Tips

In the past few years we have witnessed a "standing" revolution of sorts. From standing desks to standing bikes, scooters, skateboards and even standing beds in some hospitals. Standing bikes, in particular, come in all forms, shapes and sizes nowadays and there are quite a few good reasons for this. Today we're going to have a look at some of the advantages and reasons behind choosing a standing bike for your everyday commute and/or training sessions.

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Hi Halfbikers, just got my Halfbike 3 two weeks ago. Now I could ride it in a straight line & turn at a corner. However, I still could not find any effective ways in performing a narrow U-turn. Would anyone here enlighten me with some tips and advices? Thanks!

Hi, whenever I ride my halfbike, I get blisters inside my hands and on the side of my thumbs. Are there any special gloves you can recommend to protect me. The gloves I am using right now, don't do it. Looking forward to your kind help Frank

I've gotten riding around corners and through puddles down but I don't feel like the brakes do much to anything (apart from messing with my balance - so maybe I just need to practice more!). I tend to slow down and then jump off - not always elegantly. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for slowing and stopping on the HB2.

I am french , so sorry if i don't explain well and don't understand everything that you will say. So, i need advice , because it seems really tricky to brake with the front. I need also to slow down, when i go downhill. I know, i need practice and learn to keep my bodyweight low when i am slowing. Can you please post photo or video of hand / body position of somebody going downhill , slowing and finally braking and stopping ? thank you :)

Lately I've been finding myself using more and more only one hand while riding the halfbike. I think of it like surfing, using my other hand for balancing. This allows me to distribute my weight for sharper turns and is also it's really fun. One downside from this is that you have to use your right hand for steering (may be a problem for lefties) to be able to press the break if needed. If you feel confident enough with your halfbiking give it a try, you won't be disappointed :).

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I just found a much more ergonomic and powerful technique of shifting my grip. When my body is upright I have my thumbs wrapped under the handlebar for a powerful grip. When leaned forward and my hips are close to the handlebar (for ascents and accelerations) I bring my thumbs up and rest them on the top of the handlebar (pointing at each other). It's a subtle change but it feels much better. And as a general point it took me a while to figure out how to orient my right hand for firm grip and effective braking. I've found the gripping the handlebar with my right thumb and pointer finger while using the other three digits to squeeze the brake lever keeps me firmly on the handlebar with enough leverage on the brake lever to control the brakes (and without those three fingers on the handlebar I can squeeze the brake lever all the way in without running into those fingers; very important for strong braking).

I've been riding for some time now and I was wondering if I could do it. How stable would the bike be? Thank you! : )

When making turns should I be leaning in the turns or push the handlebar to the side on the direction I want to go and counterbalance the bike. I want to start off right

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