Reviews

-Handlebars are too narrow -Rear wheels are too close- hits my size 11 mens heels if I am not focused on avoiding taking ny mind off my exercise - top stems are too flimsy - the flashlight has a poor attachment with no designated spot- should have a permanent focused mount Whether they buy it or not. - still don’t understand where the front and rear facing indicator lights are supposed to mount- they seem to come off no matter where i put them. - I would redesign the frame and stretch it out- in such a way that the force delivered from the bars is at or behind the axle not in front thereby increasing the force it takes to go over the bars if you hit a bump in the road. Currently you have a lever decreasing the force to flip it. On a positive note it is a good workout and like the folding feature for easy of transport. I have no pic sorry. Cheers

I wanted to love the Halfbike, it really is fun to ride but I have crashed too many times. I’m going to sell it for about half what I paid. It was an expensive mistake.

I try to ride it but easy to fall, still don’t know how to balance it when I ride it.

I was stung by import tax in Australia so AUD $1600 total was a lot to pay. Because it is difficult to ride, I exerted too much force on the bike to keep it on track, and I'm concerned it is a bit off-tune now. So I guess it would benefit from a bike tune now, but I've already spent too much. About 3 times the price of the China equivalent - Which might not have stood up to the excessive forces exerted while learning. As an aside, I have a former injury (was paralyzed, with physical spasticity etc.) and I snapped for example a pair of rollerblades due to excessive force exerted being naturally off-balance. I thought this would be good to improve physical gate-control. But quite advanced for that purpose. I tried an on-road elliptical bike but that was too straight-forward. So: I'm unsure if a usual bike shop can service it; It was very expensive say 3 times the China version; Maybe not a strong/tough as it should be - would love a mountain-bike version; I wish I chose a lower gearing to ease the learning curve; I don't really use the quick-release frame mechanism (not nice function) but rather just twist to tighten them; The quick release can easily come unstuck, so it seems the old style would be more reliable, and what I'm effectively doing anyway - twisting to tighten.

I have had the Halfbike 2 for a few years and it is an interesting transportation device. You have to be fairly fit and definitely well coordinated to use it. It’s not as easy as riding a bike. Even just to get it started is challenging for a novice. I'm fairly fit and coordinated and it took me about 20 minutes before I got it to go straight. Turning is another different skill set. That might take a few hours to a few days. You don’t turn by twisting the handlebar since the front wheel do not pivot. It turns by tilting the entire unit so the back 2 wheels turn from behind. You do this by leaning into a turn and gently pulling or pushing the handle bar to the side that you want to turn. You don’t twist it. The challenge is that when you lean into a turn, it feels like the back end will slide out from under you and your first instinct is to bail out and jump off. But you have to trust that it won’t and then you will carve into the turn from behind. When I go fast and I do slalom turns, it feels very jittery and unstable, probably because the wheelbase is so short. It it were maybe a foot or two longer, it might feel more stable. The front wheel is top notch very sticky bmx wheels, but the back 2 wheels almost feels toy-like and they don’t spin very long, so it’s not a very efficient transportation device. And the rear brakes are very weak. You cannot stop quickly if you have any speed. The 3 version seems like it solves this problem with the brakes being in the front wheel. If you want a workout, this is will definitely give you that. It’s a much bigger workout than riding a bike. I would say about 2 to 3 times more. It is so small and light taking it into your office or train or bus is very easy. Just fold the handle down and bring it in. It’s also a great conversation starter. Most people will stop you to ask about it or want to try it out. Better than having a cute puppy. Overall, it fits a very specific niche and probably won’t ever replace the bicycle. For a 1 to 2 mile commute, this will do, but for longer commutes, you will break a sweat unless you’re in superman shape. And it looks like a work of art fit to be in a museum.

Halfbyke is not as I supposed... Beeing without a seat, it is a sporting tools. Not for a happy city traveling but a Byke to sport and sweat as doing spinning in the gym. So get dressed for sport and shower after. I drive it in Milan and it is very dangerous to go on pendent road or when going on pedestrian sidewalk with little pendent. Especially when you pass on a hole in the street or manhole, that it is scaring. Passing beside cars is even dangerous because the half Byke is not stable... always need to be concentrated on the movements. I like when biking like zig-zagging as it is like skiing and it is boring when going straight. People on the street are fascinated by the design of this new tools, and friends often want to try and immediately they understand that it is not a Byke and it's difficult to stand on... Children are interested too but I do not advice to buy it for Youngers.

I luv the craftmanship & material used. It's well made. My only concern/complaint is the breaking. It works really well but a rider can easily loose their balance during an emergency stop. One can easily go air born. I primarily purchased this product to commute home to work & back again. However, the streets of New York can be very unforgiving. Maybe the next model can have both front & rear brakes. I'm sure that rear brakes alone will produce fish tailing but the option of both may prevent accidents. Thank You.

We receive our half bike on time. My son was very happy and excited. I gave him a very good surprise. unfortunately it has flaws in left pedal And no body can help us here. Do you have services assistent or spare parts available to deliver to Mexico. Do you have a customer help center in this country?

Very interesting vehicle change of pace.Some new and innovative to get you moving

Halfbike is a great toy! It helps make you active in a joyful way! I am having fun and you don't feel you are exercising! Nice way to get up in the morning and explore your surroundings!

The Halfbike is a great conversational piece. It turns lots of heads and we get asked lots of question. The functionality is not there. It is complicated to get use to riding. We can only ride for short distances. The terrain we can ride is very limited. Still enjoying the trike.

I bought the Halfbike as a gift for my wife, who's an ultra-marathon runner, to give her an alternative fitness workout. She loves the Halfbike, after a few hours of trying to figure out how to ride it ("like a skateboard" is the reply). The kids have both tried it, and the secret seems to be "make yourself as light as possible", which at 1.92m high and 100kg heavy, counts me out.

Well-made, aesthetically pleasing design, but as an older guy (70 but still strong and active) I would have appreciated more direct disclosure on how this is like learning to ride a bike again but more challenging because of the unique steering / balance involved and the fact that one can't rely on the lifelong bike-riding skills in one's muscle memory. I intend to give it a go after months of not taking it out now that the weather is getting warmer. I only made a few attempts when I first got it. One also has to walk the bike to a large, open space to feel safe enough to veer all over the place trying to learn.

Not as easy at it looks. I would give the halfbike five stars if it weren't extremely difficult to learn to ride. The makers gloss over that fact and show young folks expertly riding it around town. Going in a straight line is tough but straight forward. Turning, however, is where I found it incredibly difficult. There needs to be a number of riding tutorials at different levels as some folks will pick it up at different rates. The concept and build quality are top notch though...