Lightning's Cyber Test Ride

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Note on file formats: Video was captured to Quicktime using a Mac, then converted to MPEG. The MPEG files are smaller but the Quicktime movies are sharper.

Can a recumbent climb hills?

Lightning Chief Engineer Tim Brummer rode a Lightning R-84 on the Solvang century. Here is a clip from our video of Tim passing 50 conventional bikes while climbing "the Wall".

R-84 Quicktime video (9.1 MB)
R-84 MPEG      video (2.2 MB)

How fast is the F-40?

Here are two F-40 's descending a hill. The conventional bikes being passed are in fact also moving, they just look like they are standing still.

F-40 Quicktime video (3.0 MB)
F-40 MPEG      video (0.7 MB)

At the Races

This is a clip of the X-2 running through 200 meter traps at an IHPVA speed event. For the story of the X-2, see our racing page.

X-2 Quicktime video (0.9 MB)
X-2 MPEG      video (0.4 MB)

Ever seen a back-to-back tandem in operation? Lightning built the T-38 prototype tandem and raced it a few years ago. Take a look at this amazing machine in action:

T-38 MPEG 1 video 1 (0.4 MB)
T-38 MPEG 2 video 2 (0.4 MB)