Lightning Bikes: Long-Range Comfort, Record Setting Engineering

Advancing Cycling from the 19th to 21st Century

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Race cars evolved to cheat the wind and protect the driver. Why didn’t bicycles?

Experience 100 years of engineering progress with Lightning.

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Similar to modern Formula cars, Lightning uses staggered wheel sizes to increase performance, handling, and efficiency.

Safety and efficiency

lower Lightning seat
flat-foot stopping

Comfort

three times more comfort
Results of medical professional study.

I’ve become convinced that the recumbent is the bike of the future. It is comfortable to ride for long periods, and it won’t produce numb hands or crotch.

Dr. David Smith, MD, Bicycling
five times larger seat
cloud-like comfort
ventilated nylon mesh

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