[leadin]The ‘world’s first standup pedal-board’ resembles a bizarre fusion of SUP and StairMaster. But it looks like a ton of fun.[/leadin]
Riders grasp the height-adjustable handlebars of the Mirage Eclipse, unveiled this week, and “pedal” the board’s dual underwater fins to propel the craft forward.
The Eclipse is maneuvered with calipers mounted on the handlebars that resemble brake levers on a bike for rudder-like motion. “Squeeze right, go right. Squeeze left, go left,” claims Hobie, the company responsible for this new take on watersports.