Kayak Ergometer Build - Part 2

After breaking the old Ski Cross Trainer down I've started building the Kayak Ergo, photos of the progress to date below.

Roller to tension rope around main axle

Main frame of the Ergo

With the main frame of the Ergo built I then had to start fitting the flywheel and rollers.

Flywheel and roller assembly

View from the top

With the flywheel and rollers in place focus was turned to the rest of the frame, the seat and footrest were next to be constructed.

Wider seating area than main frame of the Ergo

Basic footrest

After completing the seat and footrest I made the stands that raise the frame off the ground. These had to be carefully measured so that the paddle shaft didn't hit the floor when using the Ergo.

Front of the Ergo showing stand and flywheel and roller assembly

Footrest and rigging on show

Finally I added a grip shift gear changer to control the tension on the belt around the flywheel. This still needs connecting up, but I'm still waiting for some parts.

Grip shift added to seat to control
tension in belt

Only a few more things to be done before it is ready for action!

Here we go again....

Flat water training has started again..... beautiful day, just a shame about the head wind on the way back!