The Dreamslide story

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.

For more information please check out http://www.dreamslideusa.net  or contact Roy Rimmer @ 813-420-8700