Concept2
| Concept2 | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Inc. |
| founding | 1976 |
| Seat | Morrisville , Vermont |
| Number of employees | about 100 |
| Branch | Sports equipment |
| Website | www.concept2.com |
Concept2 is a supplier in the field of rowing and cross-country skiing . The company is the world market leader for sculls , oars and rowing ergometers . It also produces cross-country skiing and bicycle ergometers .
history
The Concept2 company was founded in 1976 by the rowers and brothers Peter and Dick Dreissigacker in Morrisville in the north of the US state of Vermont . It was the first to manufacture skulls and straps made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic . In 1979 the first rowing ergometer, the then Model A, was brought onto the market. In 2011 the company's 35th anniversary was celebrated. Over 100 people now work for Concept2.
Products
Skulls and straps
Concept2 offers sculls and oars with a rudder blade in “Big Blade” and “Macon” shape. For the big blades in particular, various sub-types are available that have their own characteristics with regard to the feel of the row. With an optional so-called “vortex edge”, a better flow of water can be achieved at the end of the blade. Concept2 manufactures all sculls and straps from a mix of carbon fibers and glass fibers . Modern Concept2 skulls and straps can be recognized by a green cuff. Before that, white cuffs were typical.
Based on the company's founders, Concept2 oars are also referred to as “three-peg skull” or “three-pound belt”. This designation is also printed on the company products.
Rowing ergometer
In 1981 the Dreissigacker brothers developed the Concept2 Indoor Rower, a rowing machine for dry exercises, which can be used in different versions for competitive sports, therapeutic applications or for rowing activities at home. Technically, the functional principle of the device is based on a wind turbine, which, driven by the user, generates air resistance.
Benefiting from the national and international competitions, which are carried out exclusively on Concept2 models, the devices have become the quasi-standard in rowing worldwide. The current model series are the E and D Indoor Rowers. These differ in their weight, size and design of the monitor.
SkiErg
The Concept2 SkiErg is a modification of the rowing ergometer for cross-country skiing, in which Dick Dreissigacker's daughter Hannah Dreissigacker celebrated successes. The SkiErg is designed to strengthen the muscles and endurance in full-body training for skiing. The same wind turbine and electronic monitoring systems are used that have been used in the indoor rowers since 1981. Your own performance data, heart rate monitoring and training settings can be called up or made via an extended monitor.
BikeErg
In 2018 Concept2 presented its own bicycle ergometer, which works on the same principle as the aforementioned ergometers, but also has an idle function, as can be found on real bicycles. The BikeErg has the ergonomics of a racing bike and can be used to simulate long endurance rides as well as for spinning.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ About Concept2. Concept2, accessed January 22, 2016 .
- ↑ Differences between the models. Retrieved May 22, 2013 .
- ↑ Skierg. Concept2, accessed January 22, 2016 .