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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: golden1 on June 06, 2016, 06:17:30 AM

Title: Half-bike
Post by: golden1 on June 06, 2016, 06:17:30 AM
Does anyone here have one of these?  http://halfbikes.com/ (http://halfbikes.com/)

I'm not sure why, maybe it's because I am a runner, but this looks more fun than regular biking, which never appealed to me as exercise.  I wonder if it would actually give you a better workout by activating your core. 
Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: bobechs on June 06, 2016, 07:28:28 AM
Crabwalking.

That'll activate your core to Fukushima levels...



No kooky apparatus required.
Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: meghan88 on June 06, 2016, 11:18:35 AM
Does anyone here have one of these?  http://halfbikes.com/ (http://halfbikes.com/)

I'm not sure why, maybe it's because I am a runner, but this looks more fun than regular biking, which never appealed to me as exercise.  I wonder if it would actually give you a better workout by activating your core.
Looks like fun but at $900 Canadian I won't be buying one any time soon unless I can find a deal on kijiji.

You might also like this:  http://www.trikke.com/fitness/

I tried one once and it was a challenge, and I am both a cyclist and a runner, though I don't break any speed records.
Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: GuitarStv on June 06, 2016, 01:09:46 PM
Why not get a used mountain bike, take the seat post out and add training wheels?
Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: Hvillian on June 07, 2016, 10:54:42 AM
Looks like a fun novelty, but not too useful for actual transportation.  I didn't notice any uphill footage in the fun promo video.
Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: golden1 on June 07, 2016, 01:12:27 PM
I was more just curious if anyone here had one since this is a biking culture. 

I do wonder how it would work uphill.....

Title: Re: Half-bike
Post by: horsepoor on June 07, 2016, 02:04:37 PM
Also interested!  It seems like it would be more maneuverable and compact.  Was looking at their website the other day.  Maybe when they start coming up used.