This is an ElliptiGo. It is basically an elliptical and a bike had a baby and made this. Supposedly it is supposed to be the equivalent exercise of running without the impact on your body.
My reaction to it? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??!?
I have a hard enough time using a regular stationary elliptical machine for under five minutes without screaming from the pain and you think I can steer a "bike" while standing up at the same time? Freaking nutso. My knees and thighs cried just looking at that picture. I looked at the video on their website and my knees started to ache just from watching them.
Oh and the cost of it? $2,199. Even a stationary elliptical's price doesn't even come close to that over on NordicTrac (it is a little over half the price they are asking for this "bike"). Wait a minute, they have one that costs more then this bike. Ok fine.
So is it just another passing fad? A piece of exercise equipment for the rich, overly fit, and/or craziest who enjoy ellipticals? Dunno. I have yet seen anyone use a segway in public, so I am not sure how many of these I am going to see any time soon.
Knowing my luck, it will be the future of biking. O.o
I don't think I could manage to stand up on that thing for more than three seconds! Just me and a pile of lime green wreckage. Expensive lime green wreckage.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have seen segways in public! Our mall cops have them. LOL!