S1E2 The History of Recumbent Bikes | Cruzbike Recumbent Bicycle Podcast

Jim and Maria Parker, the husband-wife team at the helm at Cruzbike share the history of recumbent road bikes and their evolution leading up to Cruzbike.

In this episode of the Cruzbike Recumbent Bicycle Podcast, CEO Maria Parker and her husband, physician and Cruzbike co-founder, Jim Parker, discuss the history and design evolution of recumbent bicycles leading up to Cruzbike. They trace origins back to the 1890s, detailing the influence of early recumbents by Charles Mochet and the eventual UCI ban on recumbents in 1934. We talk about Cruzbike's unique moving bottom bracket design inspired by Tom Traylor and improved by John Tolhurst, as well as the challenges and milestones in their company's journey. They also discuss the features and purposes of the four main Cruzbike models: V20c, S40, Q45, and T50.

00:00 Welcome to the Cruzbike Recumbent Bicycle Podcast
00:43 The Origins and Evolution of Recumbent Bicycles
02:42 The Revolutionary Design of Charles Moshé's Recumbent Bike
04:38 The Controversial Ban of Recumbents in Racing
09:45 The Resurgence and Innovation of Recumbent Bikes
16:33 The Birth and Growth of Cruzbike
20:06 Navigating Challenges and Expanding the Cruzbike Family
23:01 Exploring Cruzbike's Diverse Model Range
26:30 Wrapping Up and Looking Forward

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