future, do you plan something new?

Yes, we want to build a bicycle based on Agatha´s trailer with an electric assist so Agatha will be able to hand-pedal. Thanks for that she will be more independent and active. Read more

This is pretty simple and short message. Greenspeed has introduced their new website about Greenspeed Glyde velomobile. Well, we can name it as a microsite because it has different layout than the original Greenspeed pages, also different colors and few interesting pages about the velomobile itself, about development, about designers etc.

The Glyde can be already ordered from dealers, but the european price is still not set up. We hope to see it soon.

You can find the website here: greenspeed glyde velomobile microsite

You can even probably the first review of it on Hostelshoppe website with two nice pictures and some good points. Let´s read it here: Hostel Shoppe Glyde review

foto: Hostel Shoppe