Reviews

I recently acquired a medium sized halfbike with the 3 speed hub. I am an avid cyclist and an outlier with both DF and Recumbent bicycles. I became adept at the halfbike in about 20 minutes in a parking lot. I immediately felt new muscles working, including my core and upper body. I have ridden as far as 6 miles in the first week and really enjoyed the bolt upright riding position. I live on a busy bike path and had no problems maneuvering around joggers and baby carriages. I like the bike's minimalist vibe and simple solutions for folding and braking. I am thrilled to have added the halfbike to stable of human powered vehicles. I am excited to experience future variations of the halfbike and will watching its evolution with great anticipation.

I've been waiting years for a bike like this. Standing, high quality and compact. What's not to like! Dave J

I bought my second hand halfbike on ebay, and I absolutely love it. I use it for commute to work 9km one way - so 18km of halfbiking per day! First reason why I love halfbike: I can combine the commute and have a workout at the same time - gives me more free time for my other training, chilling, and my friends and family. Second reason why I love it: it is amazing workout. I am a long distance runner (ran mountain marathon) and road cyclist (cycled 230km in one day). But my legs and core were shattered after first 2 days of halfbiking. I can't wait to see the impact of long term halfbiking on my fitness performance. Third reason why I like halfbike: it is such a good fun. I am commuting to work and have feeling that I am on spinning class. I can use my headphones which I never have while I am cycling - for safety reasons. For me halfbike was super easy to learn, it took me around 10 minutes to feel comfortable while riding it (I am 27 and was training martial arts, running, cycling since I was 10). My 3 friends just stood on the halfbike and rode off from first attempt. Highly recommended product.

This is truly a game changer. Well no, it´s a life changer! ;) I am having so much fun riding it, especially after work to relax and cool down. Although the beginning was very hard; especially the first 2 days. But then it made "click" - and since then, every day I simply enjoy and my driving improved constantly. Go for it people, you gonna love it!

Hey there! I have wanted a halfbike since I first discovered them online. Since I had previous commitments I've had to wait. My halfbike arrived last week and I have been out on it everyday, even my partner has had a go. It's challenging, it uses muscles that you wouldn't normally use and when you're on it , the brain is asking what is your body trying to do !? However I love it , it'll keep me more fit and more active and l will be using it for travelling to work instead of my road bike (once I'm more confident ) It's a head turner , I'm stopped alot and asked about it, most people say it looks hard work - it is I say but you are also having fun at the same time. Kinda like running / cycling and a crosstrainer in one. Thank you very much, I wish I bought one sooner but I was in the middle of buying a house !! Best regards ! Karl :) Plymouth, England

I was tentative about buying a Halfbike. I had read so many reviews that intimidated me with tales of disappointment regarding how difficult it was to ride one. There were reviewers who stated that they had tried and tried but could never get the hang of it, that they weren’t in peak shape, that they weren’t young anymore. Hey, wait! That’s me! I’m forty-one, not young anymore and not in peak shape. But the videos made it look so easy! I was conflicted. I put off the purchase for months because of those reviews. Eventually, I thought, ‘What the hell!’ I had been looking for a fun way to get out and exercise for a while and decided to make the purchase. The worst thing that could happen is that I’d be out the shipping costs. The bike arrived fast, two days after I purchased it online. I watched the video tutorial on how to put it together. It was so easy! I took it down to the beach and gave it a try, thinking that I was going to fall on my face based on what I had read in those negative reviews. Much to my surprise, it only took me a couple of tries to be able to awkwardly peddle without stepping off the bike. The key is momentum and balance and understanding my center of gravity. After an hour I was able to get going faster. The next day, I was going top speed in third gear, the wind in my hair and people staring at the Halfbike as I whizzed by. My legs burned the next day. My muscles are definitely still getting accustomed to standing and peddling. It’s a great workout! My only complaint about the entire Halfbike experience is that there wasn’t a place for me to try it out before I purchased it. So, I became a Halfbike Ambassador so other people in my area could try one out for themselves and see how fun and easy they are to ride. I highly recommend Halfbike, from customer service to shipping to assembly to, of course, riding one. It’s a good company and a good product. Can’t wait to see what they come up with next!

The halfbike is really really fun. It is also really really hard. Much harder than I thought it would be. I got mine late in summer, practiced a few times a week, and put it away during the fall/winter. It's just starting to get nicer here so I took it back out today for about 45 minutes. I'm at the stage where it feels like this is NEVER going to get easier. Im giving myself credit for effort, I finally am able to go in a straight line on a completely flat surface and can turn left and right if I have enough room. But the amazing maneuverability and comfort of the people in the video feels very far away. But I'll keep trying.

I love my half bike! Yep, it's got a learning curve. But stick with it! The "learning curve" the half bike folks show is pretty accurate, you think you can't, then maybe you can, then you think you're not getting better (for a longish time) then suddenly it's intuitive! I'm 64 years old, not particularly athletic, and I'm digging it. My kids and grandkids all borrow my bike when they come to my house - I think I'm going to have to buy some more so we can race!

Truly a novel way to work out and get around. Love how all muscles get stimulated, particularly the core. Much healthier for the body compared to traditional bikes

The ultimate biking experience. Challenging both your muscle and balance, while at the same time improving your creativity and awareness. All you need for a good start of the day is to take your Halfbike out for a ride. Things feel and look different afterwards!

I love the Halfbike because it's a fantastic combination of an upright bike and a scooter. You get a nice workout like a bike with the ease of storage like a scooter. It also works one's core/balance really well, which is a total bonus (though keep in mind it may take a few days to get the hang of it). Once you get rolling, it's smooth and swift sailing!

The halfbike has been a great experience. From receiving the package to building it to trying it out the first time to now being an ambassador to still learning it and getting used to it. It definitely is a new way of seeing the world somehow. It's like learning to bike or walk or balance all over again. Fun times ahead. Can't wait to be zipping around all over on this thing.

It is an amazing new experience ! Halfbike is an amazing way how grownups could be amazed in our hi-tech world !!!

My Halfbike came in July 2017 and I was saving money ever since I saw the pre-order. During the long wait, I checked videos of how to ride. It is different from anything I had tried before. The learning curve is not that hard (I had prepared for something really) but it is so damn fun. It's a challenge and a new motor skill. After a few minutes, there was a click and I could grasp how the balance worked, even if I could still not do it and after a couple of days I could actually ride it. Now, I just step on it and pedal, and it is as natural as a bike. The balance, though, still offers daily subtle delightful improvement opportunities. We do get to try and trust our body, our instinct, and learn to rely on our sense of balance and ability to react. The halfbike itself is good quality, feels good, as you progress, you will start to use the 3 gears, if you chose that model, and love the humming of the gears. The halfbike team is great, their support is amazing, and they will treat you not as a number but as a person. This is a great product, made by good people.

Just amazing... you can't stop biking, although you're exhausted

For me to buy the Halfbike has been a punch of energy and joy. It lets me enjoy riding it and experience another way to do sport. At the same time, it makes me feel fit and happy. I meet people when I ride it and go to parks or around the cities. I visit different cities and it let me move quicker than walking as well as enjoying the ride and do sport. At the beginning it is a bit difficult and tiring because it depends very much of your balance on the Halfbike and your shape, but once you get it, the curves are very exciting and you get fit quickly without impact in your joints.

What started as a toy to play around on, for three days, turned out to be a complete game-changer and has become an essential piece of tool in my Ultra-Running training. After learning the basic skills in a parking basement, it was taken on a longer ride, to learn to master it in the daily rush-hour traffic in Copenhagen. First day went surprising well, and the distance was increased to +50km over the next couple of days. The biggest surprise was that it gave the exact same feeling in my body afterwards as the same distance covered in running would give me, but without the pounding to my joints and feet. The way you stand while riding it, the movement of the legs/feet are similar to the motion used while running. That was a year ago (Summer ’16), today it is incorporated in the training program as second to the running itself, and it is the single best contributor to developing endurance for multi-days Ultra-Running races without risking an overload or injury. The trips now range between 70-90km HalfBike after my running session, some days the running is skipped completely and it easily ends up with +100km on the HalfBike. A keeper for sure.

The halfbike is finely engineered, a wonderful alternative to more sitting after the office; but, more importantly, it's fun. Thanks also to the halfbike staff for answering questions and making the purchase and shipping smooth. SJG

Unique, amazingly fun, great workout, quality through and through, great conversation piece, and I could say more! My first attempt to ride my Halfbike I asked myself, "Can I really ride this?" At 70 years young it only took me 20 minutes to learn to ride. I have been riding my Halfbike for about 2 months now and you will never find me without full safety protection, even though I thankfully have never had to test it! If you like adventure and a good challange I highly recommend you give the Halfbike serious consideration! You will NOT be disappointed I assure you! Happy Halfbiking in your neighborhood! Aloha! Howie (Maui)

One of the most awesome things on this planet. It is good that you have 14 days to send the bike back, because you might seriously consider it. Resist that though, and give the bike a chance. Or even many, you will not regret it. After four days my biggest achievement with the halfbike was driving around 250 metres in a straight line, without falling. And after a 45-minute session I could barely walk, as the muscles needed to ride the halfbike are rarely used otherwise (unless you live on the top of the Eiffel tower). Anyway, I started to love it. That feeling when the bike is finally riding and I am able to control it is very rewarding and definitely makes up for a really steep learning curve. After a few weeks I am able to quite comfortably drive for around 4 kilometres - and it all comes naturally, without thinking. Despite that, I know that the halfbike is definitely not for everyone. You need a lot of motivation and will to want to learn it (and master it), but at least to me it is definitely worth every second spent with it. All the best, Miki