Stationary Exercise Bikes

Question: Is there a way to transform your bike to a stationary exercise bike?

(Posted by: jewelsinme on 2008-08-15 10:10:34)

Like a stand or something you could put your bike on and it would stay in one spot and you could pedal indoors? is there already some form of equipment that exists that does this easily?

Posted by: bplem on 2008-08-15, 10:28:45

Not Just like a stand but....A Stand! They sell them look for yourself, ain't gonna look for you.

Posted by: Stuart E on 2008-08-15, 10:29:41

Could be tricky but there might be a way if your willing to work first, take the front wheel off, get some sturdy wood, can be 1m plank of wood, or 6 pieces, doesn't have to be good work but anyway, drill a hole in the wood big enough for the screw to fit, screw, washer and bolt wood onto the front of the bike, glue wood ends to one of the other pieces of wood, may have to be cut to length to fit though, with the other 3 pieces, saw in the middle enough room for the tyre to easily fit and rotate while you are pedalling, maybe chizzelling out the pieces may help, glue the other 3 pieces together, the challenge os now to find ppush bike weights, they help with challenges like climbing hills on your bike

Posted by: Jimmy on 2008-08-15, 10:37:25

Ask ur dad or someone to make a stand for the back wheel make sure it is strong and sturdy hope this helps

Posted by: pylon815 on 2008-08-15, 11:41:03

Just get a trainer that is what they were designed to do.

Posted by: fetel on 2008-08-15, 13:56:18

Yes it's called a bike trainer. And no you can't just built your own using wood or something because there would be no magnetic resistance.