Pedals as a transmission have been the dominant model for a long time. It is interesting to see some novel ways to hook human power into a machine to go faster. Thanks for the link.
If you were looking to exercise, wouldn't you just ... ride a bike? And if you aren't looking to exercise, why do you want to walk on a treadmill while riding an e-bike?
I thought one of the main benefits of riding a bike was taking the load off your hips/knees/ankles. Which this bike mostly negates. Plus it's probably pretty expensive, given it's an e-bike.
the fitness aspect of this seems very questionable
a normal bike (even an eletric one) can give you a better fitness-friendly way of getting around while also being easier on the knees
for that price I cannot see how anyone in their right mind would choose this over a nice commuter that you will actually be able to repair on your own compared to this proprietary mess where I cannot even see a full detail shot to identify the components used
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That said there's someone who commutes past my house regularly on one of these: http://www.elliptigo.com/
The same thing can happen on bikes, but you can prevent it by orienting the pedals correctly.
a normal bike (even an eletric one) can give you a better fitness-friendly way of getting around while also being easier on the knees
for that price I cannot see how anyone in their right mind would choose this over a nice commuter that you will actually be able to repair on your own compared to this proprietary mess where I cannot even see a full detail shot to identify the components used
i think and hope this product is destined to fail