Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride - recumbents and trikes are the perfect form of transportation for active people. At HP Velotechnik we have been working for more than 16 years on creating the best range of recumbent bicycles and accessories you can buy. We welcome you to take a look at the details on the following pages. Price lists and dealer information are available in the "Shopping" section.
Video: Riding recumbent through Europe In the summer of 2011, Kamram Ali set of for his journey from Germany to Pakistan on his Street Machine Gte recumbent. In this videoclip, Kamram presents his impressions from his trip through 10 countrys from Germany to Turkey. Read more on Kamrams journey in his blog Blog Kamran on Bike (12/30/2011)
The new 2012 recumbent bike and trike brochures including the detailed brochure on our new Gekko trike are now availabe in our download-section. Delivery of the Gekko starts Ferbruary 2012. For more details on what's new in the upcoming season take a look at our new developments page. (10/31/2011)
Press release: HP Velotechnik's new entry level recumbent trike Gekko (1,890 EUR) can be stowed in 60 seconds At the upcoming Eurobike show HP Velotechnik unveils the new compact collapsible "Gekko" touring trike. The Gekko has a sporty frame geometry and promises to provide lots of recumbent fun with its streamlined, relaxed, reclined seat position on an ergonomic, well-ventilated seat. The trike can be broken down for transport in just one minute to a space saving 103 x 58 x 83 cm. Delivery starts January 2012. At the Eurobike show, the Gekko trike will be awarded with the Eurobike Award for it's particularly innovative design and outstanding product quality. Visit HP Velotechnik at the Eurobike show in booth FW-300. Click here to read the detailed press release. (08/19/2011)
Prices for USA now include shipping and duties To simplify price communication and increase price transparency for our US American customers, we updated our price lists: The new MSRP now includes standard shipping from our factory to your dealer, import duties and customs handling. We also negotiated lower express shipment prices - if you are in a hurry for your new HP Velotechnik recumbent, ask your dealer.
We have not changed the prices at this time, the new MSRP now only includes those handling costs that were formerly added by the dealer. Only for the Gekko fx fast folding trike the prices have changed: Starting June 2011, we offer a special Gekko fx US standard trike model that is pre-built and ready for fast shipment from our new US-warehouse. This trike is ready to go for a great price of US$ 2,290.00 including shipment to your dealer (limited accessory choice). The Gekko fx custom trike with full choice of options and accessories built to order remains available for our US customers for shipment from our recumbent factory in Germany.
Canadian customers: See note on $ price lists for additional duty charge as canadian duties can be higher than US duties. Rest of the world: Our prices quoted in Euro do not include shipping and duties as they depend on the country of destination. Please ask your dealer for your final quote. (03/18/2011)
Video: No Squat Design? "On my Street Machine Gte recumbent, there is a sticker which says ‘No-Squat Design’ but this technology is not paying off for me at least. Here you see how I have to squat every day for my bike Maya. I go to work on Maya and when I reach home in the evenings and ‘m so tired, Maya gets all over me and wants to have a ride on my shoulder." Read more about Kamrans new 10.500 km trip from Germany to Pakistanin his Blog Kamran on Bike (03/01/2011)
Gold medal reclaimed: HP Velotechnik is 'Best bicycle manufacturer' for 2011 Recumbent manufacturer HP Velotechnik of Kriftel took the Verbund Service und Fahrrad (VSF) group's coveted award for "Best bicycle manufacturer 2011". We'd like to say thank you to our employees, suppliers and customers for the great co-operation! HP Velotechnik receives this award for the fifth time. The official ceromony will take place during the Spezi show in Germersheim on April 30th, 2011. Read more in our press release. (02/15/2011)
Video: recumbent naming cermony In April 2011, Kamran Ali will start his journey from Germany to Pakistan with a
Street Machine Gte recumbent bike
. Before he gets on his brike for this 10.500 km trip, his recumbent bike was part of a traditional naming ceremony under the eyes of nike godmothers. Read more about Kamrans tour in his Blog Kamran on Bike (01/05/2011)
Gekko fx review: The leading amerikan recumbent magzine bentrideronline.com has reviewd our new fast folding trike Gekko fx and is impressed: "The Gekko just feels like a trike that will last many, many years.(...) Of course, what really puts this trike on the map is its fold. I'll get this out of the way and say that it really does fold in under ten seconds. No matter how many times I folded it, I still got a silly little grin on my face. It's more than a little bit amazing. (...) I'm very impressed indeed."
Read the full review at bentrideronline.com (01/05/2011)
New products and options With HP Velotechnik's new products and component options you can enjoy your ride even more.
All new products and changes are explained on our
developments page. Here are some highlights: (10/27/2010)
SnakeSeal - keeps your brake cables clean
The innovative SnakeSeal fits into virtually all standard cable brake levers and effectively protects against the penetration of dirt and moisture into the cable housing. Thus the brake system remains smooth and significantly reduces the risk of the brake cables freezing in winter. The SnakeSeal sealing system replaces the adjusting screw for cable adjustment with M10x1 thread used in most brake levers. Additional weight: just 3 grams. HP Velotechnik integrates the new SnakeSeal as a standard in all cable brakes. Color: Black with red anodized housing stop. More details in the SnakeSeal manual
Carbon fiber front boom
Our new front boom made from carbon fiber combines high-end design with low weight. We offer the boom in BSA standard with and without derailleur tube, suitable for all models. Compared to the aluminum version, this saves 170 grams (when comparing front booms with derailleur tube.)
Scorpion fs E-Dragster Accelerates from 0 to 85 km/h in 3,8 seconds: At the University of Munich, our fully suspended Scorpion fs trike was converted into an E-Dragster. 4 electric motors with a total power output of 6kW have been connected to the rear wheel, 2 Impeller turbines push with additional 4 kW each. Batteries and electronics are water-cooled. As the pedal drive train has been removed, this vehicle can no longer be considered a cycle. The researchers lead by Prof. Marquardt chose the comfortable Scorpion fs chassis and our ergonomic recumbent seat, to design a test-vehicle intended for studies on electromobility concepts. And no, this vehicle is not for sale currently... (10/20/2010)
HP Velotechnik factory visit: At our Open House 2010, we opened up our development lab as well as the prototype frame building workshop, the frame pe-assembly and the workplace where each HP Velotechnik recumbent bike or trike is built uop individually. Special guests were the recumbent adventurer Lars Reisberg and Tilmann Waldthaler. Best watched as full screen HD-video (english version). (08/16/2010)
New folding trike: Gekko fx
Actually, we planned to unveil our new fast folding trike Gekko fx at the upcoming Eurobike and Interbike shows in a few days. However, during our foto-shooting for our 2011 product news we got a visitor - but see yourself... (08/16/2010)
Scorpion fs review: Bryan Ball, founder of the american recumbent blog bentrideronline.com has published his review on the Scorpion fs, our foldable full suspension trike. The author enjoyed the ride: "When I first rode the Scorpion fs I thought it reminded me of a Mercedes S-Class. I was wrong. This thing's a human powered Maybach." Read the full review at bentrideronline.com (06/11/2010)
Trikerace 2010 33 riders from six nations met at the informal European Cup Recumbent Trike Race on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The fastest trike racer was distinguished in brief races of just a few minutes on a fast course with banked corners, jumps, and ditches. In a thrilling race under the brilliant sun, Jahn Herscher won first place on his Hase Kettwiesel, followed by two Scorpion riders - Arne Ulrich and Max Sparn of HP Velotechnik. For Martin Wollner, the defending champion from 2009, the race ended after his Scorpion crashed into the straw bales during the semi-finals. Prizes from SON, Ortlieb, and Hase were awarded to the victors.
For the 2011 Spezialradmesse Trike Race, organizers Hase and HP Velotechnik will make extra trikes available for use by visitors from the public and other tricycle manufacturers. To get an idea of the fun of driving a recumbent tricycle and the atmosphere of the race, view the photos in the 2010 Trike Race photo gallery. (Translation courtesy of recumbent journal) (04/28/2010)
Scorpion in the movies Our Scorpion recumbent trikes appear in an action scene in the German movie 13 Semester. Watch a filmclip on our 13 Semester Making-of-page. There we also tell the story, how HP Velotechnik founders Paul Hollants and Daniel Pulvermüller made their appearance in the movie. (02/10/2010)
Explore our new products for the 2010 recumbent bike and trike season on our developments page. (10/16/2009)
The 2009 Trikerace during Spezi show in Germersheim April 25th was won by HP Velotechik engineer Martin Wöllner on his Scorpion trike. Second was Arne Ulrich from HP Velotechnik, third Igor Pawiltchenko / team Hase. Congratulations! Check out the race report in our Trikerace-Picturegalery. (04/30/2009)
After 42.160 km around the world in 2 1/2 years on a Street Machine Gt recumbent Thomas Richter arrived back in Berlin where it all begun - congratulations from the HP Velotechnik team. Browse the pictures in his Tour en Blog. (04/24/2009)
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Gold medal reclaimed: HP Velotechnik is 'Best bicycle manufacturer' for 2011 Recumbent manufacturer HP Velotechnik of Kriftel took the Verbund Service und Fahrrad (VSF) group's coveted 
The innovative SnakeSeal fits into virtually all standard cable brake levers and effectively protects against the penetration of dirt and moisture into the cable housing. Thus the brake system remains smooth and significantly reduces the risk of the brake cables freezing in winter. The SnakeSeal sealing system replaces the adjusting screw for cable adjustment with M10x1 thread used in most brake levers. Additional weight: just 3 grams. HP Velotechnik integrates the new SnakeSeal as a standard in all cable brakes. Color: Black with red anodized housing stop. More details in the 
Our new front boom made from carbon fiber combines high-end design with low weight. We offer the boom in BSA standard with and without derailleur tube, suitable for all models. Compared to the aluminum version, this saves 170 grams (when comparing front booms with derailleur tube.) 
Scorpion fs E-Dragster Accelerates from 0 to 85 km/h in 3,8 seconds: At the University of Munich, our fully suspended 
Explore our new products for the 2010 recumbent bike and trike season on our 
After 42.160 km around the world in 2 1/2 years on a Street Machine Gt recumbent Thomas Richter arrived back in Berlin where it all begun - congratulations from the HP Velotechnik team. Browse the pictures in his