I love it! It's probably even possible to do, but it could never succeed because it would be a bitch to balance. All of your weight would go from side to side as you stepped, making it tilt like crazy. I'd still like to try, though.
Awesome. The video clips made my day. I have to say that I did think it would go a bit faster when running on it. Give me a treadmill bike over the couchbike any day.
The Treadmill Bike's hard wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth's surface.
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furtim @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Am I the only one who adores the sheer impractical Rube Goldbergness of the treadmill bike?
sasha pave @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
That's about as hilarious as the treadmill segway. Complete with jamba-juice holder (illustration by ricardo kuhn)
http://www.setthemfree.com/pictures/ricardo_scans/11.jpg
Zac Doyle @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
"11. Posted Nov 24, 2005, 10:44 PM ET by OK
but it would suck bad to go uphill"
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I think it would suck even worse going down hill.
nial @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
I love it! It's probably even possible to do, but it could never succeed because it would be a bitch to balance. All of your weight would go from side to side as you stepped, making it tilt like crazy. I'd still like to try, though.
bio @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
For those of you who can't get enough of your stair climber, we have the StairCycle.
http://www.staircycle.com/
JohnK @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Wait...this is for real?
MarkH @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Awesome. The video clips made my day. I have to say that I did think it would go a bit faster when running on it. Give me a treadmill bike over the couchbike any day.
James @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Walking burns way more calories than riding a bike.
Carl @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
At last...someone has finally invented something even more stupid than the Segway.
kornithian @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
i agree with no 2
wtf?
Russ @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
this would've made an awesome april fools joke.
Daniel @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Ok it looks mad, and you can just walk, but at least the large motor vehicles will see you over there hood.
d-week @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
walk? you crazy?!;
The Treadmill Bike's hard wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth's surface.
Sreejith @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
ROFL, it's funny , why would anyone use that !
Chris Meisenzahl @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Looks kind of fun, but what if my friends saw me on it. ;-)
chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/
rodJoh. @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
LOLOMGWTF is that? Nice joke.
It is a joke... right?
Liz Newcomb @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
The most amusing aspect of this to me is that it's from Canada!
Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Thanks engadget. It's been a while since I've caused myself a headache through observance of stupidity.
Yes. I have a headache. I didn't have one before looking at this item.
I just can't understand. Why, dear god, why?
RaXha @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Why?!?!
btw.. keeping your balance while running in that thing probably wouldn't be to easy..
And again... WHY?!?!
mizu @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Love it!
Nathan Chan @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Ohh man, that thing is sooo ridiculous.
ruki kenishiro @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
OMG! that is just the stupidest thing! What a waste of money!
Trent @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Dorkus maximus! I would get one just to embarrass my children, like the guy in the last picture!
skmetal7 @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
why walk when u can... walk!!!
Pliskin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
wtf
Ravin @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Aren't treadmills supposed to be stationary?
tom @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
LMFAO at the "sweet jumps link" genius.
and I actually thought this product was real until that point! AHHH that was a good laugh
TomtheWombat @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Honestly, if this thing had gears you could go several times faster than if you were just walking.
VVV @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
come on people walking is SOOOOO yesterday
Jed @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
The Treadmill Bike is amusing, but have you seen the Couchbike? (http://www.bikeforest.com/cb)
Randy Shughart @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Bring your Golden Retreiver with you put your feet on the sides and this bike is now dog powered.
Kapila Wimalaratne @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
> Honestly, if this thing had gears you could go
> several times faster than if you were just
> walking.
Plus, it'd be great for cruising down long hills.
Kap
Tyler @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
This is crazy
OK @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
but it would suck bad to go uphill
http:financenstuff.blogspot.com @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
I want to see somebody master this thing with no hands.
Kaden @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
You know those little pocket motorcycles the Shriners ride around on in parades?
Ride one of *those* on one of *these*.
shrew @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
reckon you could put a bike on the walk pad and it will work?
webdog @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
And how goofy is it to need a helmet to go walking...
Ed @ Dec 19th 2005 12:20AM
Of course you could walk... but where's the fun?
Now you have twice the chance of falling over.