Another weird but interesting project from cyclist/maker The Q: A DIY bicycle wheelie trainer. Since the difficulty for newbs to sustain a wheelie is maintaining balance while pedaling, he hacked together a sort of primitive Peloton that would allow him to practice that, without needing to leave the building:
And if the video's to be believed, it appears it actually worked:
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I'd like to see someone come up with rigs for skateboarding tricks.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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A DIY Indoor Bicycle Wheelie Trainer
the rear wheel setup makes no sense. He installed a roller on the back edge but the tire still sits on the ground. Definitely not going to represent any real-world pedal stroke.... You can make this same thing without the motor and it works the same. This version is stupid.