What is this device?

jamix · Postby **jamix** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:27 pm

Today I was in my car and I saw someone pedalling this two-wheel contraption which basically looked like an elliptical on two wheels :shock:

. The woman was standing up like one does on an elliptical and was pushing those same kind plastic surfaces / pedals with her feet in an elliptical / running motion which would cause the wheels to turn and propel her forward.

Does anyone know what these things are called and where I can buy one????

Robinandamelia · Postby **Robinandamelia** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:31 pm

Was it an Ellipti-Go?

http://www.elliptigo.ca/

jamix · Postby **jamix** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:36 pm

Robinandamelia wrote:Was it an Ellipti-Go?

http://www.elliptigo.ca/

YES, thank you!

Darn 1800$!!! It's a rip-off but given the amount of "running-specific" low impact cross-training one could do on something like that, I just may have to buy one, hmmmmm

orleansrunner1962 · Postby **orleansrunner1962** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:38 pm

I saw the same thing on Sunday in Orleans -- must be the same lady -- it looked "Crazy"...... good workout, no impact -- definitely interesting, but not $1800 interesting for this Girl!!

Postby **turd ferguson** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:40 pm

Crazy is relative

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

orleansrunner1962 · Postby **orleansrunner1962** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:43 pm

turd ferguson wrote:Crazy is relative

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

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:10 pm

turd ferguson wrote:Crazy is relative

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

Funny.

I thought the Elliptigo was a joke too the first time I saw it, but I have actually seen them outdoors.

p.s. Jamix- you're joking right? you don't need to spend $1800 on something like that! Ellipitcal training isn't that running specific-- you're better off mixing it up with running and cycling.

Robinandamelia · Postby **Robinandamelia** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:29 am

Adam Goucher is a huge supporter of these things

http://www.runtheedge.com/2012/09/adam- ... pionships/

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:30 am

They finally sold it at the Bush :shock:

They had it on the floor when I was working there and many customers had tried it, but nobody had forked out the $$$ ... So, I suspect that it went for a pretty cheap $$$, well under the msrp ... :wink:

jamix · Postby **jamix** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:59 am

Hmmmm, yes looking back to my previous post, it seems my enthusiasm may have gotten the better of me. There is no chance in hell I'd ever fork over 1800$ for that when I can just use the one at the gym which ironically I never do :lol:

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:04 pm

Robinandamelia wrote:Adam Goucher is a huge supporter of these things

http://www.runtheedge.com/2012/09/adam- ... pionships/

For someone that can't run I guess it would be ok but why not just ride a bike?

Postby **turd ferguson** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:10 pm

Jwolf wrote:why not just ride a bike?

Follow the money

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013ElliptiGOProject/02FleshmanGoucherAdvisors/prweb10434769.htm

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:12 pm

turd ferguson wrote:
Jwolf wrote:why not just ride a bike?

Follow the money

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013ElliptiGOProject/02FleshmanGoucherAdvisors/prweb10434769.htm

Yeah, should have known.

I know it's hard to get sponsorship as a professional runner but this is pretty annoying.

runjanerun · Postby **runjanerun** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:06 pm

Sandy has one at her store here in Trenton. We all had fun last year trying it out, although I admit it scared the cr@p out of me. I didn't feel like I had a lot of control. She rode it one day when we went out biking but I think she found it a lot harder, and was hard to keep up, even to the slow biker that I am. She probably did about 6K on it before she turned around and went back to the store. She has it on sale but I don't know what the price is.