Catalinbread Bicycle Delay Pedal

The moodiest delay in the world, the Bicycle Delay is named after 'Bicycle Day' (April 19th, 1943), which is the day that British scientist Albert Hoffman took LSD and rode his bicycle home from the lab, marking the first-ever acid trip. The Bicycle Delay is a physical manifestation of the experience of consciousness, letting go of the desire to control everything, experiencing the present, and maintaining a positive attitude in order to leave room for a positive experience.

Reflect- Number Of Repeats; From One Repeat To Self Oscillation

Envision a staircase. Reflect determines the number of steps in the staircase. Each step climbs or falls depending on Mood. Amplifies the reflections of sounds being generated.

Radiance- Repeats Filter

Darkness or light. Dulled or sharpened. You can find opacity or clarity here.

Mood- Determines Direction and Velocity Of The Pitch Shift Of The Repeats

Mood determines the steepness of the staircase. Tailspin or ascending a thermal? Sometimes it's hard to tell. Even at the center, there is chaos in the tranquility. Embrace it.

Lucidity- Wet or Dry Mix

Yin and Yang. There is a balance. The weight of each side is symbiotic and ever-changing.

The Bicycle Delay Experience

Plug your instrument into the Bicycle Delay and directly into your amplifier. Set all knobs to noon, clear yourself mentally, and, for a time, destroy all notions of control. Listen to what the Bicycle Delay has to say. Approach each knob with an open mind. Take note of how they interact with each other and you. One knob at a time, be mindful of where the Bicycle Delay is taking you.

Expanse- Delay Time

Where is the focus? Inward, close at hand? Or gazing outward at a faraway horizon in the mind's eye? Somewhere in between? Your journey can be as short or as long as you care to make it. Take your time.