Jan 3, 2017 · RANS made their first bike in 1974, the pedal & sail powered “Sailtrike” an innovative three-wheeled recumbent. It was lots of fun on the plains of Kansas. Their recumbent bike line has grown to include a wide variety of recumbents with Over-Seat-Steering (OSS).

Jan 3, 2010 · Try posting this in the recumbent forum. You'll have better luck there. Thread moved to the Recumbent section. You must log in or register to reply here. Does anyone here have a Rans Windhawk or Gemini sailtrike?

Rans was founded in 1974 as a pedal-powered sail trike and unpowered land yacht manufacturer. Early pedal-powered sail trikes were the Delta SX, Eagle 4, Windhawk and the Monorai. The company was successful in the marketplace, producing over 1500 sail trikes, and also in racing.

Oct 2, 2011 · According to Rans, approximately 500 similar units were originally produced, however, it is likely that only a few have survived in original condition. Rear tread width is 66 inches, total length 84 inches, and the sail is 13 feet 2 inches high.

Established in 1973 on the plains of western Kansas to build Sailtrikes*, RANS has evolved into a world leader in the ever grow ing recumbent bike and kit plane industries.

Also in 1973, in the middle of the USA, in Kansas, Randy Schlitter had begun making sail trikes that took advantage of the recumbent seating position. For the next ten years, his company, Rans, would end up selling 1,600 of these wind surfer bikes for $800-$1,200 apiece. Here is the Rans Sail Trike in action.

Mar 23, 2017 · The Rans S-7S Courier is an FAA approved 51% kit that you can buy in Standard or Quick Build form, which according to RANS, takes about 500-700 hours or 250-350 hours of labor respectively. The Rans S-7S Courier kit comes with a four cylinder 100hp Rotax ULS, the non-certified variant (according to FAR 33).

When you are ready to purchase your own S-7 Courier, RANS can help set you up with either a pre-owned or new aircraft. The pre-owned S-7 planes listed by owners and hosted on the RANS website currently range from $39,900 for an original variant 1992 S-7 …

Rans was founded in 1974 as a pedal-powered sail trike and unpowered land yacht manufacturer. Early pedal-powered sail trikes were the Delta SX, Eagle 4, Windhawk and the Monorai. The company was successful in the marketplace, producing over 1500 sail trikes, and also in racing.

Harris, who is in the physician’s assistant program at Wichita State University, operates a three-wheeled wind and human powered vehicle known as a Sailtrike. Randy Schlitter, owner of the “I got interested in the Sailtrike RANS Co. of Hays.