Street Strider Summit 8r: final thoughts.

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DiZclosure: The Street Strider was sent to me for review. The fact I ADORE it and have harnessed its magical powers to make friends in my new ‘hood are both my own.

 

When last we met Id JUST learned to Street Stride on my Summit 8r.

For me it was a *shockingly* swift process.

About a ten minute “wait do I get this?!” a sudden OOOH I GET THIS!!! and Ive been happily striding and gear shifting on my Summit 8r ever since.

Like always ever since.

I used to walk to school pick up—- now I Stride to the school to procure the child:

I enjoy the creative cardio and she LOVES I come STRIDE to get her that way.

(Shouts of OK YOU GOTTA SEE MY MOM DO THE HILLS. GO MAMA GO!!!! may or may not ensue. daily. to the the delight of her classmates and their big people)

This has been my view the majority of the past few months—and I adore it.

Strider Smitten.

Strider Smitten.

That said, since my response of IT. BE. AWESOME. when asked how I like the Street Strider has *always* been met with more questions (shocking. I know.) I decided to break it down into specifics.

The bullet-pointed reasons I think the Strider ROCKS.

  • It’s unique. I love the look and feel of the Street Strider. I love not everyone on the streets has one. I love the unique way it works my bod. which leads me to…
  • I adore the body benefits. The Street Strider is no impact and works my whole body simultaneously. I needed the glute work. I NEEDED the core work. My quads had been kinda lacking. I LOVE how this elliptical on wheels is fun while concurrently increasing my fitness level. Im ANTI-WORKOUT and the Strider is the ultimate PLAYout. Ohhh which leads me next to…
  • It’s cardio I *want* to do. So much so I never refer to it as cardio. Simply getting on the Strider brightens my mood. The sweet, sweet feeling of freedom striding brings does NOT feel like exercising. It’s fun—-with body benefits. And it’s OUTDOORS. Stride away from the screens, People! Stride away from the screens!!! But just in case you love your screens:
  • Theres an option for indoor use. Im fortunate to live where there’s no real winter. If youre not it’s as easy as snagging an indoor trainer to Stride inside until warmer weather arrives.
  • Monthly payment options. Im super cheap—UNTIL IT COMES TO HEALTHY LIVING. Food. Shoes. Cardio stuff. Im good to me. The only item I ever bought I couldnt afford at the time was my last cardio piece. I charged it and paid it off. The Street Strider monthly payment options are so so so worth it. It’s like a gym membership–but less limiting and you OWN SOMETHING at the end!

 

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What I’d change about the Strider if I could:

  • Initially Id have said quick collapse—but usage changed my mind. I used the Strider. Up hills. Down hills. In traffic. Weaving around parked cars. I was grateful the Strider didnt compress as I couldnt imagine they’d be able to maintain the same solid structure. I feel *safe* on the Strider. Cycling friends repeatedly remark on its QUALITY of manufacturing. I cant help but think collapsible would equal less quality.
  • You could ALL come to my house & try it. But now you can. Kind of. Street Strider offers everyone a testSTRIDE at stores which carry them (check here for details). The Tornado is begging to test out the kids version. Ive resisted for now as I know there’s no way we’d leave without owning one…

 

this is how I look 90% of the time!

this is how I look 90% of the time!

 

Heres where I give my TREMENDOUS thank you thank you to Street Strider for helping me put the FUN back in carFUNdio.

I love.

I love.

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Comments

  2. That looks like so much fun. Seems like once you get used to it, it’s a lot more versatile for travel than a bike.

  4. Oh.
    I want one since I can use a trainer when there is a foot of snow outside.

  7. I had never heard of them before your review, Mizzy. A Strider is on my BIRTHDAY LIST.

      • Carla, you could try tandem-riding with your little one! Dave and I do that all the time. So glad you love the StreetStrider!

  11. I am so going to click that link to where they are & hoping close to me so I can try it out!! Looks like fun AND a great workout all around!!!

    So cool you pick up Tornado & she loves it!

  13. Having fun and getting some exercise at the same time – what a combination! This thing is really cool. Thanks for your post!

  14. So great you found a cardio option you enjoy like that. Question for you–right on the roads or on sidewalks? Nerve-wracking on the roads?

  15. I use on the roads as the sidewalks arent big enough here….but not WRACKING AT ALL!!!! Perhaps because it’s so big the cars respect me? 🙂

  17. Okay– that would make me love an eliptical! I find it so BORRIIINNGGGG in the gym– this is the perfect solution! And easier on these ol’ legs than the road running I do now!

    • IT SO IS!!! And I always park right in from and so so far far no one has TOUCHED but they’ve stared 🙂

  19. I’d LOVE to give this a test drive!
    Watch out; I just might come for a visit and hop on yours!

    (Do you lock it up when you get to school? I’d be afraid of somebody striding off with it?)

  20. they do sell locks—but I dont use one. MYRIAD REASONS including I bring it on playground with me and there are so many kids gathered around it would be hard to steal!!

  21. It looks like great fun! Alas, without a collapsible/transportable option, I just can’t use it.

    I live 450′ (and 1.5 miles) up from anywhere I’d like to use it. And controlling it down the hill -and at the end needing to get it and me UP that hill) just don’t make it practical for me.

    But I’d kind of love to come give one a try!

    • All StreetStriders models do fold. The Eclipse and Jet, both single speeds have quick-release folding mechanisms. The units with higher weight capacities, Suumit 8r (400lbs) & Sprinter 3r (350lbs) require tools, which are included, to fold.

      There is also a trailer hitch rack to transport without folding.

      • GREAT CLARIFICATION, Dan. I merely meant it took tools etc which to me wasnt a fastfold. And after using and loving how STURDY IT IS—Im grateful for no “push a button and it fits in my pocket” 🙂 fold.

        The quality is unparalleled.

  22. I have a friend that was on “Biggest Loser” and they were all given one of these for free…she let a group of us try it out in the park…incredible, loved it!!

  25. OMFG I WANNA TRY THIS THING SO BADLY!!! So badly. I am a slave to the INDOOR elliptical, why not try and get my booty OUTDOORS for once – maybe get a tan on my pasty white body, lol!! 😉 I am hopefully going to try and find one next weekend when I am in Denver! Weeee!

    • Feel free to contact me, I am in Denver, I have a pair of striders and could get you up and riding in no time!

  27. I wanted one after your first review – now I feel like I NEED one!!! I wonder if my husband will agree?!
    I love the fact that it works so many muscles plus is such great cardio.

  28. They see me stridin’, they hating, patrolling, tryin’ to catch me ridin’ dirty…

    wait, not you? 🙂 I don’t know that the strider is for me but I love that you love it.

  32. We have one in the neighborhood! I tried to test one a couple of years ago but they were not in this part of Florida then. The cardio is fine, but I do think that some impact training is important for bone strength.

  33. Folks I’m here to say that the strider summit is the ” BOMB”.I just turned 1000 miles on my breakwater Blue beauty and in July I’ll be pedaling north from Florida to NYC.
    This should be interesting.I’ll be traveling along US Rt #1(sidewalk whenever possible,safer and not banked).
    The trip is a fund raiser and awareness building exercise for the Wounded Warrior Program.I expect it to be life changing.
    As an aside I would mention that I see and hear a lot of comments referring to the strider as a gimmick.I can assure you that this is a formidable piece of exercise equipment.There is nothing cheap,silly or foolish about this product.The inventor,a distinguished biology professor,went to great lengths and expense designing,in the end, a fine piece of unique exercise equipment.
    Dr Kraus has indeed discovered a better method to exercise one’s entire body.He should be given a McCarthur Award for brilliance.Instead,seasoned(hardened) diamond framed cyclist banter endlessly about some gimmick(y) weight loss thing.If these same individuals would examine this truly ingenious vehicle they “might” just understand how many obstacles had to be overcome just to make this thing work.And work is what it does.The strider is new and yes VERY different.But it’s still the best darn workout a person ever had.Oh I didn’t mention the most important detail about the street strider.It is probably the most fun one can possibly have while at the same time doing something that is good for one.The payment plan is very affordable for almost anyone.And the end result is that you very happily become healthier and healthier.Most important of all one is FREE to exercise anywhere where one can ride.
    Don’t miss this one.

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