This morning I found the Cyberbike. This thing is an exercise bicycle that hooks into a Wii. That is all well and good, but how about doing this instead…

  • Create, or modify, a real bicycle trainer that allows me to use my bike.
  • Make a game that drops me into the Tour de France or puts me on a long ride out in the country.
  • Have the trainer adjust the resistance as hills come into the screen. Also have the trainer track my speed and output so I can actually race other riders on the screen.

The possibilities for cyclist are boundless with a setup like this. Want to race against Lance in the 2002 tour? How about riding against Eddie Merckx? Want to race your local riding buddies along the Tour of California? Maybe you are a track guy and want to race along with Bradley Wiggins in a Madison? All of this would be possible.

I would buy the system in a heartbeat. It would make indoor training enjoyable instead of just a means to an end.