Last summer we showed the latest version of Bob Horn's recumbent racer with two wheel steering. If you're new here, Bob's race bike is his own design and entirely scratch built and when you decide to incorporate 2WS, you can't just look around to see how everyone else did it and choose the method you like best, because recumbent 2WS race bikes are non existent. So Bob thought … [Read more...]
Bob Horn’s Recumbent Racer Returns With Two Wheel Steering
When we last left Bob Horn and his recumbent racer, he had just had a rather unfortunate accident running off track leading to an extended recovery. Not the type to waste an opportunity, he used the time off to redesign the racer during the rebuild. Now, Bob's back with the first track test of his EXperimental500, with two wheel steering, no less! He made his way to High … [Read more...]
John Britten – The Boy Who Did Do Better – Book Review
Every serious motorcycle enthusiast has heard the story about John Britten and the V1000. Dozens of magazine articles and 2 good books have been published since his famous bike hit the track. There's a third book that is much less well known: John Britten, The boy who did do better, by Jennifer Beck. She was one of John's classmates when he was young. And that's the intended … [Read more...]