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BikeE

Ullman was one of the founders, first president and chief product designer for BikeE Corporation. BikeE was founded in 1992 and by 2000 was the largest manufacturer of recumbent bicycles in the world with over $6M in revenue. Ullman left BikeE in 2001 and it went out of business in 2002 after producing nearly 30,000 bicycles. At BikeE, Ullman was responsible for:

Building the company as President then chairman of the Board
Designing products
Specifying customer requirements
Testing products
Managing vendors in US and Taiwan

The following is a catalog of some of the bikes he designed with his partner Paul Atwood.

The BikeE AT- the most popular model. Introduced in 1997, it won Bicycling Magazine's New Product of the Year award. Extensive work went into the design of the rear suspension and the seat. Experiments with customers led to the optimum design. Manufactured by BikeE in the US and Giant in Taiwan.

The BikeE FX, the first off-road recumbent. Unique front suspension design by Ullman with an internal air spring/ damper. Introduced in 1999.

The Tandem, the compact ride for two. Introduced in 2000 it offered a compact ride with excellent handling qualities. Initial concept by Jeremy Gililand who was mentored by Ullman while still a student and after joining BikeE as an engineer.

The FantacE - a concept bike designed in 1994. A monocoque construction of Kevlar, glass and carbon fiber.