Choosing a Stand Up and Ride Bicycle

Choosing a Ride

Shopping for your new Stand Up Ride can be confusing. Since this sport is relatively new, there are no shops that have all the machines to ride and compare. So as you research your new ride, ask these basic questions to make sure you get the ride that’s right for you:

-What are you using it for? Exercise, fun, competitive events, commuting to work?

-What do the roads, sidewalks, and bike paths look like where you’ll be riding?

-Will you be transporting your ride with your car much?

-Will you be transporting your ride with public transportation?

These questions may seem like common sense but it’s easy to lose focus when you start looking at price, how many gears it has, how fast it goes, and what bells and whistles are on it. All these factors are important to consider but if you start with the basic questions, you should start to be pointed in the direction you should go.


All these rides take some time to learn and a little more time to get comfortable and proficient. The learning curve depends on the person but there is not one ride that is significantly more difficult to learn than the other. Price is absolutely a big factor in your purchase, but remember, regardless of what you pay, your ride will be worth the same if you don’t use it…nothing. 

Thanks for another great article with great tips from my bud at Stand Up And Ride 

Thanks Ken  

The Dreamslide is like an elliptical fitness machine brought to life.

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Workout of a an elliptical trainer.

The Dreamslide is like an elliptical fitness machine brought to life.
Riding the Dreamslide combines the motion of walking, jogging & running with the feel and handling of a high performance road bicycle.

Part bike; part stationary fitness trainer.
Like a road bike, the Dreamslide has low rolling resistance road tires, handlebars, crank arms, drive chain, chainring, etc. Like a stationary trainer, it has platforms for your feet to stand upon and a gait that's like walking, jogging or running.

Adaptive Pedaling.
Unlike on a bicycle, the cranks of the Dreamslide move independently, adapting to the rider’s muscle power. When you "pedal", your rear foot moves upwards around three times faster than your front foot descends, generating more torque with less effort by providing a longer power stroke. In the recovery stroke, it's also easier to lift your foot (that's moving forward) up off the pedal platform - another factor that increases power and further mimics the feel of normal bipedal motion.

Natural Motion = Less Fatigue.
Step onto the Dreamslide & it becomes part of you. The Dreamslide simulates natural, human bipedal motion - without the bone, joint & muscle damage that come from the pounding experienced through power walking, jogging and running. The Dreamslide distributes your body weight comfortably and evenly over the entire area of your feet. When you tire of "pedaling", simply coast for a moment and you'll be ready to "pedal" again. Handlebar ends rotate so both your upper and lower body work together to transfer weight and increase power, propelling the bike more efficiently.
The Dreamslide's natural bipedal motion also decreases knee & arterial damage. By tossing away the saddle, the Dreamslide prevents male reproductive damage which can otherwise come from long term riding of a standard bike with a saddle.

So much fun, you'll forget you're exercising!

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Looking for a DAILY aerobic exercise that makes time fly by? Unlike exercising indoors on a stationary elliptical trainer, riding the Dreamslide is so much FUN that 30 minutes will pass like 5-10 would otherwise. Your surroundings are constantly changing and your view is superb (high & wide). The bike is light, accelerates quickly and maneuvers intuitively. People are mesmerized by the Dreamslide bicycle and want to learn more about it. Expect to be the center of attention wherever and whenever you want, just by bringing the bike along. It folds instantly so you can carry it or you can roll the Dreamslide like a suitcase by grasping the built in grab handle.
Best of all, whether you ride the Dreamslide aggressively for excitement or more casually, the experience is bliss.

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