Recumbent bicycle on and beat the UK 4-man pursuit champions VC St Raphael in a 4000 m challenge race at Reading, beating them by a margin of 4 min 55.5 s to 5 min 6.87 s – and dropping one of the St Raphael riders along the way. In 2009 Team RANS won the Race Across America (RAAM) on recumbents. A partial list of manufacturers (see also Velomobile manufacturers): Recumbent bicycle A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons: the rider's weight is distributed
Diamant (German bicycle company) Fahrradwerke GmbH by the Trek Bicycle Corporation, which has a positive effect. The company introduces more innovations in its model lineup, like the Drive+ system, which is an electronic drive-assist on the bicycle, and rolling out the line of Pedelecs eBikes. Today, the Diamant brand is focused on popular models, for city, touring and sports riding, focused on making the riding experience pleasurable. Along with Trek's racing bicycles, the two brands form cohesion and a complete offerings, spanning all markets. The company is not connected with the Norwegian bicycle manufacturer of the same name. Diamant (German bicycle company) Diamant is