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The Slide is an accessory for all models of indoor rowers that adds the on-water feel to indoor rowing and allows for use of the indoor rowers in a team setting.
Each Slide consists of a base with two tracks and a carriage with wheels that run on the tracks. Light bungee cord tension keeps the carriage centered on the base. It takes two Slides to "float" an indoor rower—one Slide for the front leg and one for the back leg. To create a team boat (Models C, D, and E Indoor Rowers only), add one more Slide for each additional indoor rower you would like to link.
Space needed for an indoor rower on a pair of Slides: 12' x 4'
Note: The Single Rower Slide will work on Models A, B, C, D and E. The Team Boat Slide will work only on Models C, D and E.
***Note that you will probably sweat more at a given output level on the Slide because your body is stationary. This means there is little air movement around you to evaporate perspiration.
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Team Boat Slide
When set up as a sliding team boat, not only does it feel more like rowing on the water, but there is also the added benefit of being compelled to row together as a team. This should be a great training tool for team-boat coaches to use during the off-water season.
To determine the space required for a multiple slide setup use this formula:
(number of ergs X 8.5 feet) + 3.5 feet= length required
Single Rower Slide
When set up as a sliding single, the indoor rower moves back and forth under the person rowing, rather than the other way around. This is much more like the feel one experiences when rowing on the water. You get a quicker catch and you can row at a higher stroke rate because only the mass of the indoor rower is being moved, rather than that of the person rowing.
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