Created by an Ironman who had been severely injured, the ElliptiGO is a hybrid form of transport. The ElliptiGO rides like an elliptical, but moves like a bicycle. The machine can go just about anywhere a bicycle would. It uses eight gears to provide a high intensity workout without impact.
The ElliptiGO design
Regular bicycle tires are used with the chain drive of an elliptical machine. This is why “an outdoor elliptical bicycle” is what the ElliptiGO is considered. The machine has an adjustable stride length and steering column to allow for riders between 5 feet and 6 feet 6 inches tall. Standard bicycle gear shifters move via eight gears, and also the carbon-fiber frame holds riders up to 250 pounds.
How to work out with an ElliptiGO
An ElliptiGO machine claims to be a better workout than bicycling or running alone. The eliptiGO goes about 12 to 18 miles per hour. This is at a reasonable pace of course. There is a very wide range of motion of your hips and knees on an ElliptiGO, wider than a bicycle but with less impact than running. You are standing rather than sitting on the ElliptiGO. This causes more calories to be burned. The full leverage of legs and hips is behind you when your body is always moving. This means, the ElliptiGO makes it easier to go up hills than it would be on a bicycle.
Should I try the ElliptiGO?
At a price of $2,200, the ElliptiGO is not an inexpensive exercise machine. This is the exact same cost as a high-end fire bicycle. Keep in mind that is high end though. Are you thinking about investment? The ElliptiGO is part cross trainer and part transportation that is self-propelled. An ElliptiGO, because it allows you to stand when moving, won’t wrinkle your clothing, which is a common problem with bicycle commuting. The ElliptiGO is one-tenth the price of a car. It could be worth it if you are going to use it as a transportation system.
See the ElliptiGO in action
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