Concept 2 defect?
Concept 2 defect?
Just assembled my Concept 2 Model D and it seems slant inwards... Could i have a defective rower? You can really tell against the brick behind it. Plus the seat rolls to the foot pads.
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Citroen
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Re: Concept 2 defect?
I think you've got the front legs on backwards.
The rail is supposed to slope slightly to front stops.
The rail is supposed to slope slightly to front stops.
Re: Concept 2 defect?
It is correct, the rower does slant towards the cage, the seat doe roll toward the front stops. It is not supposed to be level
Fred Dickie
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66 yo 173cm 103kg
Medical issues behind me, I hope to race again this year
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Carl Watts
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Re: Concept 2 defect?
Take it off the ceiling and put it on the floor.
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Age:56 Weight: 108kg Height:183cm
Concept 2 Monitor Service Technician & indoor rower.
http://log.concept2.com/profile/863525/log
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ArmandoChavezUNC
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Re: Concept 2 defect?
That's amusing.. that picture, as of this morning, was normal. Not sure when the "flip" happened but it gave me a good laugh
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Re: Concept 2 defect?
The reason for the slight slant is that it is standard in the boats and the erg was designed to try to imitate the feel of rowing a boat as well as it could.
In a boat, the slant provides the advantage of the seat always being at the stern end of the slides. That way a rower, on getting into the boat knows where the seat is. I have had the experience of getting into an old wherry that had a sticky slide. I didn't realize that the seat was too far forward and had an unpleasant surprise when I ended up sitting on the bare slides.
Bob S.
In a boat, the slant provides the advantage of the seat always being at the stern end of the slides. That way a rower, on getting into the boat knows where the seat is. I have had the experience of getting into an old wherry that had a sticky slide. I didn't realize that the seat was too far forward and had an unpleasant surprise when I ended up sitting on the bare slides.
Bob S.