{"id":242274,"date":"2025-05-22T12:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tms-scotland.com\/solidworks\/?p=242274"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:42:44","slug":"elliptigos-engineering-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tms-scotland.com\/solidworks\/2025\/05\/elliptigos-engineering-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"ElliptiGO\u2019s Engineering Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221;]<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span>In 2005, former Ironman triathlete Bryan Pate dreamed of an outdoor workout that combined the impact-free motion of an elliptical trainer with the freedom of cycling. Over coffee, he and mechanical engineer Brent Teal sketched the first ElliptiGO prototype on a napkin\u2014a bold concept that would redefine outdoor fitness. Early prototypes sprang from Brent\u2019s garage, where welded tubes and makeshift linkages repeatedly revealed new challenges. 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