BrillianT

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

BrillianT

It always amazes me the

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

It always amazes me the breadth of human stupidity. Think Mark Twain or anotherr wit said something like that.

Thank you I now know what to

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

Thank you I now know what to get all my family members for Christmas

Does it come with that

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

Does it come with that groovy music to share with all my neighbors???

I want one then I want to

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

I want one then I want to smash it to pieces then I'll take a jog using my feet all by my lon3esome

The person who invented this

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

The person who invented this machine and is tryhing to sell it ought to be in jail. W@hat a fing joke!

I'm trying to figure out the

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

I'm trying to figure out the physics of this thing.

Let's see:

- Wheels are more efficient than walking (on a smooth surface) - So you should be able to get where you want to go more efficiently (i.e. with less energy) - But you're walking so that's not true.

Does not compute. Does not compute. Does not compute.

BOOM!

Smooth Ride

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

One advantage...smooth ride.

DOES NOT COMPUTE

- submitted by Robot on 11/12/2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does_not_compute

ride may be smooth but

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

ride may be smooth but you're still pounding away on the treadmill, very silly

I don't think it's quite as

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

I don't think it's quite as stupid as you make it out to be. Consider:

You have a stable platform on which you can install drinks, hold an ipod, etc.

You're actually going faster than you would have had you simply been running.

Sure, it's still pretty stupid, but for your average American, it's a lot more attractive than plain running,

Look at the guy's feet when

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

Look at the guy's feet when he's pushing hard uphill, his heels never hit the ground (well, treadmill). That damn thing will give you tendonitis and destroy your ankles. I hope that anyone who funds this has massive liability insurance.

Ummmm... how do you stop?

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

Ummmm... how do you stop?

Yet another thing that isn't

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

Yet another thing that isn't as good as a bicycle. It's also not as good as a swift kick to the nuts, but that's a totally different problem.

You don't stop... that's how

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

You don't stop... that's how it makes you so fit!

You don't stop... that's how

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/12/2008

You don't stop... that's how it makes you so fit!

A Street Legal Weight Sled

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

The comments are funny, but you all are completely missing the intention behind this.

It is actually much MORE work than just running, in that you have to also propel the mass of the machine.

*That's the point*

It is a more mobile variation of dragging weights or a sled behind you for strength and endurance training.

Here, the heaviness which you lambasted, is most definitely intentional as part of the exercise value.

I know, it still doesn't make it a glorious looking or practical product, but it's not nearly as vacant or crazy as you are assuming. There's a logic behind it, but obviously not much market research.

Well it looks like you can

- submitted by JumbleBumble on 11/13/2008

Well it looks like you can move faster when pushing hard on the treadmill than you could run -- especially with two people on it :-)

Seems like it would be a fun toy -- especially if they improved the turning.

aka

- submitted by Zac on 11/13/2008

aka a bike. sort of reminds me of the flintstones cars. this is like that new alternative energy resource they've been looking for.

kinda cool

- submitted by Doug Smith on 11/13/2008

It looks really fun, but dangerous.

this was a parody first

- submitted by blue grama on 11/13/2008

This is a rip-off of the parody "Treadmill Bike" by Bicycle Forest (makers of the famous Couch Bike):

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

Ridiculous but possibly fun

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

I think it's better to look at this like a toy than a serious exercise machine. Sure, it's ridiculous, but then it wouldn't be the first toy to sport pointless spinny things.

Although some of the comments I've read sparked my thinking on if it's possible to design a more efficient mode of transport per unit of muscle energy spent than a bicycle (recumbents included).

It's not a rip off of the

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

It's not a rip off of the parody bike because it's dead serious, not a joke. It should be a parody, it's that stupid, but it's not.

SpeedFit

- submitted by Smarter than you on 11/13/2008

I like it! If I could afford it, I would buy it. Not only can you travel around the park, the city, the burbs like you can with jogging, you don't have the high impact on your back you get with jogging.

If I could go jogging without the back problems I'd still be doing it; but I can't and using a treadmill is to boring.

Gosh, I wonder what the top speed is with this thing. With the right gearing, with a friend, you could really get up and go!

Hmm, a machine that takes

- submitted by Patashu on 11/13/2008

Hmm, a machine that takes you places but requires you to exert yourself...it's been done already, and it's called a bicycle.

It's not so stupid

- submitted by Dan on 11/13/2008

Sure it looks stupid, but as far as the physics goes, how is it any different to a bicycle?

It uses gearing to make more efficient use of your energy.

I want to see him run down a

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

I want to see him run down a decent grade hill on that thing.

For maximum irony, we need a

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

For maximum irony, we need a battery operated version. Like a Segway Treadmill :)

Prior art

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

He has a patent pending for this. There seems to be prior art, though.

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

Well, looks like the pace is

- submitted by Aph0 on 11/13/2008

Well, looks like the pace is faster. That's basically a bicycle on which you are running.

Don't you guys see that be

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

Don't you guys see that be walking upon this, the excess energy will build up and you will travel alot faster than just walking?

I think it looks lika fun!

Agreed

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

That is pretty stupid.

jess http://web-anonymity.vze.com

Road runner treadmill

- submitted by Andy on 11/13/2008

I think a lot of people here are missing the point. This is an alternative to the bicycle.

I would use this to travel quickly and smoothly through the city on my way to work and as a bonus it would keep me fit.

two words

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

up hill

Eight words

- submitted by Andy on 11/13/2008

My journey to work is on the level.

I am going to invest!

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

I am going to invest!

Good Luck With That

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

I see the developer has posted a number of positive comments on here to counter the common sense being spouted.

It's hurrendous and quite possibly one of the most ludicrous inventions ever. No wonder it hasn't been patented before, no sane man could conceive such a frivolous item of crap.

HAHAHAHA. Americans. :) LOL.

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

HAHAHAHA. Americans. :) LOL.

What happens when you go

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

What happens when you go downhill?

Potential

- submitted by InternetMan on 11/13/2008

People laughed when the Wright Brothers invented the airplane and now they're laughing at this.

I can see this selling in the millions, as people realize how liberating it is to speed down the road on your personal treadmill.

I personally know hundreds of people who would be interested in buying one.

Purpose

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

Problem: People want to be able to run in a confined space.

Solution: Treadmill

Problem: Treadmill cannot move in open areas

Solution: Speedfit!

Problem: Speedfit cannot fly

Solution: Aerofit!

Problem: Legs get tired using Speedfit/Aerofit.

Solution: Powered by the sheer magnitude of stupidity necessary to use product

Problem: Broke due to Speedfit/Aerofit expenditures

Solution: Should have invested in Speedfit when you had the chance.

Clean shoes

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

... at least you'll keep clean running shoes.

However..

- submitted by UB on 11/13/2008

... I can think of some advantages: 1. On a rainy day you can fit an unbrella and still jog. 2. You can fit solar panels and a motor to assist your jogging. 3. Apparently you avoid spoiling your snickers when crossing a water pool or a muddy road. 4. You can fit a generator to charge e.g. an ipod or a mobile phone. 5. You can fit an odometer and other gadgety instruments (flashlights?) 6. You can fit a small compartment with picnic stuff, water, fridge, a blanket, dog/cat food or food for the poor. I think the company should donate me one for my ideas...

HAHAHA

- submitted by omgmybffjill on 11/13/2008

LoL @ >>> "You can take it on the bus!!" ..... & "Spinner rims! FO-Shizzle!!"

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

hahaha

- submitted by omgmybffjill on 11/13/2008

HAHAHAHA don't forget the>> Rowingbike > "Look like a dick humping the air blindly while on wheels in style" http://www.bikeforest.com/rowingbike.php

and the Couchbike>> http://www.bikeforest.com/couch_rental.php

urban family transportation

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

Can I get one that has two child-seats on it so I can take them to daycare on the way to work? When the kids get big enough to help out, is there a safety device to prevent flinging them off the back and leaving them behind? Roller-blading is easier than running, can I use this with roller-blades on?

Bike on a speedfit

- submitted by Smartass on 11/13/2008

What if, instead of RUNNING on the bloody thing, you strap a bycicle on it?

speedfit on speedfit

- submitted by omgmybffjill on 11/13/2008

That will never work, i was thinking>>

you strap a slightly smaller version of the speedfit ontop of the regular speefit, then have a motorcycle ontop of all of that because motorcycle is way easier than rollerblades.

"NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST!!"

they are close!

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

So, if you add an electric motor, a fridge, a beer holder, a flat screen lcd, laptop with Wifi, maybe a recliner and a foot massager then this would be a cool invention!

Something comes to mind...

- submitted by Anonymous on 11/13/2008

FLINTSTONES, MEET THE FLINTSTONES, THEIR THE MODERN STONE AGE FAMILY....

Is it alright if I start screaming Ya-ba-da-ba-doo?

This thing is ridiculous.