How does Oiselle and ElliptiGO stay in business???????

Some of you guys need to stop worrying so much about how you look or what other people may say or think. Seriously. You will enjoy life more! If I could afford an EliptiGo I would ride it with pride!! Also, I am curious about what SonOfRitz said about getting harassed. I have been running consistently for over 20 years and can honestly say that I have never been harassed. I've been chased by dogs, but people pretty much leave me alone. Oh, I get the occasional "Run, Forrest, run!" But nothing that even approaches "harassment."

Onceafastcat wrote:

[quote]Online Sales wrote:

It's the 21st century. You don't need storefronts.[/quote

Yes and no. You won't get the product to sell online, usually unless you have a storefront.

Oiselle is an example of how you can start out with online sales only and work up to flagship stores. That's how their business model started.

enjoytherun wrote:

Some of you guys need to stop worrying so much about how you look or what other people may say or think. Seriously. You will enjoy life more! If I could afford an EliptiGo I would ride it with pride!! Also, I am curious about what SonOfRitz said about getting harassed. I have been running consistently for over 20 years and can honestly say that I have never been harassed. I've been chased by dogs, but people pretty much leave me alone. Oh, I get the occasional "Run, Forrest, run!" But nothing that even approaches "harassment."

I have a friend that coaches at a top DI program and was given a ElliptiGO. They never use it outside. It's just not safe and practical to send any athletes out on the road using those. Much easier and more practical to use an elliptical inside to work hard and get a workout in. They make no sense for HS or a College team at all. Save your money and just use an elliptical.

If you're an old rich retired guy, then go for it and ElliptiGO your brains away.

rojo wrote:

CA Coach wrote:

And our team owns 3 Elliptigos.

Your HS team owns three $2,500-$3,500 machines?? Wow. Good for you.

Bryce at Elliptigo was great to deal with. He sold us their $2400 model for $2000. We did three fundraisers over the summer to pay for it.

I have found that it is not just for the injured runner either. We use it for the younger runners in order to split a long run up with two runners covering the total by running half and riding the Elliptigo for the other half. This helps with keeping kids together (camaraderie and safety).

As an old timer (been running since 1975), i have loved using the Elliptigo to give my knees a break during the off season.

There are a sh!t load of sponsored runners in the Boulder area who have those ElliptiGos. No way did they pay for them.

Coach Volk wrote:

rojo wrote:

Your HS team owns three $2,500-$3,500 machines?? Wow. Good for you.

Bryce at Elliptigo was great to deal with. He sold us their $2400 model for $2000. We did three fundraisers over the summer to pay for it.

I have found that it is not just for the injured runner either. We use it for the younger runners in order to split a long run up with two runners covering the total by running half and riding the Elliptigo for the other half. This helps with keeping kids together (camaraderie and safety).

As an old timer (been running since 1975), i have loved using the Elliptigo to give my knees a break during the off season.

Now this is getting silly. Come on

Hank William III wrote:

However, I don't see these getting past the 'fad' phase into a lasting, legitimate product. They'll fizzle out over the next 15-20 years as current models begin to break down, there's no where to get them worked on, and people (or teams) don't want to replace them.

Actually, I think ElliptiGO is just going to keep growing. There are generations of runners who are too injured to train for running anymore and want a workout that is outside and takes less time than biking. This is the closest thing to running you can get when it comes to HR and workout potential.

Actually, I think elliptiNO is so pathetic that it must give these contraptions away and spend hours posting on heavily trolled forums thinking they will trick some rich idiot into buying one.

i'd guess elliptigo's strategy is mostly to sell to schools, rehab facilities, maybe gyms, etc, for short-term use by injured athletes rather than individual customers buying them

oiselle is like a cult. they are a walking contradiction of themselves. charging money to be a part of their club, gets you what? a big fan club of women who want to be accepted by something.... anything. like a sorority for runners. makes me want to puke.

Why are a few people so critical and anti-ElliptiGO? Live and let live.

As someone else said, ElliptiGOs are the closest thing to running. So if you have an injury or get to the point in your 50s or 60s where you can't run anymore, you will appreciate the ElliptiGO. Nothing like being outside versus a gym for those who have always run outside.

Huge plus: burns a ton of calories - 33% more than a bike probably because you are always using your core for balance

No negative comments from others that I can hear - only lots of positive ones.

Regarding hs/college athletes using them, I would prefer it was their own so liability is not an issue. There are some national class high school runners who own one. I believe high schools that own ElliptiGOs have their runners use them on the track.

Money in California programs!

We did get a discount. I believe we paid $1800 with taxes for each which we bought over a 2-year period.

We're from Santa Clarita.

Most of the time we use them on the track. But we do have access to a 10-mile bike path with no lights, stops or traffic on it.

GO owner and coach wrote:

Why are a few people so critical and anti-ElliptiGO? Live and let live.

As someone else said, ElliptiGOs are the closest thing to running. So if you have an injury or get to the point in your 50s or 60s where you can't run anymore, you will appreciate the ElliptiGO. Nothing like being outside versus a gym for those who have always run outside.

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Bionic Runner is the closest thing to running and higher intensity=burn more calories efficiently. It's smaller, cheaper, and folds up into your car.

ElliptiGO is massive and expensive.

Maybe it is the fact that there are so many thinly disguised advertisements and testimonials posted here.

Like you.

They really do come off as desperate. Not a company I want to hand $2500 for a death trap from planet dork.

A two-day, three-page thread on two words I've never seen before, I had to check it out. So Oiselle is a clothing company. Yawn.

But that ElliptiGO thing is trippy. Never heard of it or seen one before. Not a bad idea but I think I'd rather ride my bike.

Is there some connection between the two that there's a combined thread?

CA Coach wrote:

We're from Santa Clarita.

Most of the time we use them on the track. But we do have access to a 10-mile bike path with no lights, stops or traffic on it.

Stop it now! Tell us what school if you're telling the truth?

FYI I have an 11R so $3500 not $2500.

I am so pro-ElliptiGO as I was a competitive runner for 40 years before arthritis set in and I got so slow it made sense to stop running.

Did hardly anything for about three years except a little biking, which I did not enjoy, until I found out about ElliptiGOs and it got me back working out again.

Talk about transformation. Just want to let others that are injured know what is out there for them - that's all.

And probably futile trying to convince you...

The same ElliptiNO guy keeps negative commenting on any thread about ElliptiGOs. If it is not for you, just stop posting, but there is something more going on with that guy. It is best to ignore him. On the other hand, I love my ElliptiGO, as I can't run anymore after 40 years of running and like you I have a new athletic life. I am not a rich dude, but it has been the best investment I have made in years. I find it much safer than biking and it doesn't tear apart my body due to the hunched over biking position. While they seem to sell mostly to older runners who have knee or hip injuries, I think it is great (and smart) that younger athletes are using them as well as professional runners to supplement their training. I have had only two negative comments in 3 years of riding, but hundreds and hundreds of fantastic comments from people of all ages as I ride. The new model costs $1300. It is similar to the Bionic Runner in that it has a shorter stride.