The Treadmill Bike

You know, you could also just walk.

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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.