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Catrike, Greenspeed, Greenspeed Aero, HP and Azub logos are now available for embroidery. Your choice of colors, and the logos can be autographed with your name.
got a question ?
Here's the answer to a question you HAVEN'T asked.
Question: "Where were the website background pictures taken?
Answer: The pictures were all taken in places we've cycled and loved - the Katy Trail in Missouri, Glacier Park in Montana, the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes in Idaho, Provence and the Loire Valley in France.
Wider Towers. Recently I had a request for a wider tower so that tail lights mounted on the tower would still be visible when he has his tail trunk on his rear rack. The standard "T" towers are 8" wide and "L" towers are 9". The "L" tower I made for Jim is 14" wide. Take a look at the result. Let us know if you'd like a wider tower when you order your kit. You choose the width you want. It's only $.60/inch for every inch over the standard size.
Welcome to The Finer Recliner, micro-manufacturer of unique aftermarket recumbent CURVE neck rests and kits, side mount kits and other accessories for:
- Azub • ICE • Steintrike
- Bacchetta • Hase • Sun
- Catrike • HP Velotechnik • Top End Handcycles
- Greenspeed • KMX • Trident...and more. Ask us about yours.
It's our goal to bring a new level of comfort to your riding experience and do it in a fun and creative way that lets you truly personalize your ride.
Hopefully all the information you need to make your selections is here. But please feel free to contact us by email with any questions or requests.
CURVE Model 3 kits for Greenspeed Aeros and GT20
Triplets.
Here's Paul Anderson's newly powdercoated Catrike. Even the neck rest tower matches. Great job Paul!
Order your Model 3 kit
for the
2017Bentrideronline
Trike of the Year
And all along I thought we were helping people exercise.
A special Shout Out! to John's Trikes and Bikes.
If you're anywhere near Lancaster, Texas and looking for a new recumbent or some
great service for your current ride stop and meet John at John's Trikes and Bikes.
They get great comments from customers, and the shop is now a perfect place to
try out a new CURVE kit. He has plenty to choose from.
You can find them at 157 Historic Town Square, Lancaster, TX 75146. 972.227.7360. And they're on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/johnsbicycleshopllc/
How about a custom paint job to personalize your trike?
Beauty and the Beast
Warren (Wozza) lives in Australia. Out for a morning ride on his beautiful red Aero, he and his friends came across this South Australian Railways 520 Class Locomotive. Only 12 were ever built. This is the Essington Lewis, and was put in to service in 1944. Perfect pair.
Teaser: Some VERY SPECIAL news on its way soon.
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Here's the prototype for what we think may be Game Changer #1.
Game Changer #2 may be even greater.
Stay tuned, details coming very shortly.
I got this email this morning. And here I thought folks were using our gear to make exercising more comfortable and fun. Oh well...
"Hi Steve.
Got my headrest the other day and got it installed on my 700. Just let me say that the ride now is like your head is floating on air. It is great. The only down side I can see is that I think it's going to make me even more lazy. I find myself just wanting to lay back and cruise. ...That could be a good thing. LOL!.
Thank you Jerry"
Last week at the annual TOT gathering in Idaho, with some of my very good friends as witnesses, Pat Franz and I signed the sale agreement. So, now TerraCycle (www.t-cycle.com) is the new owner of The Finer Recliner.
Creating and running this micro-enterprise for nearly 9 years has been a joyful and learning-packed experience. It all began because of my wonky neck and my belief that I could improve a small part of recumbent triking that would make riding both easier and more enjoyable for folks like me with physical challenges…or those who just wanted a more comfortable ride.
At times felt like I was being tested to the max by my own business limitations. I’ve learned so much about manufacturing from amazingly skilled people willing to share their talents and knowledge, and I was honored to have received the 2016 Bentrideronline Accessory of the Year award. Best of all, though, has been meeting thousands of wonderful people from all over the world. Most of these new friends I will probably never meet in person, but I’ve talked with many of you on the phone and visited others very far away on Google Earth. I have been enriched by you all.
TerraCycle is the perfect new home for The Finer Recliner. I'm so happy to know it will be guided by Pat Franz, someone extremely creative and way more technically skilled than me. And he has a top notch shop with great people. I am excited to see what they do.
As of July 1 all new Finer Recliner orders will be filled by TerraCycle. Over the next couple of weeks all production will be moved from Vashon Island to Portland. I'll continue doing the neck rest custom embroidery for the next year or so until Pat and crew are ready to take that part on, so I'll still get to chat with those of you placing new orders who want to personalize their gear with embroidery.
Thank you to all of you who have made this such a wonderful journey. Hopefully I’ll get to see many of you out riding. Just keep an eye out for the retired guy (well at least retired for a little while) with the neck rest that says, “Krispysteve”.
The Finer Recliner is going to its new home at TerraCycle.