2027 Calendar Contest Results

Another amazing contest!  Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2027 Recumbent Calendar Contest, whether you submitted an entry or voted for the winners. This year's theme seemed to be going big. Many entries featured big vistas or big attractions. 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 2027 calendar - plus a $25 web gift card, a free 2027 calendar, and bragging rights for the year!

The 2027 Recumbent Calendar will be available in November for purchase. Exact date to be announced.

And the Winners Are...

  • A scenic mountain landscape with a snow-covered peak, evergreen forest, a paved road, and a recumbent triker traveling on the road. A sign on the right reads "Exhibit Ahead".

    1st Place - Craig Smith with 64 Votes

    Photographer: Tracy Smith

    Rider: Craig Smith
    Location: Glacier National Park, Montana
    Description: Spring
    climb up the "Going to the Sun Road".

  • A rear view of a recumbent tricycle with a bright yellow flag and a helmeted rider, riding on a paved road during a vibrant orange and yellow sunset.

    2nd Place - Constance Vann with 60 Votes

    Photographer: Constance Vann
    Rider: Eric Vann

    Location: Aurora, Illinois

    Description: Eric Vann riding his ICE Adventure HD at sunset. 

  • A person rides a recumbent tricycle along a paved path beside a lake, with mountains, blue sky, and clouds in the background. The tricycle is loaded with gear and has colorful flags attached.

    3rd Place - Tracy Young with 59 Votes

    Photographer: Jimmy Young
    Riders: Tracy Young
    Location: Dillon
    Reservoir, Dillon, Colorado 
    Description: This was taken in October 2025 after a steep uphill ride to Sapphire Point and an exhilarating downhill descent.

  • A red and black recumbent tricycle with a black saddlebag and a red, white, and blue flag, parked on a sandy beach under a wooden pier with the ocean in the background.

    4th Place - Mark Hood with 56 Votes

    Photographer & Rider: Mark Hood
    Location: Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
    Description: Under the boardwalk.
  • A person on a recumbent trike travels along a paved road leading toward a stone tunnel surrounded by dense green trees. Yellow road signs are visible on both sides, including a horse crossing sign and a 'Dismount & Proceed' sign.

    5th Place - Triker Joy with 51 Votes

    Photographer: Vic Williams
    Rider: Joy Roberts (aka Triker Joy)
    Location: Silver Comet Trail - Brushy Mountain Tunnel near Rockmart, Georgia
    Description: Triker Joy entering Brushy Mountain Tunnel on the Silver Comet Trail - built in 1912, 800 ft long. The Silver Comet Trail is the longest, continuous, paved trail in the United States at 94 miles when coupled with the Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama (33 miles).

  • A person wearing a green helmet rides a recumbent trike with a large yellow, orange, and red reflective flag over a bridge, surrounded by trees and blue sky.

    6th Place- James Miller with 46 Votes

    Photographer: James Miller
    Rider: Tony Miller
    Location: Upper Weiser River Trail above Council, Idaho
    Description: TerraTrike
    Rover crossing a wooden trestle on the Weiser River Trail. 

  • A person in a bright yellow jacket sits on a recumbent trike on a snowy hill under a blue sky, with trees visible on the left.

    7th Place -  Martene Kwiatkowski with 45 Votes

    Photographer: Dan Kwiatkowski
    Rider: Martene Kwiatkowski
    Location: Just off the Hoover Trail, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
    Description: Oh, what fun it is to ride my new Azub Fat Trike in this winter wonderland! First year riding in snow - couldn’t resist that big hill.

  • A person in a black cycling raglan jersey and helmet sits on a recumbent trike in front of a large moose statue, with green fields, mountains, and a blue sky with clouds in the background.

    8th Place - Jim Eastman with 43 Votes

    Photographer: Ruthie Eastman
    Rider: Jim Eastman on his Ti-Fly 26 (Co-facilitator Northern Colorado Spokes Fighting Strokes Chapter)
    Location: Jackson, Wyoming
    Description: We travel all over the country enjoying our freedom on our trikes, promoting Spokes Fighting Strokes wherever we are! 
  • A giant red Radio Flyer wagon displayed outdoors on a paved area, with several black recumbent tricycles parked in front. Trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

    9th Place - Bill Chinetti with 42 Votes

    Photographer & Rider: Bill Chinetti
    Location: Spokane, Washington
    Description: Two Yellow Scorpions and one Red Wagon: Riding the Centennial Trail at the Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane, Washington - July 2026.

  • Two recumbent riders ride down a hill with a scenic green landscape in the background.

    10th Place - Peter Lewis with 41 Votes

    Photographer: Peter Lewis
    Rider: Chris & Mary Kegel
    Location: South Dakota
    Description: Riding US 12 across the Dakotas...miles from nowhere. 

  • Two recumbent trikes are pictured in a stone tunnel with grafitti on the walls.

    11th Place - BJ Ondo with 37 Votes

    Photographer: BJ Ondo

    Riders: Jo or BJ Ondo
    Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Description: Places that we ride.

  • A trike is silhouetted by it's reflective elements with a sunrise in the background.

    12th Place - James Airey with 36 Votes

    Photographer & Rider: James Airey
    Location: Kansas
    Description: I took this on the BAK (Biking Across Kansas) at dawn using my SLR digital camera (Nikon D-7500) using the strobe to highlight the reflective surfaces on my trike.