Rider of the Month Archives

September 2014 Rider of the Month

These accomplished runners and newly-crowned 2014 ElliptiGO World Champions both set new ascent records up Palomar Mountain on their way to winning the Founders' Cup.

Posted September 30, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

August 2014 Rider of the Month

Despite only owning her ElliptiGO for 3 months, Sue has managed to use it to turn in her most successful year of triathlon racing ever.

Posted August 31, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

July 2014 Rider of the Month

Keri became the first woman to complete the Death Ride on an ElliptiGO. Located in the stunning California Alps, the Death Ride® course is 129 miles long with over 15,000 ft. of climbing over five mountain passes.

Posted July 31, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

June 2014 Rider of the Month

Stu Blofeld completed his hardest and most impressive event to date: the Audax Mille Cymru, riding a 1019 km route around Wales with 53,000 feet of climbing in under 75 hours.

Posted June 30, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

May 2014 Rider of the Month

Kiki Vazquez achieved her goal of being the number one distance rider in the ElliptiGO Strava Group by riding 438 miles in one week.

Posted May 31, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

April 2014 Rider of the Month

In April 2014, Meb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years. With this win, Meb becomes the only person to ever win an Olympic medal (2004), the New York City Marathon (2009), and the Boston Marathon.

Posted April 30, 2014 by Tennille in Rider of the Month

March 2014 Rider of the Month

Chris Branson made a record-setting 55 ascents of Fargo Street in Los Angeles. Fargo Street is one of the 10 steepest streets in the US with a 33% grade. An accomplished ElliptiGO rider and athlete, Chris also holds the unofficial one-day elevation gain record (19,997 ft.).

Posted March 30, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

February 2014 Rider of the Month

In 2012, Rick rode 3,000 miles across the U.S. In 2013 he completed 12 centuries. In 2014, his goal is to average 100 miles a week, and he's currently well ahead of pace, averaging 140 miles a week.

Posted February 28, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month

January 2014 Rider of the Month

ane rode her first 100-mile century only 9 months after a total hip replacement and just 10 weeks after purchasing her ElliptiGO. She organized the first ElliptiGO Winter Classic in Phoenix in January, setting the stage for dozens of ElliptiGO riders to meet up for a fun weekend of riding.

Posted January 31, 2014 by Tennille in Customer Stories, Rider of the Month