Is Pedaling For You?

Yes, but so far only on my bikes. Sailing is for me too, but so far
only on my windsurfer or aboard a sailboat. Kayaking is for me as
well, but only when I'm in the kayak as opposed to on the 'yak. I
love to pedal, sail and kayak and was thinking this concept would be
cool when i first heard of it. When I saw it at the Boston Boat Show
I was dissapointed, however.
The concerns I have about shallow water, rocks, logs and breaking the
drive gear have been mentioned already. I'll leave it at that.
Another major concern of mine was the style of pedaling. It seems to
be more of a stairmaster cycle than a pedaling cycle, as the operators
feet are traveling in-out-in-out as opposed to in a circular motion.
This was a major turn-off for me.
Another concern was being on the 'yak, as opposed to in it. Unless
surf kayaking, I don't know of may kayakers that like to be on the
boat. Being in the boat is far more stable, and if I'm going to be
pedaling, paddling and sailing I want to be as stable as possible.
It also looks like it would be hard if not impossible to pedal &
paddle at once. I would want to be able to sail, paddle & pedal all
at once if all three were there, it's just how I am.

If not for these concerns I'd have bought one at the show. Perhaps
later models will cover some of these issues.

Conclusion: I think it's the start of something that could one day be
cool. This one, not quite there yet.