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Curveplate Gizmo Allows Side-to-Side Motion on Stationary Bikes

For a more realistic feel, and "increases the joy of training"

By Rain Noe - October 27, 2022

in Bikes

Stationary bikes never feel natural, because they're rigidly upright, with no side-to-side play. In real cycling the bike is often wavering off-center as your legs pump.

An Austrian startup called Curveplate aims to provide a more realistic feel with their eponymous product. Two curved plates that serve as rockers can be mounted beneath your stationary bike, allowing you to tilt it from side to side as you pedal.

"This means that left-right movements of the entire exercise bike when pedaling not only make riding more comfortable, but also that avid athletes can experience actual cornering of up to 9 degrees - without tipping over. This increases the joy of training through more variety, improves coordination and balance and trains a large number of additional muscle groups - especially in the torso, back, shoulder and arm areas."

I wondered what would happen if you exceeded the range of the rockers. The company's FAQ states, with characteristic Teutonic bluntness, "No you can't tip. The use of the Curveplates has been intensively tested for stability. An official test procedure was successfully completed - according to DIN EN ISO 20957-10:2018, 5.6/6.6."

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The Curveplate has been successfully Kickstarted, with a set going for €/$109. At press time there was 21 days left to pledge.

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Matthew Wilkins

2 years ago

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Bowflex came out with a bike in the last few years that also pivots but through the middle of the frame through an overly complicated mechanism. I've never tried either system but as someone who has ridden bikes IRL a fair amount and has a basic understanding of physics, I can say that neither solution actually simulates turning on a bike. Feels a lot like someone had a bad idea in a brainstorming session and no one understood how amazing it would be...

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Zach W

2 years ago

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4 tennis balls also do the same thing. There are dozens of other products that do the same thing...

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