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News & Rumors
Recumbent News
By Bob Bryant
Yellowbikes—The racers in the blue VW with lowracers on the roof seem to have been let
go. Our 2002 information inquiries were ignored. We are hearing that there may be problems at
Yellowbike. The phones and emails are currently not being answered. Their have been rumors
of their demise, but the website is still up.
Giant—This bicycle builder builds BikeE CT’s and AT’s in Taiwan. They previously employed
Mike Burrows (Windcheetah and Ratchatcher fame). We have now heard a rumor that
we might see a recumbent at some point. We will be reviewing their unique new Prodigy Comfort
bike later this year.
www.grannytrike.com—This company that we never heard of until now appears to be
rebadging S & B recumbents and two- wheelers and reselling them under the new moniker. I
guess this answers our question as to whether S & B is still around. These trikes sell for $1,100
to $2,300.
www.schwalbetires.com—Now accepts customer-direct tire orders over the internet.
Longbikes—We’ve heard that a mailing of dealer packets has gone out. The models are a
$2,500 Slipstream LWB and $5,000 DuPlex (Ryan name) LWB tandem. Dick Ryan reports
that his “DuPlex tandem” may be coming back to market from him in 2002.
Easy Racing—Gardner Martin has recently purchased Matt Weaver’s “Virtual Edge” racer.
Gardner and team want to go for the one hour Dempsey/MacCready prize sometime this year.
They must go 50 miles in one hour to win.
‘Bent Gear—We have found a new company that manufacturing and sells clothing specifically
for recumbent bicyclists. You can check out their website at: http://www.bentgear.net (we
haven’t seen any of the products, just the website).
Bacchetta—Mark Colliton offered this update: “We are on schedule and expect to have steel
bikes in to dealers the first week of April. The Ti Aero will be built stateside, assembled in
Florida, and should be ready to ship mid-May. We don’t have a final spec for the Aero yet, but
it will be nice. The retail price is still projected to be $3,800.”
Linear—The company sold earlier this year. The new owner (whom we never heard from or
received information from) seems to have thrown in the towel. In January rumors were rampant
that the company was out of business. We are now hearing rumors that yet another buyer has
stepped forward.
Do you have something for our rumors section If so, please e-mail to drrecumbnt@aol.com.
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