ElliptiGO 8C Long Stride Outdoor Elliptical Bike and Best Hybrid Indoor Exercise Trainer

I've owned and ridden the Elliptigo 8C for about 3 months now. I use the bike for my daily commute in the Bay Area. As of now, I rate this product 4 1/2 stars, but I'm giving the Elliptigo 8C the benefit of the doubt here and giving it the full 5. I believe the higher model (the 11R) probably rates a genuine 5 stars. I'm going to break this review down into the topics that I cared about when I purchased the Elliptigo.KNEES & LOWER BACK - Compared to a bicycle, the Elliptigo is most definitely easier on the knees and lower back. In fact, preserving my joint health is/was the primary reason for buying this bike. So, I was happy to learn that the Elliptigo's claims are true on this point, at least for me.OVERALL WORKOUT - I was pleasantly surprised to notice that the Elliptigo gives a fairly decent workout for your core muscles. A normal bike only works out your legs and arms. You get the benefit of running without the wear, tear, and impact of running on a hard surface. I feel myself gradually becoming more slender and toned as the weeks pass.SPEED - Speed is a bit disappointing due to the Elliptigo's small wheels. On a flat surface, the 8C is slower than an average biker on a medium gear casually pedaling. You'll have to pedal fairly hard to keep up with normal bicycles. If the 8C had faster gears for a flat surface, it would be my perfect ride and shave off around 5 minutes from my commute. For this reason, I stated that the higher-end 11R is probably the Elliptigo with the genuine 5 star rating. The Elliptigo has another downside when it comes to speed. Headwind can be your archenemy. Because you're standing up, your body is basically acting like a sail, and adverse winds can make pedaling harder than on a normal bike. This isn't a big deal on most days, it just makes for a better workout. On rare days with high winds, it can feel brutal.BALANCE & MANEUVERABILITY - As mentioned by other reviewers, maintaining balance on the Elliptigo is an adjustment. Normal bikes feel more stable because the seat gives you an extra point of contact with the bike frame in which to keep balance. But, maintaining balance on the Elliptigo isn't difficult. You get used to it fairly quickly. But riding with only one hand can be tricky (making signaling difficult) and riding with no hands feels impossible. And even after 3 months, sharp turns still feel precarious. Is the Elliptigo balance dangerous? Hard to tell. Probably not. The Elliptigo's different balance is the reason for it delivering a better workout than a normal bike. Your head is certainly much higher on the Elliptigo than a normal bicycle (my height is 5' 11" so I occasionally have to duck tree branches and low street signs while riding an Elliptigo). And in the beginning, the extra head height does honestly make you feel more vulnerable. It's one of the first things you notice while riding this bike. You should most definitely wear a helmet on an Elliptigo. Because of your dramatically-increased head height, if you take a hard fall, it could be dangerous (helmet or not). At the same time, your butt is not stuck to a seat, and your legs don't straddle anything. In the event of a crash, you could theoretically leap off and roll... or otherwise save yourself. The Elliptigo is most certainly not designed to go off-road, ride on wet surfaces, or navigate anything remotely challenging. This was no surprise to me because the makers themselves warn against using the Ellipigo on anything but dry, smooth roads. On challenging surfaces, the Elliptigo loses much of its stability. I would definitely hesitate to ride this bike after a rainfall, but that consideration would be the same on a normal bike, just less urgent. Transitioning from street to smooth dirt to street again is often enough to throw me off-balance. Riding off a sidewalk curb is a no-no because of the Elliptigo's low-sitting pedal board. The 8C is a heavy machine, and this gives it a sense of stability, but small things (rocks, branches, small sidewalk crevices) tend to jolt the frame in dramatic ways if your tires hit them wrong. Definitely, you should watch where you're riding.PUBLIC ATTENTION - No, I didn't buy an Elliptigo to be noticed, but people will notice you. As you ride by, adults will often stare. Children are delighted. And for some reason, many small dogs often consider the Elliptigo a mortal threat.CONCLUSION - The 8C admirably serves all the purposes for which I bought it (joint health, workout, commute). I consider the potential negatives listed above to be acceptable or able to be adapted around. I think if I could make this purchase over again, I'd buy the higher model, the 11R, for the sake of increased speed on a flat surface.

I've had my 8C just about two years and ridden thousands of miles. I'm a master runner who was looking for that "edge" over those around me in my age group of runners, and....this is the ticket! Now I can take a cross-training day without fear of loosing my fitness! In fact, it has only enhanced it b/c I get an equal, if not better cardio workout on days when I shouldn't be "pounding the pavement". I often use it as a secondary workout on hard days, or just use it alone when the body needs a break between training seasons as it keeps that high-level of cardio going. Aside from the fitness bene's, this is a VERY well built piece of equipment! I've never had an issue with the quality of the product. And, the customer service in Solana Beach from ElliptiGO has been totally AWESOME! I did have a small glitch with my rear hub at one point. However, when I called the service team, they asked me a few questions, but took care of it right away! When they determined I needed a rear hub replacement, within one week ElliptiGO sent a brand new rear hub assembly with a prepaid label for me to return my existing one! Now that's WOW service!! If you're serious about cross-training or want a really great way to attain high-end fitness, you won't be disappointed with this purchase- ever! You may be hesitating on a purchase due to the price tag, but consider this an investment in SO MANY WAYS!! Now, what are you waiting for....get out there and "GO" on your ElliptiGO!!

Era un corredor de 45-50 km a la semana y lamentablemente me desgarré el menisco en dos oportunidades y tuve que dejar de correr. Con la necesidad de buscar algún deporte de poco impacto encontré la Ellipticgo luego de una gran búsqueda en la red. Mi experiencia ha sido muy buena ya que continuo haciendo ejercicio sin tener impacto en las rodillas, lo disfruto mucho y es muy divertido. Lo recomiendo a cualquier persona para entrenar diariamente sin afectar las articulaciones,

The learning curve might be steep but will only take two rides before you feel very confident on this thing. Just remember to put all your weight on when leg when mounting or dismounting that is what helped me. This thing is brutal! You really get a good workout! But then again the gearing is very nice and there's nowhere you can't go. I am in moderately good shape and I go for a few minutes and then let it Coast for a minute or two to catch my breath and I can go quite far that way.

it needs more high gears for flat land, other than that is is great

The elliptigo 8c gives a great workout and their customer service dept was outstanding. Very helpful videos online to change parts and to set up the elliptical bike.

I love my Streetstrider. It is fantastic exercise, fun to ride and always makes for a enjoyable trip. However, I purchased a new 7I in August 2021, (spent some time putting it together) and got it on the road in Sept of 21. I only rode it on the stand in the winter. Now that it is spring I took it on the road again and the front tires wore out immediately. I had ridden my old 3I for over three years without this kind of wear. I believe they probably had some supply issues and used lower quality tires. I contacted the company and was told that the tires are not under warranty. I will replace them because I really like riding it, but I wish the company stood behind their product better.