# Skike

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{{Short description|Sports device attachable to Rider's shoe}}
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thumb|Skike V07
A '''skike''' is a sports device consisting of two wheels attached to a frame that can be strapped onto the rider's shoe. Similarly to [roller ski](/source/roller_ski)s, the skike has a wheel in front and at the tail of an [aluminium](/source/aluminium) frame that can be attached to the foot. However, unlike roller skis and [roller skate](/source/roller_skate)s the tires are pneumatic. In addition to asphalt, the skikes can therefore be used on rougher terrain such as dirt roads, plaster and gravel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fwd.channel5.com/gadgets/skike-v07 |title=5FWD - Skike V07 review by The Gadget Show |publisher=Fwd.channel5.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-12}}</ref> The skike straps onto the rider's shoe, and does not require any special type of boot. It has a brake on the heel that allows the rider to stop or brake gradually by pushing back the lower legs.

The name skike is a combination of ''skate'' and ''bike''. The skike rider moves forward in a [skating](/source/Ice_skating) motion, usually with poles, similarly to normal [cross country skate skiing](/source/Cross-country_skiing). Certain models such as the V9 200 series with ratcheted front wheels also allow skiing in the "classic" XC style. 

The skike was invented by Otto Eder in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.skike.kpln.de/cont/10.php |title=skike ® - History - Historie - La historia |publisher=Old.skike.kpln.de |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2011-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Redactie margriet.nl |url=http://www.margriet.nl/home/skike-nieuwe-road-en-offroad-skater.html |title=Skike, de nieuwe road en off-road skater - Koken - Margriet |publisher=Margriet.nl |date=2011-02-28 |accessdate=2011-07-12}}</ref>

Supporters of the skike claim it gives great all-round exercise similar to cross-country roller skiing, but with the benefits of being able to brake easily and utilize more varied type of terrain.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walter |first=Claire |url=http://nordic-walking-usa.com/2010/05/13/skike-when-nordic-walking-isnt-enough/ |title=Skike: When Nordic Walking Isn’t Enough |publisher=Nordic-walking-usa.com |date=2010-05-13 |accessdate=2011-07-12}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.skike.com/ skike.com]
* [http://www.skike.me/ skike.me in the US and Canada]

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