# Pedal Around NYC v Future Gym

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 23, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pedal-around-nyc-v-future-gym/52031 "2008-07-23T12:54:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pedal-around-nyc-v-future-gym/52031/1 "2008-07-23T12:54:56Z")

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This is actually a pretty cool idea. I doubt we will see something like it anytime soon but its an interesting concept of harnessing the power of pedaling, stair climbers, and other cardio equipment at the gym to actually do something IMO.

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> Have you ever pedaled on a stationary bike at the gym and thought to yourself: 'What if this energy I am exerting could be used for something better than just making me sweat?" Well now a new proposal from architect Mitchell Joachim promises to take...

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pedal-around-nyc-v-future-gym/52031/2 "2008-07-23T13:01:01Z")

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> [@boxxa"](#):
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> This is actually a pretty cool idea. I doubt we will see something like it anytime soon but its an interesting concept of harnessing the power of pedaling, stair climbers, and other cardio equipment at the gym to actually do something IMO.
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> [http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/23/the-floating-human-powered-gym/](http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/23/the-floating-human-powered-gym/)

I could see a million problems with this,  
If I owned a gym I’d have my treadmills/climbers and bikes all hooked to the electrical system.

“you want light? pedal faster”

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pedal-around-nyc-v-future-gym/52031/3 "2008-07-23T13:03:58Z")

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> [@sedlmeier101](#):
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> I could see a million problems with this,  
> If I owned a gym I’d have my treadmills/climbers and bikes all hooked to the electrical system.
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> “you want light? pedal faster”

such as?

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pedal-around-nyc-v-future-gym/52031/4 "2008-07-23T13:06:10Z")

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> [@sedlmeier101](#):
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> I could see a million problems with this,  
> If I owned a gym I’d have my treadmills/climbers and bikes all hooked to the electrical system.
> 
> “you want light? pedal faster”

I was thinking the same thing but the first person in at the morning would be screwed.

At first I thought that people pedaling kept the thing afloat…