Reviews

Arctic ride - Done! I've been riding my Halfbike since Sep 15th 2016 on every week day 6 km total of commuting. Mostly paved and some gravel surfaces in all kinds of weather conditions from sunshine to heavy rain and lately also in frozen conditions i.e. below zero temperatures - real winter. All in all - frozen surfaces with fresh snow are too difficult I'd say down right impossible to ride. See pictures! Initially it took me good three quarters of an hour to ride the first 5 meters. Online tutorials were a valuable help. So a few details/ideas for you boys to ponder on: Front wheel (high guality brand) is ok, but I've had 4 punctures on rear wheels so far. There might be a need for improvement. Maybe rougher type for snow and gravel? Handlebar grips could be more of a rounded end type (I have worn off the original ones over the winter) You have added fenders - great - I'll order them right away! What about a larger gear ratio - a 7 speed hub? So my first summer with Halfbike is coming - I'm so excited ;-)

So much fun on a bike/trike... It biking 2.0 Love it, I need to ride it more, train harder and have more fun.

I've been riding my Halfbike for over a year now. Nothing like a riding a Halfbike to feel free, enjoy the open air, experience complete exercise, surprise everyone and feel balance. It is so difficult to describe what you feel when you Get It and all the movement flows in perfect coordination! You just have to feel it yourself. You will never regret having YOURS. The Kolenina Team completes the perfect experience with such an amazing Service. Congratulations!

As an aging runner, I bought my halfbike to take the abuse off my joints, while still being active and having fun. Great decision by me! Love my Halfbike. Vince, NY

I absolutely love my halfbike! The cardio workout is amazing and the core workout is unequalled!

I'm 47 and the coolest kid in town. ;) I love my Halfbike. It's pure fun and a great workout. People ask me where to buy one. Riding downhill is still a challenge for me. Kids are caling after me, "hey, that's cool, man!"

Absolutely love my halfbike. It's nothing like traditional cycling - a totally new feeling. The way it moves, the ability to make sharp, repetitive turns, the way it feels - pure perfection. Not to mention the physical aspect of riding a halfbike for 2-3 hours - a proper training for the whole body. All in all, I truly enjoy riding my halfbike. Thank you guys for coming up with this ingenious invention! Keep up the good work. All the best.

Best non-impact workout I've ever had! The only thing that gets my heart pumping more is running. Waiting for the rain to stop and the sun to come out so that I can get on my Halfbike more often!

amazing

In the summer I drive more than 15 kilometers three times a week. I take my Halfbike in the car, in the bus or in the tram with me. I love it.

Putting the fun in exercise!! I didn't expect this to be so much fun. Most of my family tried to talk me out of purchasing a halfbike with the typical excused people give a woman of 62... "you're too old, it's too dangerous , you could get hurt." To be honest the first time I got on my new halfbike I secretly wondered if they were right. It wasn't what I expected. Day two was better and I was riding but a bit cautiously. Nowadays, my biggest problem is the people who stop me to ask about the bike. "It looks like such fun!" is the comment I always get to which I respond "it is!!" I ride about 6-8 miles a day for exercise and just love it. It has put the fun back into part of my routine and my family has given up on telling me I am too old. It's the best investment in me I ever made!!

At first glance the halfbike looks like a mix between a bicycle and a scooter, but looks can be deceiving. It feels different enough from both. Riding the halfbike is a unique experience, and one where knowing how to ride a regular bicycle does not help you learn. The key is that your hands and arms are not used just to steer and control the halfbike, but to some extend to power and stabilise it. Your core is much more involved, especially your obliques. When you press on the pedal, you must counteract by pushing with your hands in the opposite direction, and it's easier if you do it before you put your full weight on the pedal. This results in a great workout. It's funny how almost everyone trying for the first time fails to ride for more than a couple of meters. However, with practice, there is a certain elegance when you see an experienced halfbiker twisting their body slaloming by invisible obstacles, gliding on the asphalt like a fish in water. This does not come right away, but there are a couple of adjustments that help. Adjust your posture so you're slightly bent forward and pull your hips back in order to shift some weight away from the knees. When you turn or stop, you should lean to the side or to the back respectively to counteract the momentum. Also, at least for me it's a bit easier if I lean on the handlebars instead of trying to pull them when I try to stabilise the halfbike on every pedal push. There is something which is more difficult than it looks like it should be- riding when the road is slightly inclined to one side. Since the angle of the back wheels relative to the surface determine how you turn, this means that going straight requires you to hold the handlebars parallel to the road, so slightly at an angle, and there's pressure to turn. One thing I still don't trust is the brakes. Due to the high centre of gravity it's not safe to brake the front wheel so the only option left is to brake the rear wheels. This is not very efficient and at least on my halfbike produces a screeching sound as the brakes temporarily lock up. Still, overall it's a very fun experience, it's portable and usable, and I alternate commuting with my bike and halfbike. While the halfbike will not replace the bicycle, it has its place and I have no intention to stop using it.

Pieter van Vuuren & family, The Netherlands We bought our Halfbike last summer and were surprised how easy it was to ride: it took me a couple of attempts before I could cover a reasonable distance. My daughter simply drove straight off. Maybe because we’re skilled cyclers anyway in the low lands :-). Only sharp curves require practising. In the beginning, we got off with sore arms as we were balancing the wrong way. We dot not have nice boulevards in the vicinity to ‘cruise’ so we use our Halfbike for our workouts. I often go for a ride with my daughter: we take a mountain bike along and swap regularly. We easily cover 20 km. During these trips, we draw a lot of attention as hardly anyone knows what we’re driving on. With summer ahead of us we can work on our higher average speed: happy that we bought the 3 gear version. Great toy!

Wow! I'm blown away by the Half Bike. I've had so much fun the past two weeks riding it. Definitely had the early challenges of balancing and getting started but now I'm able to go blocks or miles on some rides without stopping and it's amazing. Lots of people have asked about it and I've been letting them try it themselves. They find it fun and a good challenge. Loving it more and more and since the weather has been nice it's fun to use in the city. Thank so much and hope you're doing well! -Anthony

What I like about the halfbike is that it is FUN while you are getting a MEAN workout. Cardiovascular & muscle building!

I Love my Half Bike! I am 54 years young and taught myself how to ride (with turning!) in about an hour. I use it as a workout machine rather than a way to bike from point A to point B, although on occasion i do that as well. I find that 40-50 minutes of riding provides an excellent cardio and core muscle workout. The build quality is second to none! When casually riding the experience is just so great, nothing like it. Not running and not biking..hard to explain unless you have ridden the half bike. People see you riding and can't help but turn and watch and smile. I would recommend to anyone. Wish you could still get the water deflector kit for the front and rear wheels!! A travel bag of some sort would also be great for taking on a plane.

I love my Halfbike! It is so much fun and attracts so much attention. It was totally worth shipping it halfway round the world (to Australia). It does ride VERY differently than anything else, so seriously don't underestimate the value of time, patience, and the odd YouTube video as you get the hang of it! My Halfbike is perfect, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Once you learn & develop your motor skills & coordination...the bike's a blast!...Great attention / conversation starter for sure! Easily portable...economic...simple to maintain...And FUN, FUN,FUN!!...Thanx for the concept, development and actual engineering design!

Great idea and bike, might work even better with a bit wider tyres......front and back. Would give it a better and easier feel I guess. Workout factor is awesome.

We bought our halfbike about eight months ago. One of the best ways to spend your money! It´s just so much fun to ride your halfbike and to get into contact with so many people who of course haven´t seen something like this before. Awesome! Benno from Wolfenbüttel (Germany)