Mobile Treadmill

By Alex in Gadgets, Hacks & Mods, Sports on Nov 15, 2008 at 4:35 pm

If you think about it, treadmills are kind of weird: you walk or run but never go anywhere … So Alex Astilean of SpeedFit decided that he’ll remedy that paradox.

Behold the first human-powered mobile treadmill … and boy does it boogie down the road!: Link (embedded YouTube clip) – Thanks Marilyn!

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rageagainsttherobots
Nov 15th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I want to see this guy take the treadmoblile down some hills.
Lydia
Nov 15th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Points for redundancy, at least.
Edward
Nov 15th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I like the guy’s engineering ability, but do not think it will ever be a product.
P
Nov 15th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Why not just run without the treadmill…?
HaricotVert
Nov 15th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I was wondering how many posts it would take before someone stated the obvious.

Apparently, the answer is 4.
chet
Nov 15th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I would argue 2
James Schend
Nov 15th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
This was an old MST3K gag. And they actually built one, so there’s no way this is the first.
silentwatcher24
Nov 15th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
thats … odd…
lovemeordie236
Nov 16th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Now THAT is genius.
Ace
Nov 16th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I guess he must be the designer of the solar-powered torchlight.
JamesM
Nov 16th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Dumbest invention ever.
Ray
Nov 16th, 2008 at 6:41 am
He can always use it to get to the gym.
This one: http://tinyurl.com/2s3jtq
Rocky Rook
Nov 16th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Way too much time.
Sofar
Nov 16th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
As ridiculous as it may seem, the contraption does seem to be able to propel the runner to a greater speed than that which he’d be able to achieve otherwise. Not entirely useless.
MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT
Nov 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
i like it, i would never use it but it is fun to watch

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