Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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 Intro
00:00:31 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:20 Panel Introduction
00:04:10 Sponsor Introduction
00:14:00 Mel Birge from RecumbentPDX compares Internally Geared Hubs
00:53:17 Jascha Buettler covers Velomobile.nl 25th Anniversary event in Dronten, Netherlands
01:01:30 Larry Varney reviews the e-Lightning electric assisted recumbent bike
01:17:20 Marshall and Kelle Randall new owners of Recumbent Cycle-Con talk about its return in 2026
01:31:30 Sponsor Thanks
01:34:10 Announcements
01:35:55 Goodbye to panel and crew
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Recumbent Cycle-Con cycle-con.com
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-Recumbent News-online news website by Honza Galla https://www.recumbent.news/
-BentRider/Larry Varney bentrideronline.com
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-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
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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 Intro
00:00:31 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:20 Panel Introduction
00:04:10 Sponsor Introduction
00:14:00 Mel Birge from RecumbentPDX compares Internally Geared Hubs
00:53:17 Jascha Buettler covers Velomobile.nl 25th Anniversary event in Dronten, Netherlands
01:01:30 Larry Varney reviews the e-Lightning electric assisted recumbent bike
01:17:20 Marshall and Kelle Randall new owners of Recumbent Cycle-Con talk about its return in 2026
01:31:30 Sponsor Thanks
01:34:10 Announcements
01:35:55 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 916-668-8766
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*
RecumbentPDX recumbentpdx.com
Velomobile.nl http://Velomobile.nl
Lightning Bikes lightningbikes.com
Recumbent Cycle-Con 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 bentrideronline.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
