[TimTucker]

Came across these "standing only" bikes from Elliptigo today and the pedals immediately stood out to me.

At first glance, they look like they'd be longer than even Pedaling Innovation's Catalyst pedals (for reference, that's a 27.5" tire below):

ElliptiGO® MSUB

300lb Weight Limit | Ships Almost Fully-Assembled | Easy to Assemble. Note: MSUB tires need to be swapped out in order to use the Fluid 365 Stationary Trainer. Using the MSUB e-conversion kit is not recommended on the Fluid 365 trainer due to fit issues with the motor cable and the size of the...

www.elliptigo.com

They also have an installation video with a closer look at the pedals:

Not seeing the pedals showing separately on their parts & accessories page, but I'm definitely curious how something that long would feel.

 

[dysfunction]

I see pedal strikes, everywhere.

 

[TimTucker]

I see pedal strikes, everywhere.

One of the reasons it seems a little shocking to me that replacement pedals don't show up on their parts page.

 

[dysfunction]

I don't expect you'd break the pedals riding your elliptical machine on the bike path.

They're over pedaled though

 

[BadgerOne]

I see pedal strikes, everywhere.

I see a sasquatch knocking me off my bike as I round a corner, and pedaling away on it.

 

[dysfunction]

I see a sasquatch knocking me off my bike as I round a corner, and pedaling away on it.

I'm not exposed in AZ.. so I didn't think about that. Chubacabra's don't ride.

 

[127.0.0.1]

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[TimTucker]

TaKe YoUr FiTnEsS To ThE NeXt LeVeL

There's an element of truth to the marketing, at least for stand up bikes.

My experience from a few months riding standing only this spring was that it's definitely more intense cardio than seated riding or alternating between sitting and standing. For anything over a 15 minute ride, my heart rate tended to average 10-20 bpm higher for the same rides vs. sitting.

I wound up putting my dropper post back on after finding it difficult to keep up pace on group rides or keep going on anything longer than 5-8 mile loops.