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Laidback Bike Report Recumbent news, views, and interviews webcast live every month. Recumbent bike riding is about people. That's the basis of the Laidback Bike Report.

Our goal is to promote recumbent cycling in all its forms by connecting with people that form the bent riding, building, and reporting community. Bent riders have cool bikes, go to interesting places and have fascinating stories to tell. Sure, we'll talk about bent issues and news. Yes, we'll take a look at hardware and have tips and tricks you can use each month. But our show is built around the

interviews. We will continue to get the personal side from recumbent folks adventure riding around the world. We will delve into the minds of industry leaders, shop owners, and event organizers who are hoping to attract your attention with their wares. We'll ask them to turn their cameras around and show us their surroundings, facilities, or latest prototype. This is how we hope to make our show worthy of an hour of your precious time every month. We do this broadcast live so that we can see your comments and have your questions answered on the spot. This is an interactive endeavor and is not complete without audience participation. Please join us every month as we bring you our very best attempt at the Laidback Bike Report.

17/08/2025

Nothing short of a revolution in electric assisted trikes is on the way before the end of 2025! We've talked about the French CIXI system in the past (most recently in our interview with their engineers at Spezi 2025) but now they are being implemented on trikes from ICE, HASE and maybe more. These trikes will have no chain, chainrings, chain tubes, idler wheels, derailleurs, cassettes, shifters or shifter cables. Let that sink in...

On this webcast we interview Pierre Francis from CIXI. He is the co-founder and CEO who is excited to explain the PERS system in detail, talk about the early recumbent trike adopters and gives us a tour of the company's headquarters in the French Alps. Pierre also shows us the Vigoz their prototype car replacement vehicle which can pedal up to 120 KPH.

Next we talk directly to the good folks at ICE Trikes to check in on their progress at creating a completely new type of e-assist for their trikes. GM Adrian Davies, Marketing Director Phil Zschiesche and Product Designer Euan Crowder join us for a close look at the CIXI PERS ICE Trike coming this year.

We also talk about HASE's two prototypes of the CIXI system as described by CEO Marec Hase. One of these even boasted two hub motors in the rear!

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15/08/2025

Nothing short of a revolution in electric assisted trikes is on the way before the end of 2025! We've talked about the French CIXI system in the past (most r...

11/07/2025

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 ...

21/06/2025

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 ...

11/06/2025

All our booth interviews in alphabetical order plus intros, actions shots of indoor and outdoor test tracks and outtakes. It's all here in this Spezi 2025 Co...

02/06/2025
16/05/2025

After covering this great project over many years this is really hard to hear. Best of luck to all those fine people associated with Podbike!

22/04/2025

Spezi 2025 is almost here so we sit down with the promoters to see what to expect this year at the world's largest recumbent event.From our April 6th Live We...

05/04/2025

From Vancouver, British Columbia we take a close look at the Veemo. This reasonably priced light electric vehicle is now backed by the large mobility company...

05/04/2025

Watch our latest interview with all the guys involved with 3 new world records achieved last weekend in Australia. They will be on live chat coming up in a few minutes and I'll be there, too😁 Join us by clicking the link below...

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Recumbent bike riding is about people. Bent riders have cool bikes, go to interesting places and have fascinating stories to tell. That's the basis of the Laidback Bike Report. Sure, we'll talk about bent issues and news. Yes, we'll take a look at hardware and have tips and tricks you can use each month. But our show is built around the interviews. We will continue to get the personal side from recumbent folks adventure riding around the world. We will delve into the minds of industry leaders, shop owners, and event organizers who are hoping to attract your attention with their wares. We'll ask them to turn their cameras around and show us their surroundings, facilities, or latest prototype. This is how we hope to make our show worthy of an hour of your precious time every month. We do this broadcast live so that we can see your comments and have your questions answered on the spot. This is an interactive endeavor and is not complete without audience participation. Please join us every month as we bring you our very best attempt at the Laidback Bike Report.