Archive for August 18th, 2008

New Exercise Bike Software Simulates Great Rides

Monday, August 18th, 2008

As the modern exercise bike becomes more and more laden with digital equipment and sensors that can more accurately simulate a ride around the neighborhood or around the world, the software being built into the equipment is working to ensure that you can bike some of the greatest roads in the world from the comfort of your own living space.

Thanks to the newest in GPS software, more and more exercise bikes are now coming preloaded with the ability to bike anywhere in the world from your machine. This new terrain mapping technology allows GPS makers to build into their devices road grade and elevation changing information, which is helping to create more accurate exercise bike simulations.

With this technology, the hope is to soon allow people to get on their exercise bikes and simulate bicycling routes around their neighborhood or from famous places and events, such as the Tour de France, allowing the average bicyclist to exercise and have the ability to endure the same trails and roads that professionals use to get their exercise and train for their cycling events.