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KARSTEN FABIAN on his Quantum Toxy. (under seat steer). |
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FRED MARKHAM on his way to a record of 45.366 miles pedaled in one hour (since exceeded) in the Easy Racer Gold Rush at the 1989 International Human Powered Speed Championships at Michigan International Speedway. The MHPVA hosted the event. |
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TERMINATOR was the fastest upright bicycle at the 1989 International Human Powered Speed Championships at Michigan International Speedway. Ron Elder pedaled it to a speed of 49.88 mph in the 200-meter sprints. |
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MHPVA MEMBER Charles Brown's favorite material to make recumbent frames from is wood. He raced this bike at the 1994 Michigan HPV Rally. The asymetrical box structure frame has thin plywood sides and half-inch thick wood top and bottom. |
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ANOTHER WOOD frame recumbent built by Charles Brown. Photo taken in 1992. |
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JON STINSON of Whitmore Lake, Mich., raced this homemade streamliner for many years. The frame was made mostly out of exhaust tubing and fairing was carved from foam insulation panels and then covered with fiberglass. |
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STEVE ROBSON of Glencoe, Ontario, an MHPVA member, has built many recumbents--with two wheels and three. This tricycle, made mostly with parts from discarded bikes, can run on pavement. |
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STEVE ROBSON's newest bike, a SWB low racer. |
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JOHN SIMON of Portland, Mich., has raced this Moby streamliner for many years. It was built by Terry Hreno of Mooresville, Ind., in the early 1980's. |
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RECUMBENT RIDERS took part in the Vineyard Classic Bicycle Tour at Paw Paw as part of the 2nd annual Michigan Recumbent Bicycle Rally in 1998. At the start were, from left, Lynn Christensen on a DeFelice recumbent; Sally and Bob Krzewinski on a Ryan DuPlex; Doug Smith on a Linear; Willie (son) and Rollin Nothwehr (father) on bikes built by Rollin; and Paul Pancella on a Lightning. |
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JIM KENNARD of Maple City brought this bike he built to the first Michigan Recumbent Rally in September 1997 in Moline. |
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JIM KENNARD A second bike he built and brought to the 1997 Michigan Recumbent Rally in Moline. |
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RAY and SHARIE BRICK of Cottage Grove, Minn., raced this tandem built by Ray at the 1998 Michigan HPV Rally. The frame is made of carbon fiber. There's front and rear suspension. The bike weighs only 41 pounds. |
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WALLY KIEHLER's medium wheel base (MWB) Lightning P-38 with Zzipper front fairing. |
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WALLY KIEHLER #272 racing June 6, 1998 at Waterford Hills Racetrack. |