2026 Calendar Contest Results

Another amazing contest!  Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2026
Recumbent Calendar Contest, whether you submitted an entry or voted for the winners. There were so many cool entries to choose from this year! To view all the photos entered, visit our Google Photo Album.

The top 12 photos have earned a spot in the 2026 calendar - plus a $25 web gift card, a free 2026 calendar, and bragging rights for the year!

The 2026 Recumbent Calendar will be available in November for purchase. Exact date to be announced.

And the Winners Are...

  • Group ride for recumbent riders from Fort Stevens to Fort Clatsop

    1st Place - Cat Taylor with 75 Votes

    Photographer: Cat Taylor
    Location: Warrenton, Oregon
    Description: Group ride from Fort Stevens to Fort Clatsop.

  • Person riding a recumbent trike on a desert road with red rock formations.

    2nd Place - Christopher L. Komline with 73 Votes

    Photographer: Cheryl C. Komline

    Rider: Christopher L. Komline

    Location: Moab, Utah (Canyon Pathway)

    Description: A paved trail, 10 miles out and 10 miles back, through the beautiful but rugged canyons. It is the middle 6 miles where you ascend 823 feet. The ascent is exhausting but the descent exhilarating! Even with the 20-mph speed limit, good luck keeping below that.

  • Person riding a recumbent trike on a desert road with rocky cliffs and clear sky.

    3rd Place - Kyle Carmichael with 60 Votes

    Photographer: Jen Mendenhall
    Riders: Kyle Carmichael and Codi Mendenhall
    Location: Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Colorado
    Description: Morning ride up the Colorado National Monument. 1,400 vertical feet climb in 4 miles.

  • A recumbent trike all lit up in front of a scenic bay at dusk.

    4th Place - Janet Sutherland with 57 Votes

    Photographer: Janet Sutherland
    Location: Alsea Bay, Waldport, Oregon
    Description: View from my salon. Finally got all of my lights!
  • A young girl rides her Catrike Pocket recumbent trike.

    5th Place - Joseph V. Antonio with 51 Votes

    Photographer: Joseph V. Antonio
    Rider: Scarlett Antonio
    Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    Description: You gotta start them young. Scarlett, age 10, loves her Catrike Pocket.

  • A rider poses with two recumbent tricycles in front of a scenic mountain backdrop.

    6th & 7th Place Tie- Rolf Brakvatne with 45 Votes

    Photographer: Diane Brakvatne
    Rider: Rolf Brakvatne
    Location: Grand Tetons
    Description: Bike trail along the Grand Tetons. One of the few good days without forest fire smoke.

  • A person on a recumbent trike at sunset with a scenic view.

    6th & 7th Place Tie- Vic Williams with 45 Votes

    Photographer: Vic Williams
    Rider: Triker Joy
    Location: Cades Cove, Tennessee
    Description: Early morning sunrise ride at Cades Cove, TN. Triker Joy stops to take in the sunrise over the mountains.

  • A person riding a recumbent trike on a trail near a lake with trees in the background.

    8th Place - Terry Klein with 43 Votes

    Photographer: Terry Klein
    Rider: Deanna Coonen
    Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
    Description: Beautiful day at TOT!
  • A recumbent trike on a bridge with a clear blue sky.

    9th Place - Robert Nase with 42 Votes

    Photographer: Robert Nase
    Location: The High Trestle Trail bridge over the Des Moines River between Woodard and Madrid, Iowa.
    Description: The High Trestle Trail bridge is one of the most iconic and most popular trail locations in Iowa.

  • Person using a recumbent trike on a snowy mountain road with a clear blue sky.

    10th, 11th & 12th Place Tie - Mary Anne Tarr with 41 Votes

    Photographer: Another rider on the course.
    Rider: Mary Anne Tarr
    Location: Summit Cottonwood Pass at 12,126’ in Colorado
    Description: On top of Cottonwood Pass during the Cottonwood Classic for bikes the day before the pass opens for the season! The downhill was awesome!

  • A recumbent trike, with a UW Wisconsin flag on it, on a sandy beach with an ocean view.

    10th, 11th & 12th Place Tie - Michael Smith with 41 Votes

    Photographer: Michael Smith
    Location: Fort Steven’s State Park, Astoria, Oregon
    Description: During the annual Recumbent Retreat, I rode beautiful trails and on the beach with views of the Pacific Ocean.

  • Recumbent trike on a rural road with a sunset in the background.

    10th, 11th & 12th Place Tie - Tony Wood with 41 Votes

    Photographer: Tony Wood
    Location: Katy Trail, Missouri
    Description: Morning ride on the Katy Trail, Missouri near Augusta on my TerraTrike Zoomer.