How do you burn calories in Brazil? Ride the bus. The Bus Bike is a regular city bus equipped with 16 stationary bicycles. For about $30 a session, you can hop aboard, choose a machine, and pedal away while enjoying a scenic tour of the city. Marcos Alves, 28, came up with the concept after realizing that people who can afford a gym don't always want to be cooped up in one. He now runs three round-trips through Rio de Janeiro, where his vehicles are turning heads. "There was this guy coming at us on a bike, and he was so amazed that he hit the sidewalk and fell," Alves says. "We stopped the bus to help and offered him a free ride."
- Diego Oliveira de Assis
The Bus Bike is a regular city bus equipped with 16 stationary bicycles.
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