My Halfbike3 journal:
20240607: Obtain the vehicle and assemble it simply by myself. The price is US$899, purchased online from the Bulgarian halfbike official website.
20240608: The first trial ride was really difficult! It is more strenuous than riding a bicycle or a scooter, and my limbs are weak and trembling after the trial ride.
Today's achievement is that I can go straight for about 200 meters, but I still can't turn. I stumbled and stumbled. Finally, I felt exhausted. I folded the halfbike3 and dragged it home. My limbs were weak. I fell asleep soon after sitting at home. Then I tried riding it six more times.
20240706: Last test ride, distance 11.5 kilometers. I still couldn't get used to the front wheel braking, so I jumped out of the halfbike3 several times. I was exhausted, my palms cramped, and I drank 5000CC of water.
20240803: First official ride. The riverside bicycle path is about 15.6 kilometers, starting between Huazhong Bridge and Yongfu Bridge, back and forth the same way. No track map was recorded. Rest time takes up most of the time, each rest lasts about 40 to 60 minutes, and the speed is about 7 kilometers per hour. I had cramps in my left thigh and my fingers, so I had to rest every other day.
Other riding records are as follows:
20240811:11.2km
20240817:17.9km
20240824:9.2km
20240825:13.4km
20240831:9.6km
20240901:8.6km
20240825: The first time I rode halfbike3 and fell to the ground and rushed into the flower garden.
20240904: Currently, when riding halfbike3, I only dare to ride in dedicated bicycle lanes.
I own 2 bikes and ride them for 7 years. 6 scooters, used for 10 years and this halfbike3 that I ride for only few months.
feedback:
Disadvantages: The frame is too soft. When starting or riding uphill, it feels inadequate. Part of the force exerted by the foot is absorbed and offset by the frame. Without rear wheel braking, it is impossible to slow down and coast on downhill sections. The front wheel brake should be used to stop the halfbike3. If it is used to slow down, I am worried that the halfbike3 will roll over. However, the rear wheel is too light, so it may not be effective when used to slow down and will only wear the tires.
Advantages: No pain in the butt. You don't have to ride too far to get enough exercise in a shorter period of time.