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Running on air with the ElliptiGO 3C, 8S

Benjamin Roudenis — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:14:18 +0000

What if you could run, sprint and climb hills every day and never be sidelined by impact-related injuries? It’s like running on air! Get your fun cardio workout without the jarring impact of running or the discomfort of traditional cycling. The 3C is the perfect fitness solution for everyday fitness enthusiasts or cross-training athletes who will ride on relatively flat terrain and only require a basic range of workout resistance levels. The 8S is the premier outdoor fitness device for fitness enthusiasts or cross-training athletes who will ride on flat and hilly terrain and desire a wide range of workout resistance levels.

ElliptiGO 3C, ElliptiGO 8S

Manta Saddle – Revolutionary Bicycle Saddle Comfort

Benjamin Roudenis — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:08:35 +0000

Manta’s revolution in saddle design changes the whole feel of being seated on a bicycle – after riding on a Manta your backside does not feel like you have been on a bike.

Cycling on traditional saddles is the only exercise activity which actually lowers bloodflow to important parts of the body; with a Manta you will enjoy positive effects of better ventilation and an increase in bloodflow.

Manta Saddle – Revolutionary Bicycle Saddle Comfort

I hear voices in my helmet

Benjamin Roudenis — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:31:11 +0000

The Tunebug Shake is an ultra-portable sound generator that can be connected to iPods, MP3 players or mobile phones or used wirelessly using Bluetooth®. When mounted on a bike, skate or snowboard helmet, the Shake creates a surround sound experience.

Tunebug’s patented SurfaceSound Technology lets sound waves pass through the surfaces it rests on turning many surfaces into a flat panel speaker.

Shake – Portable SurfaceSound Speaker [Tunebug]

CFRP-based spring-loaded seat post – comfort at 30 percent less weight

Benjamin Roudenis — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:45:39 +0000

For years now, professional and recreational bikers alike have been using spring-loaded seat posts. They absorb the worst shocks, and make the ride more comfortable for the back. Still, for noticeably greater ride comfort, you have to dig deeper in your pockets. Fraunhofer researchers have just developed a functionally-integrated bicycle seat post from carbon fiber composite materials (CFRPs — Carbon fiber reinforced plastics) that is ultra light and extraordinarily effective. “A hardtail mountain bike with this new kind of CFRP seat post rides as if it were a full suspension bike,” says triathlon world champion Daniel Unger after a test drive. The professional cyclist means that the CFRP seat post can turn any mountain bike without rear-wheel suspension into a fully spring-loaded luxury vehicle. No surprise that in September, the component earned the Eurobike Award at the Eurobike 2009 trade show in Friedrichshafen and in Stuttgart, the high-tech post has been nominated for the 2009 AVK Award for Innovation.

High Tech For Bicycles [ScienceDaily]