I'm sorry, this just doesn't look like fun to me

[Trek420]

Anyone here tried (or even seen) these?

www.rowbike.com

[Biciclista]

only 3 payments of $396.00!!

i'd get seasick, I'm sure!

[Reesha]

I would crash! :D

It looks neat though. I'd still rather spend my hard earned cash on regular bikes though. One for every purpose!

[kermit]

Oh, my aching back!

Would I be a rowdie then?????

[alpinerabbit]

Does not look road safe (I'm sure they'll tell you it is)...

[OakLeaf]

Don't forget our four-wheel Krewzer!

[Trek420]

Could we get it in a custom build as a triple, 3 people rowing, one in the front facing backwards with a megaphone .... ;)

[sfa]

I'd try it. I think it looks like fun, and would take care of that stiffness you get when you realize that your upper body has essentially not moved the whole time you've been on your bike.

It doesn't look very practical, though. I think I'd stick to big empty parking lots (like the people in the videos seem to be doing!) while riding. And if you want the benefits of rowing, why not just row?

[alpinerabbit]

WOT???


Stay off city streets
http://www.rowbike.com/safety.html (it does go on to give details of what to look out for when you do get onto the streets but honestly...)

[OnTerryOh]

I've never seen or tried one of these.

The cost and practicality are a bit of a downside -- it doesn't look safe for city traffic and porting it to a trail would be a drag. On the other hand, it looks interesting because it's a whole body workout and could give a feeling like the "runner's high".

I like using the rowing machine at my gym because I can get an endorphin rush on it. It's a feeling of happiness and joy at being alive.
:D :) :D

I haven't ridden my bike fast enough and long enough to feel a "bicyclist's high". I'm guessing some of the fast women here must feel that rush all the time, right???

Question -- If I put my road bike on a trainer and built up to a high speed for half an hour or more, would that likely crank up my endorphins???

[MartianDestiny]

WOT???


http://www.rowbike.com/safety.html (it does go on to give details of what to look out for when you do get onto the streets but honestly...)

Personally I like that they say "always wear a helmet" and half (or more) of their images show riders without helmets. :rolleyes: (personal pet peeve of mine)

Looks interesting. I guess if I was looking for a rowing alternative I'd be intrigued, but not really as a cyclist.

[arielmoon]

How on earth do you turn?

[sgtiger]

I was watching the video and wondering how the heck one would steer that thing if it was necessary to make a sudden sharp turn? I like the idea of it, though: I always did like the rowing machines at the gym.

[smilingcat]

And will there be a two man sculls (oh tandem bicycles do exist) or how about a 4 man with a coxswain on a bike? or 8 man bike with a coxswain? I was a coxswain for men's crew. NCAA rule allowed women to be a coxswain for men's crew. I don't think you would find college age men to weigh in a 116 pounds. minimum weight required for coxswain.

And where would you put the coswain on a bike? should the "rowers" be facing the other way?
:p:D

[Zen]

Scott Olsen looks like fun to me :eek: :o

I'd like to try it on an outdoor track. It does look like a good workout.

[AnnieBikes]

What happens when you get to a hill? :confused: Is it like a fixie?!! It would not do too well where I live...there are hills everywhere!!!

[OakLeaf]

What happens when you get to a hill? :confused: Is it like a fixie?!! It would not do too well where I live...there are hills everywhere!!!

The website says it's got a 7-speed freewheel and derailleur.

[smilingcat]

my poor back!!!

[MomOnBike]

Actually, it does look kind of like fun to me. It does address the fact that the upper body is mostly just along for the ride on most bike rides. I wouldn't use one as my Going Places And Doing Things bike, but the odd trip down the block or along the bike trail would do the core muscles good.

I'm not ready to buy, but if someone would give me one. . .

[Eden]

It doesn't look anywhere as bad as those "swing" scooters.... - they look like a scooter with two platforms and you kind of pedal them up and down... They cannot physically travel in a straight line..... thus the appellation "swing scooter" - they travel by swinging back and forth. Some bozo must rent them near one of our local multi-use trails - so complete novices get out on an already busy trail with these stupid contraptions that need to use the whole width of the trail to just move argh!

[ttaylor508]

It doesn't look anywhere as bad as those "swing" scooters.... - they look like a scooter with two platforms and you kind of pedal them up and down... They cannot physically travel in a straight line..... thus the appellation "swing scooter" - they travel by swinging back and forth. Some bozo must rent them near one of our local multi-use trails - so complete novices get out on an already busy trail with these stupid contraptions that need to use the whole width of the trail to just move argh!

I know exactly what you are talking about and your right, they are totally obnoxious. http://www.scooterschina.com/kick-scooter/tri-scooter35.jpg

[HillSlugger]

They'll also sell you a trainer stand for it. Sorta becomes an expensive rowing machine at that point :rolleyes:

[malkin]

I kept expecting a pop-up saying:

But WAIT! There's MORE!!!