Bicycle Mechanics - Failed attempt at DIY "rock and roll" trainer

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.




vrqNate
10-25-12, 05:43 PM
I found this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/612955-DIY-quot-rock-n-roll-quot-training-deck-for-indoor-trainer) from a few years ago, but I'm not a welder.

So I tried hacking this together with some rubber stoppers and bungie cords.

Massive fail, it rocks way to easily. You just fall to one side and ride crooked. It's also too tall, you end up 8" off the ground without an easy way to get on and off. Oh, well... What do I expect for 30 minutes of work?

280453


gerv
10-25-12, 07:32 PM
The road to DIY success is paved with countless failed projects..

eja_ bottecchia
10-25-12, 08:11 PM
The road to DIY success is paved with countless failed projects..

Just ask the Wright brothers, or Edison, or Monsieur and Madame Curie.


dsbrantjr
10-26-12, 06:46 AM
It's only a true failure if you fail to learn something from it, otherwise it is a "learning experience"