Frequently Asked Questions

With our Varibikes you have a rowing bike, hand bike and bicycle in one. It's more fun and trains your whole body.

Yes. When cycling with Varibikes, you also crank with your arms. The power is introduced through your upper body, which also strengthens your shoulders and back.

With a handbike you can only crank with your arms. With full-body bikes, you can crank with your arms and legs. Thus, the legs are also moved and trained.

A Varibike has different drive types. You can choose between rowing, paddling and cycling. With the rowing bike you can only row.

A full body bike is synonymous with

• hand and foot bicycle
• hand and foot bike
• HF bike
• Arm-powered bicycle
• Hand drive bicycle
• arm bike
• full body bike

So far, experts have not been able to agree on a uniform name. At Varibike, we prefer the term full body bike. This term is internationally understood and is a generic term that also includes rowing bikes as well as arm and leg crank bikes.

A hand-driven bike is usually bought by sporty people or those who want to become one. About half of them are commuters who use the Varibike to get to work and do fitness and back training at the same time. Many of our customers are also hobby cyclists that use the Varibike for bike tours or simply for relaxing rides. The Varibike offers them additional riding fun thanks to the arm and leg drive. Then there are also customers who have an injury or handicap. They use the Varibike for rehabilitation. The additional arm drive gives them the opportunity to relieve their legs. After rehabilitation, they can then use the Varibike as a fast full-body bike.