The Dreamslide story is the owner’s passion with sports,
Marc Gobillard. His idea came to life and began in 1999. A lover of board sports
and rollerblading enthusiast in particular, he realized the limitations of
small wheels.
He found it difficult to maintain a satisfactory speed and
felt that the overall performance left much to be desired.
He tried modifying various existing roller blades to try to
alleviate, at least partially, some of the problems.
The basic idea is that the user should view this machine as
an extension of his or her body; a sort of amplifier of the person's own
natural locomotion capabilities, without the cumbersome aspect of an ordinary
bicycle.
The next step was to find a special propulsion system. The
standing position corresponds to enhanced pedaling. On a classic bike, this
position is used to start up, climb a slope, or go over an obstacle, and as
everyone knows, although this position can generate a lot of power, it quickly
becomes tiring. It seemed essential, then, to replace this system with a more
efficient, ergonomic and comfortable one. The APS system:
In 2004, the Dreamslide was born. From the start, the
inventor chose the standing position because of its many advantages: freedom of
movement, pedaling power, unrivaled comfort, precise control, enhanced safety
and no adjustments to be made for different users.
In terms of sensations, standing upright is man’s natural
position. It is also the position used in Board sports: skateboarding,
rollerblading, skiing, and surfing. It also allows the cycle to be seen as an
extension of the body, as skis or roller blades can be perceived. This
continuous standing position provides the greatest possible freedom of
movement.
The standing position
is a natural posture that avoids creating some of the back or neck problems
that is so common these days, when many people spend the whole day sitting
down. The standing position also gives the rider a better overall view of
traffic and pedestrians, to anticipate hazards, especially in an urban setting.
The standing position also gives you finer control and makes
it easy to shift your weight between front and back. Another plus: because of
the cycle’s low weight and low chassis, you can avoid obstacles with just a
little sway of your body, without even moving the handlebars. You will be able
to master new control techniques; for example, keep pedaling through a bend
whilst holding the cycle straight but tilting your body to compensate for the
centrifugal force.
