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Pedaling a plain exercise bike
ghurd:
--- Quote from: Norm on February 23, 2012, 10:23:41 pm ---
Just gotta get the PedGen going again !
--- End quote ---
Is it broke?
G-
Norm:
Not broke...but apart for modifications need to fix it
for better adjustment of the generator rubber wheel
( Razor scooter 4 inch red plastic rubber-like wheel
against the solid rubber 11 inch bike tire.
.....between that and 3 other projects ....know what
I mean? Hard to decide which one is top priority....LOL !
Norm.
ghurd:
Yup, I know what you mean!
G-
Norm:
The PedGen now has small 2 inch wheels in front by picking up the back
it can be rolled around like a cart....now I can take it from room to room
or outside to keep cool while I pedal
Next will be a folding attached stool that will take the place of
the bar stool that I use at this time.
all in all I have worked a pretty satisfactory arrangement.....
50 watt hrs. a day is starting to get easier and easier....I've
managed to get a day ahead as I pedal a little more each day.
.....thinking of hooking a handsaw to the Weslo E-26 one of these
days soon ....at 75 rpm of the crankpedals connected to the flywheel
should saw thru a 2x4 quite easily and sawdust drops on the floor
instead of flying all around like with a circular saw.
Norm.
Norm:
I will be cutting my 50 watt/hrs. a day down to 10 watt/hrs.
My therapist has advised me that I'm doing too much of the
right kind of exercise as far as my knees are concerned.
I was shown and went thru some of the exercises I really need
....I'll tell you this....It's much more tiring right now, until I get
used to the change, than pedaling the 1hr. and a half to generate
50 watt/hrs. plus I keep losing track of the various sets that are
required.
But it will be fun doing research into various machines that will
help me towards my goal.
Appreciate people that are in worse condition than I have ever
been ...but keep on going!
Norm.
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