First look: Trixter XDream exercise bike

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By Ric & Jamer, MBUK | Monday, Jan 26, 2009 12.15pm

It’s raining, you want to ride, but your kit’s already soaking and your favourite trails are a hippo’s wet dream. The XBox is looking a good proposition. But there is another way. 

We’ve just clapped eyes on the XDream exercise bike, designed to bridge the gap between the virtual world and those muddy trails.

With moving handlebars, cleated pedals, and the actual bike built by Giant, this isn’t your standard, utterly pointless gym machine.

Key to its appeal is the integrated computer which allows you to compete in virtual mountain bike races as you pedal. There are trails of every level, and even secret routes you have to do jumps to get to. 

Greg Minnaar and Missy Giove train on them and the UCI is interested in some kind of worldwide indoor race next year. 

When we took delivery of one, Jamer and Ric from Mountain Biking UK were soon battling it out on ‘pro’ level. 

Trixter xdream:

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At £5,995 a pop you’d have to be seriously minted to fork out for one. But gyms are starting to pick them up, as well as some schools. 

Trixter, the company behind XDream, also do cheaper versions for the home, starting at £699. They come without the computer, but you can buy add-on kits to allow you to use XDream training DVDs on a PSP or iPod while you’re pedalling. 

Check out the vid of our boys in action on the XDream below and find out more at www.x-biking.com.

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  • looks sweet!

  • I remember using a DH MTB 'game' at an arcade once which was pretty rubbish - diddn't fit on the bike, there was zero pedal resistance etc. But this looks like a fun piece of kit... just way to pricey.

  • Im getting one of those as soon as I win the lottery!!

  • For that kind of cash, you'd think they'd include a sweet big-screen monitor, but it looks like it's a cheap 17 or 19-inch job, shame. Plus, where's the road bike version?

  • @Chris+W- the Tacx iMagic range has been around for a while now, with both virtual reality and video options. You use your own PC and monitor so you can have whatever size you like.

    http://www.tacxvr.com/

  • There's now a version you can get for £2,900 - check out www.trixter.net

  • I had a go on one of these last July @ Clumber Park Hotel in Notts, it's not bad to be honest.

  • In my opinion all the players and hard workers should do regular exercises instead of buying steroids for sale as it is better from all the aspects. Steroids destroys all your inner system of your body and stops your growth which shows negative effects on your body.

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