Crowdsourced find an indoor rower?

eaglejackson · Post by **eaglejackson** » December 1st, 2009, 11:06 pm

Is there a site where users list places to row? I've found that the concept2 page for finding an indoor rower is quite incomplete. I don't know how they fill their database, but it has missed quite a number of places where I've found a concept2 rower.

Maybe something like a wiki or another site listed by geography where users input locations with rowers?

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » December 2nd, 2009, 12:01 am

While I do not know how C2 does it's business, I do know that when purchasing from them, they ask whether you are an individual or a gym, etc etc. I have a feeling that their listings are limited as a gym will only purchase one ergometer, and order from C2 as an 'individual'.

I would also assume that some gyms have a second hand erg, therefore the original owner would be the person it is associated with, not the gym. Finally, it looks like C2 has a fairly detailed count of number of ergometers at locations (at least in Connecticut, my area), so I bet that locations will update C2 with their information. Many gyms don't give a damn about rowing, so they won't do anything. And a lot of the locations I've noticed are public schools or other places you cant just walk in and pay to erg.

Hope that helps,

Paul

eaglejackson · Post by **eaglejackson** » December 2nd, 2009, 9:42 pm

For example, in Whistler, BC, there is a community rec center that has a number of concept2 rowers. But it's not listed on the concept2 find a rower site -- only the Fairmont Chateau Whistler hotel. So it would be nice to have a site where users update the info.