Dr Markus Braun was actually looking for an effective training device that would take up little time. Because he couldn't find anything suitable on the market, he developed his own tool: the Bike Balance Board. Braun produces the device together with the training equipment manufacturer Togu.
Special price for BIKE readers
Training balance like a world champion: riding technique expert Stefan Hermann has recently started focussing on balance exercises in the living room. With the Bike Balance Board, you can improve your coordination on the bike, because the Balance Board trains you to balance with your whole body. The mountain biker's new friend can be used indoors on just four square metres. It is particularly suitable for practising balancing movements on downhill runs. And even the pros use it for training. The degree of difficulty can be altered by the hardness - i.e. the air pressure - of the ball. The harder it is, the more difficult it gets. Unfortunately, this fun is not cheap: the Bike Balance Board with a wooden plate, four rubber suspensions, a large ball and bicycle handlebars costs a whopping 599 euros. For BIKE readers, however, the balance board is available at a special price of 479 euros. Of course, everything is already assembled and can be used directly on www.togu.de can be ordered.
