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\"treadmillbike2\"If want to go out for a jog outside but don’t want to get your sneakers dirty, here’s a unique solution for you. Now you can work out to your heart’s content on the new treadmill bike<\/a>, a treadmill that has been rigged up to a bike–to offer a workout that can only be described as unnecessarily complicated.<\/p>\n

Describing the contraption, The Red Ferret Journal<\/a> writes:<\/p>\n

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Built with rugged design and all-terrain tires, this 2-wheeled wonder will take you anywhere a standard bicycle will, and give you a great cardiovascular workout with the burn of that walking treadmill you\u2019ve got a love-hate relationship with in the gym.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Gizmag<\/a> reports that by taking the workout outside, the machine makes sure you are buff and not bored:<\/p>\n

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The Treadmill Bike is for people who love the feel of a treadmill beneath their feet but don\u2019t want to be stuck inside pounding away when it\u2019s a beautiful day outside. Bicycle Forest<\/a> [which sells the machine] says the creation has the same fat-burning benefits of a conventional treadmill without the gym membership fees (although you do have to buy the bike).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/span>Treehugger<\/a> adds the bike is good for people who don’t actually<\/em> like being outdoors.<\/p>\n

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“The Treadmill Bike’s hard wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth’s surface.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And by “contaminants on the earth’s surface,” they mean dirt and dust and in some cases, depending on where you’re running, horrifying crushed bugs. Treehugger<\/a> writes the\u00a0machine sells for $2,500 Canadian, which seems like a lot of money just to fight boredom and to keep your sneakers clean.<\/p>\n

Here’s a video of the treadmill bike in action.<\/p>\n