# Stepcycles Move Along While You Step By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-12-04 | Science Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-along-while-doing-cardio-workout References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071203/bodybuddy-the-stepper-bike/) [Stairmasters or elliptical trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fittransformer) have one drawback: all that work doesn't take you anywhere. With the BodyBuddy, those steps move you along just like a bicycle. It's geared to make starting off easy and since you are standing up, you have a great view of the path in front of you. Plus you can look down at [those other bicyclists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peloton-5) all hunched over. **Implications** - With the immense eco-movement in contemporary society, consumers are flocking outdoors to try and connect and interact with their environment. Products like this [exercise machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activcycle) merge physical fitness with outdoor activity. Industries should expect an increased demand in physical fitness regimes and products which allow for involvement in the outdoors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-fitness:** Products that merge physical fitness with outdoor activity. - **Active Transportation:** Exercise machines that move you along like a bicycle. - **Fitness Technology:** Innovative exercise machines like the BodyBuddy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fitness Equipment:** Increased demand for innovative, outdoor-oriented exercise machines. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Increased demand for products that merge physical fitness with outdoor activity. - **Sustainability:** Increased demand for sustainable and eco-friendly fitness solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comfort-Focused Stationary Bicycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fit-bike-s.md) - [Immersive Futuristic Fitness Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ex8s-connect-bike.md) - [Connected Smart Steppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-stepper.md) - [Productivity-Supporting Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-ekinekt-bd-3.md) - [Elderly Exercise Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/physiopedal.md) - [Space-Saving Exercise Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stair-stepper-climber-sfs021001.md) - [Spatial Video Exercise Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holobike.md) - [Decor-Matching Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/around-spinning-bike.md) - [Stylish Space-Saving Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theo-exercise-bike.md)