Tilting Bike Uses Google Maps To Simulate Routes

cylonlover writes "One of the differences between real cycling and indoor training is the fact that when riders are on the road, the topography of the area determines the pedaling effort required. By contrast, when on a stationary bike, riders usually just vary their output as they feel like it. In an attempt to make indoor training more like the real thing, Pro-Form's Le Tour de France Indoor Cycle lets users choose or create real-world routes using Google Maps, then adjusts the angle of the riding platform to replicate the experience of riding up and down those roads."

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[strength_of_10_men]

There is a spinning bike that leans left/right, but after having tried, it, i can say that it in no way reproduces "real" cycling. It's more of a gimmick than anything else.