Almost as cool as running

Joe.

posted: 3/2/2012 at 8:29 PM

But not quite.

http://www.elliptigo.com/

Out on my run yesterday I got passed twice by one. The rider looked at me smuggly as he flew by. Looks pretty cool. Maybe if certain injuries prevent one from running, this could be a substitute.

Pricey though.

BeastieRoy

posted: 3/2/2012 at 9:38 PM

I don't get why people sometimes vilify bicycles because of discomfort issues. I think these people might not know what they are talking about, or they just need to ride more often.

beat

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posted: 3/2/2012 at 9:59 PM

Take the treadmill bike... Please!

http://www.bikeforest.com/tread/

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 3/2/2012 at 10:31 PM

Ha, I had fun passing one of those on my bike, last Summer...woman looked kinda nuts.

Kirsten

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arlahile

posted: 3/2/2012 at 10:34 PM

There's quite a few of those around here. My problem with ellipticals is my feet go to sleep! Stick to the bike, it's way cooler than one of those things. Smile

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dennrunner

posted: 3/2/2012 at 11:08 PM

Passed one on RAGBRAI a couple years ago. Don't know if it was an early production model or a prototype. I don't see it as any more uncool than a recumbent, but I don't see how they were "riding" 50-80 miles each day on it. I guess the rider/runner/ellipter was just a lot tougher than me. (Though, I guess that's not saying much.)

xhristopher

posted: 3/3/2012 at 7:44 AM

I saw a tall guy riding one of these once. He looked like a giraffe.

seadrive

posted: 3/3/2012 at 1:32 PM

Quote from beat on 3/2/2012 at 9:59 PM:

Take the treadmill bike... Please!

http://www.bikeforest.com/tread/

"while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth's surface"

Wow, dirt is now considered a contaminant, something you need to be protected from. Isn't that why we wear shoes?

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