The Treadmill Bike
By Peter Rojas 
posted Nov 24th 2005 7:43PM
posted Nov 24th 2005 7:43PM
posted Nov 24th 2005 7:43PM
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Am I the only one who adores the sheer impractical Rube Goldbergness of the treadmill bike?
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
"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.
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.
For those of you who can't get enough of your stair climber, we have the StairCycle.
http://www.staircycle.com/
Wait...this is for real?
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.
Walking burns way more calories than riding a bike.
At last...someone has finally invented something even more stupid than the Segway.
i agree with no 2
wtf?
this would've made an awesome april fools joke.
Ok it looks mad, and you can just walk, but at least the large motor vehicles will see you over there hood.
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.
ROFL, it's funny , why would anyone use that !
Looks kind of fun, but what if my friends saw me on it. ;-)
chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/
LOLOMGWTF is that? Nice joke.
It is a joke... right?
The most amusing aspect of this to me is that it's from Canada!
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?
Why?!?!
btw.. keeping your balance while running in that thing probably wouldn't be to easy..
And again... WHY?!?!
Love it!
Ohh man, that thing is sooo ridiculous.
OMG! that is just the stupidest thing! What a waste of money!
Dorkus maximus! I would get one just to embarrass my children, like the guy in the last picture!
why walk when u can... walk!!!
wtf
Aren't treadmills supposed to be stationary?
LMFAO at the "sweet jumps link" genius.
and I actually thought this product was real until that point! AHHH that was a good laugh
Honestly, if this thing had gears you could go several times faster than if you were just walking.
come on people walking is SOOOOO yesterday
The Treadmill Bike is amusing, but have you seen the Couchbike? (http://www.bikeforest.com/cb)
Bring your Golden Retreiver with you put your feet on the sides and this bike is now dog powered.
> 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
This is crazy
but it would suck bad to go uphill
I want to see somebody master this thing with no hands.
You know those little pocket motorcycles the Shriners ride around on in parades?
Ride one of *those* on one of *these*.
reckon you could put a bike on the walk pad and it will work?
And how goofy is it to need a helmet to go walking...
Of course you could walk... but where's the fun?
Now you have twice the chance of falling over.