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Nov 2, 2026
#662 - South Carolina engineer invents a recumbent trike for adventure touring - Ryan Pickens
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Alan BeckleyHOST
How does that particular design, what's particularly beneficial about that? And last question, which I think you may have spoken to, but is it designed primarily for trails and off-road like mountain bikes, or can it be riding around on streets or both?
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12:41Ryan PickensGUEST
So this trike, it started out with a 20-inch wheel in the rear as well as two in the front.
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12:52Ryan PickensGUEST
You really need a larger wheel in the back because that's where that's your driving wheel.
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13:02Ryan PickensGUEST
So when you're climbing a mountain or a steep incline, you need to be, they need to have close to 20 gear inches.

Alan BeckleyHOST
What are some of the compromises you saw in more conventional trikes and even bicycles? And how did you address those and overcome those compromises? And then I'd ask, what would you say is your primary target buyer demographically, which you've spoken to a bit? Could you share some of those details with our listeners?