CES Innovation Award-honoree TrueKinetix to Debut World’s First Robotic Indoor Smart Bike Technology at CES 2023
TrueKinetix, an indoor cycling technology company, today announced plans to debut two of the company’s award-winning indoor cycling technology products at CES 2023: the world’s first robotic indoor smart bike, TrueBike and smart trainer, TrueTrainer. TrueTrainer is a 2023 CES Innovation Award honoree, and TrueBike has been honored with the Sports Innovation Award and prestigious Bike Motion Innovation Award. TrueKinetix products are also endorsed by professionals, including Olympic gold medal cyclist Anna van der Breggen (Road cycling in Rio 2016) and US Ironman Matt Russell. View a short video about The TrueTrainer here and The TrueBike here
Every year cyclists spend 2.3 billion hours on indoor exercise bikes trying to replicate their outdoor experience. The average duration of a workout indoors, however, is only 30% of the outdoor equivalent at only 80% of a cyclist’s normal power. The traditional flywheel of indoor bikes cannot replicate the resistance and true feel of outdoor cycling, which is why TrueKinetix created TrueForce technology, which powers both TrueBike and TrueTrainer. Using robotics and AI, indoor cycling can now have four times better accuracy and 20 times better responsiveness than traditional equipment with a flywheel, enabling users to have long comfortable training sessions while working out precisely the right muscles.
“Sweating for hours on an indoor bike finally has the desired effect thanks to TrueBike and TrueTrainer, and we’re proud to be the first company in the indoor cycling sector to bring this technology to market,” said founder and CEO Bas van Rens. “We already see tremendous interest from the U.S. market, specifically from the cycling community who want to stay safe by cycling indoors. When people take a test ride on the TrueBike or TrueTrainer, 75% of them become customers. We look forward to even more cyclists in the U.S. trying our products.”
One of the most impressive features of TrueBike and TrueTrainer are the patented virtual gears that make riding any gear-set possible, with 400 pre-set options. The technology uses mechanical models and advanced measurement techniques to accurately simulate the gearing of the bike and immediately provides the correct resistance to make indoor cycling feel more real than ever. Both products also have a slight rocking motion to enhance the feeling of riding outside. The TrueBike can switch positions in seconds, making it perfect to share with multiple people, whereas the TrueTrainer is one of the lightest on the market at only 33 pounds.
Embedded WiFi transfers all of the cyclist’s data to the cloud, and depending on the model the cyclist’s live training data (up to 30+ metrics including power, cadence, heart rate, distance, time, elevation and velocity) is available to view on an included display, a TV or a monitor — all without the need for an app or extra software. Additionally, TrueBike and True Trainer’s energy recovery system utilizes the cyclist’s motion to power the self-charging battery, with no need for electricity, and a USB port even allows the cyclist to charge their phone or tablet with their own cycling.
TrueKinetix will be at CES from January 5 – 8, 2023 at the Venetian Expo, Level 2, Hall A-D, Booth #55332. Interested investors, sales and distribution partners, as well as consumers, please contact daniel@truekinetix to schedule an appointment.
About TrueKinetix
Founded in 2017, TrueKinetix was born from the personal frustration of sports tech entrepreneur Bas van Rens (ex-Philips and MyLaps). After a winter of indoor training for the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii, he missed qualifying by eight minutes because he’d trained the wrong muscles on an indoor bike with a flywheel. As a result, he built his own indoor racing bike using the latest technologies, including robotics and a powerful motor that provide a pedaling force that simulates outdoor cycling. The technology behind TrueKinetix was developed together with two Dutch Technical Universities. NOC*NSF was the company’s first customer and TrueKinetix has won several awards, including the Bike Motion Award, the Dutch Sports Innovation Award and the 2023 CES Innovation Award. TrueKinetix now consists of 20 employees. Visit TrueKinetix to learn more.
