Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Florida in February is not a bad place to visit! When general manager Mark Egeland invited us to tour the factory floor of Catrike in Orlando last fall at Cycle-Con we jumped at the opportunity. Tray and I were given free range to roam the facility and interview anyone we wished. This was during their "Factory Event" so we got to see lots of Catrike owners and hear from Founder Paulo Camasmie as well. We follow the progress a new trike would take right down the production line from welding to painting to packaging and interview the team at their individual stations along the way. I think you'll find the process fascinating.
The Big Honkin' Trike Rally was becoming an annual pilgrimage for bent riders across the country when the powers that be threw a liability wrench into the organizer's plans this year. Not to be beaten, they pivoted to a more open source approach and turned this into an informal BBQ and ride format along the Withlacootchee trail in Inverness, Florida this year. We attended the BBQ, met many of the trikers and interviewed Gay Ormiston Bradford who has been involved from the start.
If you're looking for advice on unraveling the many trike choices available both electric and not-look no further! Andrew and Gary from Trailside Trike in Floral City, Florida show us 10 models they rolled out behind the bike shop right along the trail. You'll get their expert opinion on the pros and cons of various Catrike, Greenspeed, Terratrike, Trident and AZUB units for your consideration.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:51 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45 Panel Introduction
00:04:50 Sponsor Introduction
00:07:17 Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:09:45 Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024
00:50:15 Discussion Peter, Honza, Tray, Larry and Gary
01:10:20 Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ and riding on the Withlacoochee Trail in Florida
01:16:05 Evaluating 5 e-assisted and 5 non assisted trikes at Trailside Trikes
01:30:25 Sponsor Thanks
01:33:00 Announcements
01:35:40 Goodbye to panel and crew
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Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed wizwheelz.com 800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles laidbackcycles.com 916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller cypbikes.com 641-774-5557
Bicycle Man bicycleman.com 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/
RecumbentPDX recumbentpdx.com (503) 231-1000
*Honza’s News Report Links*
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*Guest Links*
Catrike catrike.com
Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ facebook.com/events/297359026461398
Trailside Trikes Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809
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*LBR Crew Links*
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-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution bicycle-evolution.com
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-Nina’s blog blog.ninapaley.com
-Nina’s bike merchandise palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull bicycleman.com
-Josef Janning facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard bentrevolution.com
-Tray Bourgoyne Tray@netdoor.com
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Florida in February is not a bad place to visit! When general manager Mark Egeland invited us to tour the factory floor of Catrike in Orlando last fall at Cycle-Con we jumped at the opportunity. Tray and I were given free range to roam the facility and interview anyone we wished. This was during their "Factory Event" so we got to see lots of Catrike owners and hear from Founder Paulo Camasmie as well. We follow the progress a new trike would take right down the production line from welding to painting to packaging and interview the team at their individual stations along the way. I think you'll find the process fascinating.
The Big Honkin' Trike Rally was becoming an annual pilgrimage for bent riders across the country when the powers that be threw a liability wrench into the organizer's plans this year. Not to be beaten, they pivoted to a more open source approach and turned this into an informal BBQ and ride format along the Withlacootchee trail in Inverness, Florida this year. We attended the BBQ, met many of the trikers and interviewed Gay Ormiston Bradford who has been involved from the start.
If you're looking for advice on unraveling the many trike choices available both electric and not-look no further! Andrew and Gary from Trailside Trike in Floral City, Florida show us 10 models they rolled out behind the bike shop right along the trail. You'll get their expert opinion on the pros and cons of various Catrike, Greenspeed, Terratrike, Trident and AZUB units for your consideration.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:51 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:45 Panel Introduction
00:04:50 Sponsor Introduction
00:07:17 Recumbent News with Honza Galla
00:09:45 Catrike Factory Tour Event 2024
00:50:15 Discussion Peter, Honza, Tray, Larry and Gary
01:10:20 Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ and riding on the Withlacoochee Trail in Florida
01:16:05 Evaluating 5 e-assisted and 5 non assisted trikes at Trailside Trikes
01:30:25 Sponsor Thanks
01:33:00 Announcements
01:35:40 Goodbye to panel and crew
Please subscribe to us on YouTube (goo.gl/CHOOgX) and Like us on Facebook (facebook.com/laidbackbikereport/) if you haven't already done so.
Lot's more info and you can also buy a hat on our website: 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: patreon.com/laidbackbikereport
*Thanks to these wonderful sponsors for making the LBR webcast possible*
TerraCycle t-cycle.com 800-371-5871 or +1-503-231-9798 (Outside N. America)
Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809
TerraTrike/Greenspeed wizwheelz.com 800-945-9910
Laidback Cycles laidbackcycles.com 916-619-1003
Connecticut Yankee Pedaller cypbikes.com 641-774-5557
Bicycle Man bicycleman.com 607-587-8835
AZUB https://azub.eu/
RecumbentPDX recumbentpdx.com (503) 231-1000
*Honza’s News Report Links*
--Recumbent News https://www.recumbent.news/
*Guest Links*
Catrike catrike.com
Big Honkin’ Trike BBQ facebook.com/events/297359026461398
Trailside Trikes Trailside Trikes https://trailside.bike/ 352-419-4809
*LBR Review Team Links*
*LBR Crew Links*
-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney bentrideronline.com
-Doug Davis Bicycle Evolution bicycle-evolution.com
-Nina Paley’s Links
-Nina’s blog blog.ninapaley.com
-Nina’s bike merchandise palegraylabs.com/other-stuff-1/protective-bicycle-amulet
-Peter Stull bicycleman.com
-Josef Janning facebook.com/josef.janning
-Tim Segard 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: rcnpdf.com
**Viewer Submissions or Questions**
Send to laidbackbikereport@gmail.com
