A CYCLE OF INSPIRATION
Sometimes, two things are just meant to be together. That’s how we felt about our exclusive, fully connected console technology and our precision-engineered training cycles, and so we set out to revolutionize the virtual training space.
How could we deliver a high-performance cycle that allows users to connect to the programs that motivate them when and how they want on the cardio floor?
RESEARCHING THE RIDE
Development began back in 2018, when we prototyped an indoor cycle that boasted the connectivity of other products often found on the cardio floor. The response to this first prototype was enthusiastic, to say the least.
OUR INNOVATIONS
With all this positive feedback in mind, we got started on what would become our Virtual Training Cycle. We began this ground-up development process just like all of the others, by listening to facility owners, end users and service technicians to identify the key requirements the product must have.
Providing Superior Stability at the Right Height
To create a truly immersive experience, we first reinforced the console mast with industrial-grade steel, ensuring it would never wobble or shake. To determine where to fix it, we worked with users of different heights, riding to a variety of content and at different intensity levels.
Solving for Sweat
After putting the product through rigorous sweat testing, our industrial designers adjusted the console angle to ensure that sweat never collected near the screen. To protect power and connectivity ports near the base, we custom designed a shield that diverted sweat away from the electronic ports, increasing the durability of the product and its electronic components.
Refining the Interface
To offer a truly immersive studio experience, we had to be sure the rider was close enough to the screen. We also brought the resistance controls to the touchscreen where they were easy to adjust, providing smooth changes and easy repeatability. We even added automatic resistance changes synced with the ride, so users could let the cycle make the adjustment when taking on a hill or when their instructor turned up the intensity.
Powering the Experience
Since traditional group training cycles feature a self-powered design, we also had to add specialized ethernet and power cable ports to the frame of our new cycle. These pathways made it easy for facilities to plug in the cycle virtually anywhere on their cardio floor without having a tangle of cords marring the cycle’s clean aesthetic.
Enhancing Ergonomics
While competitive designs compromise ergonomics to add consoles and connectivity features, we ensured every touchpoint was ergonomically sound. In using the same multi-grip handlebars and contoured seat used in our tested and proven indoor training cycle, our new cycle offers comfort that other home and studio cycles can’t match.
A NEW WAY TO RIDE. EVERY TIME.
Facility owners can put our Virtual Training Cycle on their cardio floor and be confident that no matter when their people come to work out, they can ride the way they want to. Whether they’re challenging themselves with exclusive workouts, enjoying streaming entertainment or taking on an immersive group class, our Virtual Training Cycle will deliver an experience that’s everything they want and so much more.
