October 16th, 2006
Disturbing Tech: The Geek-a-Cycle Exercise Bicycle Workstation
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
There are so many thngs wrong with this picture. The concept means well, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. A company called Slimgeek started by a not so slim 200+ pound guy who lived at home with his mother (no!) decided to come up with a way to combine exercise and computing so he could stay in his basement and lose weight. True, he has lost over 24 lbs, but don’t expect to see these in offices anytime soon (or the creator.) Slimgeek pitches these as office workstations - so you can get home from work and not go to a gym. Price: $350 USD.
We Say: If my boss could wire this to a power generator, we’d be talking. Our suggestion: create a game that is operated by how fast you pedal and then we’re in business. This is a home machine concept at best.
Other Distrubing Tech
Hipster Personal Trailer
Turn yourself into a U-Haul
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Dog Powered Scooter
Man’s best friend gets taken for a ride taking your lazy self for a ride.
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Toilet Tank Sink
They say it is sanitary, but it just feels so wrong.
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Treadmill Bike
How dumb do you want to look in public?
jasper O Waale says:
Bike/computer thing is good, however they dotn ship outside US so then,, thats it, Im just not going to get slim
October 16th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
Dogger says:
i remeber a few years ago they hooked a racing car game up to bike to get kids to exercise.
October 17th, 2006 at 1:45 am
Al says:
How about wiring it so that the PC only works while you pedal, even at a slow rate? It may not have to power the PC, but at least FORCE the person to use it.
October 17th, 2006 at 3:08 am
Great Information » Blog Archive » Late breaking news says:
[…] Distrubing Tech: The Geek-a-Cycle <b>Exercise</b> Bicycle Workstation […]
October 17th, 2006 at 3:13 am
monkeySPNKR says:
Hmmm.. video games that help you lose weight. there was this game one time… I don’t think it did very well, was kind of a niche product… dance dance something-or-other.
On a more serious note. It will take alot of training to be about to operate a computer and exercise. Try it sometime… bring a laptop to a gym and try doing anything other the solitare, while you’r eon a tredmill, etc. It’s very hard to concentrate. I tried this with a stationary bike and my PDA and I couldn’t do both very well.
October 17th, 2006 at 3:32 am
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October 17th, 2006 at 3:40 am
Luc(ifer) says:
my old gym has cycle machines with video racing games attached. it was a great gimmick but i still don’t go to the gym anymore…
October 17th, 2006 at 4:04 am
smarterthanyou says:
Alice Hill, you are a complete moron. These are innovative ideas that apparently you are too stupid to comprehend. Go back to your worthless wanna-be reporter life, and let these guys, who are clearly smarter than you lead the future.
October 17th, 2006 at 4:16 am
Joe Bloggs says:
The toilet is nothing new, that is standard fare in Japan
October 17th, 2006 at 4:41 am
fixedgear says:
The horror….
October 17th, 2006 at 4:45 am
raincoaster says:
The Ontario Science Centre had a bunch of bikes hooked up to tvs; now THERE is an idea with some staying power. I might even get one if I could find it for $350.
October 17th, 2006 at 4:51 am
Howie Felterup says:
quote: [there was this game one time… I don’t think it did very well, was kind of a niche product… dance dance something-or-other.]
You are talking about Dance Dance Revolution and it couldnt be BIGGER!!!
I have seen competitions where these kids go crazy… (quite popular with the Aname lovers whom interestingly enough are the stay at home kids who still play with toys and watch cartoons)
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=DDR&hl=en
October 17th, 2006 at 5:36 am
John Corliss says:
The only one of the above that I have a problem with is the Dog-powered Scooter, mainly from a safety standpoint. Mainly, the safety of the dog, since it’s strapped to the gizmo.
Otherwise, I like all the rest of the ideas very much. The toilet thing is excellent and the Geek-a-cycle thing is great. I do not understand why you object to any of these ideas except for the dog-powered one.
October 17th, 2006 at 5:47 am
Jim jones says:
Theres a device you hook up to your tv that monitors your heart rate, as your heart rate drops, if your not exercising the volume on the tv starts going down.
Until it finally shuts off.
So if you wanna keep watching tv you gotta keep advertising.
October 17th, 2006 at 5:54 am
Jim jones says:
Theres a device you hook up to your tv that monitors your heart rate, as your heart rate drops, if your not exercising the volume on the tv starts going down.
Until it finally shuts off.
So if you wanna keep watching tv you gotta keep exercising
October 17th, 2006 at 5:54 am
kensai says:
I think that the most disturbing pic is the dog pic. Somebody put the damn biker out of his misery and save the dog.
October 17th, 2006 at 6:48 am
Sarcasm4tw says:
lol howie, would you know sarcasm if it invaded your home, shagged your wife and stole your computer?
Howie Felterup says:
quote: [there was this game one time… I don’t think it did very well, was kind of a niche product… dance dance something-or-other.]
You are talking about Dance Dance Revolution and it couldnt be BIGGER!!!
I have seen competitions where these kids go crazy… (quite popular with the Aname lovers whom interestingly enough are the stay at home kids who still play with toys and watch cartoons)
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=DDR&hl=en
October 17th, 2006 at 8:28 am
billyevil says:
why is it i have the sneaking suspicion that slimgeek’s mother is the model riding the geek-o-cycle.. call me crazy..
October 17th, 2006 at 5:36 pm
The Pants says:
@ SARCASM4TW
I suspect that Howie might have been joking, SARCASM4TW. But good catch! You figured it out.
October 18th, 2006 at 10:02 am
blkt2 says:
hey howie… it’s spelled, A.N.I.M.E.
October 23rd, 2006 at 6:52 am
BlueNight says:
I’ve wanted one of these for so long! I spend upwards of two hours a day on my home computer, gaming and browsing, and eight hours at work. This would be fabulous for getting my exercise while blowing up Imps and Cacodemons.
June 13th, 2007 at 7:59 am