How Bents are Built in Czechia and Slovakia!

Laidback Bike Report

We are on the road in Brno, Czech Republic and Prievaly, Slovakia where we tour the Katanga facility and Composite Products in one day. At Katanga we get a look at the CAD designs of their upcoming light electric vehicle called the VM45, building the WAW velomobile and Pony 4 quad in the workshop and a peek at the Velove cargo platform they collaborate on. Hijinks ensue when Tray and I hop on the quads for a test ride.
Then it's on to Slovakia where Alan from Composite Products gets us up close and personal to their fiberglass, Kevlar and carbon fiber process all taking place in an old firehouse.
HP Velotechnik hinted at a new trike while we were at Spezi this year. Now they've officially announced the DeltaTX a real departure from the tadpole trikes they have long been known for. Heiko Truppel, their marketing director takes us through the story behind this new product and we take a close look at the trike itself.
Finally, we have a profile of a very highly regarded and unusual trike shop in Portland, Oregon known as Recumbent PDX. Husband and wife owners Mel Birge and Janet Morgan take us on a test ride and talk about the shop, its crew and the philosophy behind their Catrike Megastore.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:45 What’s on Today’s Show
00:02:18 Panel Introduction
00:04:25 Sponsor Introduction
00:07:00 LBR News Report-TransAm Bents, Waterford HPV Racing and Sandy Earl starts RAAM
00:11:12 Katanga Tour and Test Riding
00:32:08 Composite Products Tour in Slovakia
01:06:10 DeltaTx-New Trike from HP Velotechnik
01:34:00 Recumbent PDX Portland, Oregon Trike Shop Profile with Mel Birge and Janet Morgan
01:56:00 Sponsor Thanks
01:58:35 Announcements
02:00:20 Goodbye to panel and crew
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