[RBW] Re: bike and paddle
This is amazing!! Biking and paddling are my two favorite activities, and I've often joked about how to possibly combine the two. Now I know it is indeed possible! On Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11:54:05 AM UTC-4, Clark Fitzgerald wrote: > > TLDR: Paddling is fun exercise, and strapping a bike to a paddle board can > make for fun one way paddling trips. > > > > Biking is my main form of exercise. Over the years I've noticed my legs > stay strong, while my upper body becomes skinnier and weaker. I started > swimming again, and that's been a wonderful upper body workout. But I can't > swim anymore with the COVID restrictions. > > > I bought a stand up paddleboard (SUP) to take on the river near my house > and I love it! It provides many of the same joys as biking- exploring > nature, solitude, a sensation of speed, the challenge of navigating > terrain. Unlike cycling, it's a great full body workout- most of the power > in the stroke comes from twisting your torso. > > > It's much more fun to go downriver than upriver, so I bought a bike to > pull the board upriver, then strap on the board and float/paddle downriver. > This makes logistics much easier compared to having someone drop me off. > The bike is a $100 used bike from Craigslist, a Public single speed, which > I actually like a lot. It's probably as close to a Rivendell as you'll get > for $100. I'm not going to risk dunking my Rivendell :) > > > Paddling with the bike strapped on the board worked much better than I > thought it would. There's no difference in balance or my paddle stroke. The > only difference I can tell is that I stand more forward on the board to > offset the weight in the back. I switched the direction of the bike from > the image below, so that I could sit down on the board and lean my back > against the top tube to drink coffee from a Thermos. It was the most scenic > cup of coffee I've ever had, just floating through the gently rippling > water, watching the fish swim underneath me. > > > I considered a kayak or a canoe, but I'm glad I chose the paddleboard for > strapping the bike. Compared to other choices, the paddle board provides a > wide, stable platform to strap down a full size bike. Two straps makes the > load solid. I didn't have to remove or adjust a single component on the > bike, which makes it easier to sneak in a quick trip before the kids wake > up. The paddleboard weighs 22 lbs, which makes it easier to tow on a bike > than the other heavier options. I did get stuck on a rock while floating > through a small rapid- the water was flowing over the bike and the board- > this could have swamped a different boat, but I was able to pull the board > away without much trouble. > > > [image: bike_paddle.jpg] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0bfbc759-fa84-4f36-9db5-9e9d2661d0b2%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: bike and paddle
Yeah, I think a folding bike would be nice. On Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11:53:09 AM UTC-7, E. Ricky Creek wrote: > > I have a cheap inflatable kayak and a cheap folding bike that I use to > ride up river and float down. The folded up bike without wheels attaches to > the back and the wheels stow on the front. It works fine but a little bit > of a pain. I am planning on adding a tube into the mix to put the folder in > and tow with the kayak. My river is slow and wide so I'm not worried about > rapids or anything. My old river was small, shallow, and was only passable > when the water was high. > > I have never tried paddle boarding but I hear it is fun. Thanks for the > cool idea! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2e54b5e1-ee66-4731-8269-730256d88042%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: bike and paddle
I have a cheap inflatable kayak and a cheap folding bike that I use to ride up river and float down. The folded up bike without wheels attaches to the back and the wheels stow on the front. It works fine but a little bit of a pain. I am planning on adding a tube into the mix to put the folder in and tow with the kayak. My river is slow and wide so I'm not worried about rapids or anything. My old river was small, shallow, and was only passable when the water was high. I have never tried paddle boarding but I hear it is fun. Thanks for the cool idea! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8241cf5b-0601-40e9-a624-8af921726e75%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: bike and paddle
Ha, very cool. I have a rowboat for the upper body work. It's much too big to tow far by bike, but I can carry a bike on the boat. That works for the kind of trip where a body of water is connected by a road or path, I can row one way and bike back to my car. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ricks_boats/5583772740/in/dateposted-public/ On Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-7, Clark Fitzgerald wrote: > > TLDR: Paddling is fun exercise, and strapping a bike to a paddle board can > make for fun one way paddling trips. > > > > Biking is my main form of exercise. Over the years I've noticed my legs > stay strong, while my upper body becomes skinnier and weaker. I started > swimming again, and that's been a wonderful upper body workout. But I can't > swim anymore with the COVID restrictions. > > > I bought a stand up paddleboard (SUP) to take on the river near my house > and I love it! It provides many of the same joys as biking- exploring > nature, solitude, a sensation of speed, the challenge of navigating > terrain. Unlike cycling, it's a great full body workout- most of the power > in the stroke comes from twisting your torso. > > > It's much more fun to go downriver than upriver, so I bought a bike to > pull the board upriver, then strap on the board and float/paddle downriver. > This makes logistics much easier compared to having someone drop me off. > The bike is a $100 used bike from Craigslist, a Public single speed, which > I actually like a lot. It's probably as close to a Rivendell as you'll get > for $100. I'm not going to risk dunking my Rivendell :) > > > Paddling with the bike strapped on the board worked much better than I > thought it would. There's no difference in balance or my paddle stroke. The > only difference I can tell is that I stand more forward on the board to > offset the weight in the back. I switched the direction of the bike from > the image below, so that I could sit down on the board and lean my back > against the top tube to drink coffee from a Thermos. It was the most scenic > cup of coffee I've ever had, just floating through the gently rippling > water, watching the fish swim underneath me. > > > I considered a kayak or a canoe, but I'm glad I chose the paddleboard for > strapping the bike. Compared to other choices, the paddle board provides a > wide, stable platform to strap down a full size bike. Two straps makes the > load solid. I didn't have to remove or adjust a single component on the > bike, which makes it easier to sneak in a quick trip before the kids wake > up. The paddleboard weighs 22 lbs, which makes it easier to tow on a bike > than the other heavier options. I did get stuck on a rock while floating > through a small rapid- the water was flowing over the bike and the board- > this could have swamped a different boat, but I was able to pull the board > away without much trouble. > > > [image: bike_paddle.jpg] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a4c6044a-cf9f-4cfc-9064-f636d58ff14d%40googlegroups.com.
