Recumbent Trike News
- Recumbent cycles make Trikefest a laid-back affair Saturday Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:06AM-Trike enthusiasts came out to Memorial Park Saturday for the 12th annual Trikefest featuring a number of styles of recumbent cycles. Organizer John Murray said if a person has any kind of problems with shoulders or back, or balance problems, a trike would allow them to continue riding.[...]
- Group raises money for Kralicek rehab Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:11PMA Coeur d' Alene police officer seriously injured in the line of duty six years ago gets a brand new bike to help with his rehabilitation.
- Pterosailing across the U.S. Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:27AMAll John MacTaggart needs is a little wind beneath his pterosail. MacTaggart, the CEO of Pterosail Trike Systems, based in North Liberty, is traversing 3,092 miles in a pterosail — a half-trike, half-sailboat contraption — in its first real début.
- Couple pedal for cause close to the heart Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:03AMMissionaries raising money for charity benefiting deaf. Florida missionaries Earline and Jon Blumhagen are traveling 2,222 miles along the length of the Mississippi River through 10 states and across 36 bridges by pedal power to prove a point.
- North Liberty man sailing cross-country — on land Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:45AMDUNCAN, Ariz. – John MacTaggart said the best part of sailing across the country is the variety of people he meets. Sporting his “Pterosail,” a recumbent trike equipped with a patented sailing system, MacTaggart is sailing from coast to coast—on the ground. The North Liberty resident said he spent last Thursday in the small [...]
- North Liberty Man Ground Sails Across Country Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 9:12AMDUNCAN, Arizona – John MacTaggart said the best part of sailing across the country is meeting the variety of people. Sporting his Pterosail, a recumbent trike equipped with a patented sailing system MacTaggart is sailing from coast to coast—on the ground.
- North Liberty Man Ground Sails Across County Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:57PMDUNCAN, Arizona – John MacTaggart said the best part of sailing across the country is meeting the variety of people. Sporting his Pterosail, a recumbent trike equipped with a patented sailing system MacTaggart is sailing from coast to coast—on the ground.
- Seattle Bike Expo: Everything Pedal-Pushers Need at One Location Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:01AMBilled as the largest consumer bicycle show in the United States, the Seattle Bike Expo wheels into the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91 this weekend.The Expo is scheduled from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 at the door and you can buy a two-day pass for $12; youngsters 15 and under get in free (there’s an online discount coupon at www.cascade.org ...
- Riding in style Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:27AMThe Catoes take the 11-mile ride nearly every day.
- Humor, positive attitude help resident deal with loss of independence Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 12:21PMI flunked the Sanibel driving test for the three-wheel recumbent cycle. That reminded me of the time in 1952 when I flunked the U.S. Army drivers' license test when at the wheel of a monster truck with a 155-millimeter howitzer attached behind it.
- Restricting bike riders who exercise dogs on leashes Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 10:23AMMy neighbor likes to give his dog a nice run at the end of a leash while he rides his bicycle. I cringe a little bit when I see them take off like this, but they always return in one piece. While my concern is for his safety, an elected official in San Jose is worried about pedestrians. This after a 62-year-old woman walking along a city trail last summer got tangled in a dog leash, fell, hit ...
- Stroke survivor helps others start their lives anew Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 11:38AMSan Juan citizen profile: Fermin Camarena
- In his words: Rafael Giraldo's bike journey across the U.S. Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 11:00PMStrangers' kindness made tough journey even more fulfilling I am a middle school history teacher who spent his summer cycling across America, from coast to coast, simply to prove a point — ideas by our hand become realities.
- TRIPLE THE CHALLENGE Friday, October 2, 2009 @ 1:43AMFLORENCE — At just after dawn on Thursday, you could find Steve Greene in his garage, fastening a dish towel to his head. Greene is a long way away from the Death Valley landscape that warrants this particular adaptation of his outfit, but he has spent four months preparing for …
- GE-sponsored team takes human-powered vehicle to the top Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 5:12AMA human-powered vehicle designed and built by a group of mechanical engineering students from the University of Nevada, Reno, finished first in the race portion of the recent Human Powered Vehicle Challenge in Portland, Ore.
- Race-car style trike for Formula One fans Tuesday, July 14, 2009 @ 6:45AMMcLaren launch Turbo Twist cycle with help from Halfords
- Electronic cycling shop opens in Fort Collins Monday, July 13, 2009 @ 3:45PMFor those who think tricycles are just for kids, think again.
- Around the Region - June 14, 2009 Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 5:12AMNews from around the region for June 14, 2009.
- Tricycle to map tourist hotspots for Google Street View Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 10:16AM18-stone off-road trike can go places cars can't
- The 'go green fair' Sunday, May 10, 2009 @ 5:15AMPORTSMOUTH and#8212; Let's say you've finished reading the Sunday paper. Instead of putting it in the recycling bin or and#8212; gasp! and#8212; trash barrel, consider feeding it to the worms.