S2 Interactive Bike from Expresso Fitness
Posted on September 25th, 2007 by Kori EllisPosted in Exercise, Fitness
The new S2 fitness bike from Expresso Fitness features an LCD screen with a built-in TV tuner, PC and video card. It also offers steering and shifting mechanisms to simulate the experience of biking outdoors.
This bike is the world’s first web-enabled, interactive fitness system.
Featured in many gyms around the country, the S2 offers dozens of virutal courses where exercisers can race against other and try to beat their best time by racing against Ghost Riders on the screen, which are representations of the riders previous best times.
The courses feature varying degrees of difficulty and can also be configured with Pace Riders that riders can try to follow during the race or attempt to out-ride.
When you arrive at the gym, you log on to the bike with your username and password. Then throughout your ride, your heart rate, power and calories expended are displayed. The software records all your information and tracks your times and rides.
You can access your results on expresso.net, where you can gauge your progress and sign up for contests against other riders. You can also view the Leader Boards to see how you rank against the top riders in your facility.
Expresso bikes are sold to fitness facilities and can also be purchased directly by consumers for your home, though they are very costly (~$5,000).
For more information about the S2 bike, visit expressofitness.com and find a gym in your area that features these fabulous, interactive fitness systems.
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