Concept2 Forum

It could be an uneven pedal stroke. I put clipless pedals on mine so I can use my cycling shoes. That smooths out the stroke and makes it more efficient (I can apply power for the entire stroke, not just the downstroke).

I put little strips of white tape there with the drag factor written on them. Same white tape on the lever. I only marked the "common" drag factors, in my case 60 (about lever position 3) to 150 (lever position 6 1/2). I guess I will be able to tell when the fan needs cleaning; when the lever doesn'...

Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Only everyone who's ever done a 2K erg race! :lol: My goal for a race is to know what pace I want to hold (through lots of training and a few tests), then try to do that. If I feel good, I'll pick it up a little in the middle to end. If I don't, then I'...

We are less than 3 months away from the announced February 1 date. Would be nice to know if we will have any in-person options. Pittsburgh? Tacoma? New Orleans? Atlanta? CRASH-Bs? Tacoma Rowing is hosting NW Ergomania again on February 1, 2025. Don't know yet if they are going to be an on-site opti...

The one-way clutch bearing probably just needs some oil. A lightweight oil, not grease, on those little fins will suffice.

NW Ergomania in Tacoma, WA was the only west coast site this year. Although Ergomania has been around quite a while, it is new at this site, hosted by this club, so it still has some growing pains. It's great they got a USRA host site in only their second year, so maybe this year it will be bigger. ...

Maybe they will have a hybrid deal, like this year for the US championships, where you can do it from home or go to a designated regatta and do it with a gym full of raucous people. The regatta submits the results and it's integrated with all the other designated regattas and the virtual competitors...

Glad you're happy with the slides. Long term, I think you'll be more satisfied with your workouts - put on a rowing scenery video (or go with a 3rd party app like EXR) and you can imagine yourself gliding through the water in exotic locations. However, what I hadn't realised in my rush to have a wor...

I've been using slides for years. Much smoother, lighter catch than the static. It is easier on my back. The technique to prevent banging into the ends is mastered in about five strokes on the first three rows, comes naturally after that. I recommend them for a more enjoyable (if indoor exercise can...

You basically have it right. Here is an article about the physics of rowing. The section on "propulsion" briefly describes the drive and recovery. https://eodg.atm.ox.ac.uk/user/dudhia/rowing/physics/rowing.pdf. His first statement, "Relatively little is known about the exact mechanisms that explain...

The fore-aft position of the oarlocks is called "work through the pin". You can Google that up for sculling boats and get some information. Basically, if you set the oarlocks more toward the stern (less work through), you emphasize the release part of the stroke, conversely more toward the bow allow...

Welcome! At your stage of this journey, distance isn't as important as getting your technique down solid, getting familiar with the machine, and getting your technique down solid. Working on that, you'll get a good workout in at 20-30 minutes, don't worry about how far you've gone. Fatigue in the up...

I've stored my Model B in the garage for decades. Throw a couple beach towels over it to keep the dust off. When I do row it, it works just fine. When the weather is nice, I can open the garage car door and move it into the driveway.

In leaner people those sit bones can be very prominent. Rolling back and forth over them is indeed painful. As slidewinder noted (and IMO also), the C2 seats are not shaped right. Go to a rowing manufacturer's web site (like this one; https://www.durhamboat.com/product/seat-tops/), look at the shape...

As novices you'll be doing well if you can get below ten minutes. I agree. My best (current) 2K times are at a 1:54-1:56 pace (73 y.o. lightweight), my single times, and my doubles times are 2:30 - 2:40 pace. Thank god for handicaps :D. OTW times are much more dependent on good technique Also agree...