Turning a normal bike into a stationary excercise bike

[Irishknight]

Someone told me about a bike stand that you slip under the back wheel of a bike and it turns it into a stationary bike that you can ride. Anyone heard of this or have it? Where can i find it? I went around to a bunch of stores yesterday..3 sporting goods stores didn't carry it, but they all knew what i was talking about. Dicks Sporting Goods carries it, but they were all out and not getting stock in for a while, and there are no other Dicks stores close to me.

 

[Whistler]

methinks it would have to be more than just a prop to suspend the wheel

wouldnt you need resistance?

 

[Uncle Silas]

My friend had one of those gadgets...

 

[Irishknight]

woot i was expecting noone to post!

I don't know how it works, maybe it offers some sort of resistance. All I know is that the product exists and I'm a very cheap bastard.

 

[RogerWaters]

My dad has one of those in the basement. It looks fucking ancient, so good luck finding one.

 

[Shopper47]

You can build one if you want, it all depends on what you want from it

 

[GreyGhost]

Saddam hid them with the WMD, you'll never find one.

 

[Whistler]

or just bike normally

 

[Uncle Silas]

Alas the friend who had one moved to New York (from Utah) last week. I don't know the details but it wasn't old and he used it to stay in shape for racing during the winter.

 

[|baby|roach|]

The devise attaches to the rear axle of your bikes wheel. The rear tire is then touching a lil metal wheel that u can adjust to apply more friction so its hard to pedal ect...

 

[Irishknight]

Yeah i'm not much of a builder. lol.

Whatever, I'm starting an exercise routine tomorrow but i still have no cardio equipment. I could just run, but havin a bike in your home is just more convenient, ill just pick up a cheapie bike somewhere. I think Dicks had one for 70...lol

 

[Dennis]

This thread reminds me of that part in the movie "Who's Harry Crumb?" when John Candy gets on the exercise bike in the guys office and it flies off the stand and he almost breaks all the dinosaur bones. Good stuff.

 

[Irishknight]

The devise attaches to the rear axle of your bikes wheel. The rear tire is then touching a lil metal wheel that u can adjust to apply more friction so its hard to pedal ect...

Ah thanks. No clue where to pick one up?

 

[Uncle Silas]

I have to agree that a nice ride outside in the evening is much cheaper than buying that thing so you can ride and watch TV...

Get a helmet though.

 

[SouLNibbleR]

You COULD wander around stores or you could just go for a bike ride .

 

[Irishknight]

I don't have a bike that I'd take out somewhere to ride. I was gonna use a beat up piece of shit bike i have to put on that stand. Would have done the job..

 

[Uncle Silas]

I don't have a bike that I'd take out somewhere to ride. I was gonna use a beat up piece of shit bike i have to put on that stand. Would have done the job..

Okay, that makes sense. In that case get a good seat.

 

[Psychosis]

they use either friction, fluid, or magnetic resistance. A good one won't be cheap. They're called trainers. Checkout www.bikenashbar.com I bet they have some.

 

[Vanster]

The ones where the rear wheel is held in place suck. They
are hard on the frame, and no balance is needed. You basically
sit there and pedal.
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