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Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: eskimo2 on January 19, 2008, 06:39:17 PM

This is just about the most retardely inefficient thing I’ve ever seen:

(http://www.bikeforest.com/tread/treadmillbike.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmVQc91yVE

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

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Dago on January 19, 2008, 06:50:17 PM

If the guy wants to walk or run somewhere, you don't  need a bike to do it.   Just jump off the thing and get going.

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Donzo on January 19, 2008, 06:58:12 PM

I wonder what would happen if that treadmill was able to match the speed the runner was running.....

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: eskimo2 on January 19, 2008, 07:06:06 PM

I like this stupid invention though:
(http://www.bikeforest.com/cb/drive_thru_couch1.jpg)

(http://www.bikeforest.com/cb/couch_on_cliff1.jpg)

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Yknurd on January 19, 2008, 07:17:34 PM

What happens if you put an airplane on the treadmill bike?

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Dago on January 19, 2008, 07:38:43 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Yknurd
What happens if you put an airplane on the treadmill bike?

You squish the treadmill bike.  :D

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Donzo on January 19, 2008, 07:38:55 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Yknurd
What happens if you put an airplane on the treadmill bike?

Disk space on the HTC forums server is eaten up and belt sanders are rev'd up in garages across the globe :D

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: APDrone on January 19, 2008, 08:41:23 PM

Live, from New York.... It's Saturday Night!!!


:rofl :rofl :rofl

Title: Re: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Mark Luper on January 19, 2008, 09:06:48 PM

Quote

Originally posted by eskimo2
This is just about the most retardely inefficient thing I’ve ever seen:

(http://www.bikeforest.com/tread/treadmillbike.jpg)

I will say I think it is one of the most useless forms of transportation yet devised.

Mark

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Holden McGroin on January 19, 2008, 09:17:57 PM

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Originally posted by Dago
If the guy wants to walk or run somewhere, you don't  need a bike to do it.   Just jump off the thing and get going.

Try coasting down hill next time you go for a run.

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: AKIron on January 19, 2008, 09:55:58 PM

Exercising was never about energy efficiency but still, why not just run or bike?

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Dago on January 19, 2008, 10:44:48 PM

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Try coasting down hill next time you go for a run.

How would you like to run downhill on that stupid bike and not be able to keep up?

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Wes14 on January 20, 2008, 12:13:49 AM

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Originally posted by Dago
How would you like to run downhill on that stupid bike and not be able to keep up?

Be prepared to loose some perkie points and be called a ace pilot by whoever you crash into on the way down.

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: RTR on January 20, 2008, 12:17:57 AM

Well..it has merits.

I just don't know what any of them might be.

:)

RTR

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: Holden McGroin on January 20, 2008, 12:32:42 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Dago
How would you like to run downhill on that stupid bike and not be able to keep up?

On my bicycle I have brakes and a freewheeling (coasting) abliity.  The treadmill might have that ability as well.

Still, I think that I will stay with my bike.

Title: Stupid Invention of the Day: Treadmill Bike
Post by: JimmyZ on January 20, 2008, 12:55:12 AM

Quote

Originally posted by eskimo2
I like this stupid invention though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPLXA1otQ-c#

Sometimes our brightest ideas should really be reexamined beforehand.