Kangaroo Cranks: 2 observations
 

I was futzing around with an old bike with a beat out crank arm. I know It's not gonna help, but I figured it couldn't hurt to try to turn the crank on the spindle 180 degrees. While I had it that way I couldn't resist taking it for a little spin with Kangaroo Cranks. HAHA! What a blast.

2 observations:
1. Kangaroo cranks are a wicked ab workout. I felt like I just did 150 crunches in rapid succession
2.This setup would work a lot better on a fixed gear, and with clipless pedals instead of clips and straps. reefing down on the straps helped a bit.

That's just a modern version of the Ingo Bike.

I'm a 2 time winner of the Ingo Bike challeng at Owlshead Transportation museum.

Hula bike= stupid.Def not as cool as a pogo stick

The hula bike is still worlds cooler than the treadmill bike. The ultimate in redundant exercise equipment!

I wonder if you could put the treadmill bike on rollers?

and then attach the rollers to wheels

Can you skid it?


Seriously, that's just the sort of competition that's embarrassing to win. And then... TWICE???

soooo would those be crankaroos or kangaranks?


anyway hula bike is about the stupidest thing ive ever seen. but the music in the videoo is amazing.

my vote is for "Kanga-Kranks"

that video music sounds like Iz

That competition is all about making a silly spectacle. Most people, myself included can't really ride it with any great proficiency without a lot of practice. Hence the amusement factor of watching people try. Performance is judged more on "style" than proficiency. I won the first time by singing Born to be wild while "riding" around some cones. I forget what I sang the second time bicycle built fort two maybe? Both times the Prize was Ingo Bike Challenge T-shgirts in hideous colors. Purple with pink screening the first time, yellow with lime green the second. I'll probably win it again the next time I got back. I'm just THAT good at making a fool of myself.