Cyberbike Cycling Sports for Wii uses a real-life exercise bike as the controller and offers a fun way to get a nice workout while pedaling your way through the game.  And there really is a game here to play, this isn’t just a workout program.  We were pleasantly surprised that there were actually fun eco-focused challenges as part of the gameplay.

But before you can play Cyberbike, you’ll need to put it together.  Although it seems like there are a lot of parts, it actually can be done in about 15 or 20 minutes, and there are really only three or four overall steps to the assembly.

Once your Cyberbike is built and ready, you’ll hook it up via cable to one of the Wii’s Gamecube controller slots and be ready to play Cyberbike Cyclling Sports.

To get into the action, you’ll need to create a profile.  As part of this profile-creation process, Cyberbike asks players to pedal as fast as they can, and automatically assigns an appropriate difficulty level for challenges.

And there are four different ways to play through Cyberbike.  In each area, players must pick up various pieces of garbage and pollution in order to help clean “Planet Cyclo.”

  - Cyclo Booster is a ride through a rustic village on a traditional bicycle.

  - Sub Cyclo takes players underwater in a peddle-powered submarine.

  - Cyclo Rail is sort of a roller coaster combined with a runaway mine car, in which steering to the left and right to make your player lean is important for collecting items.

  - Cyclo Copter takes your Cyberbike into the sky, as you maneuver up, down and through to clean up the planet.

The controls in each level aren’t necessarily what you would expect.  In Cyclo Booster the bicycycle controls how you think it would, but in Cyclo Copter pedaling controls your altitude while the joystick helps you move forward.

Is Cyberbike the funnest video game we've ever played?  Nope.  Is it the best workout we've ever had?  Nope.  But Cyberbike Magnetic Edition brings exercise and video games together, providing a way for families to get a healthy dose of video activity while playing indoors, and we definitely think that makes Cyberbike an extremely family-friendly video game.

We really appreciate that Cyberbike is more than just a bicycle exercise simulation, there’s actually fun gameplay in the Cyberbike Cycling Sports game that comes with it.  These eco-focused challenges are fun for any kid big enough to fit on the Cyberbike and pedal comfortably.  Each of Cyberbike’s four different Cyclo Vehicles provide a nice variety of ways to play.  

HOW TO BUY CYBERBIKE

Cyberbike is currently only available online.  If you're interested in buying it, you can click on our link to Amazon.com right below our Report Card store, or feel free toc heck out the Official Cyberbike Website or the Cyberbike Facebook Page.

INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET:

Cyberbike Cycling Sports utilizes the Cyberbike Magnetic Edition peripheral, an adjustable stationary bike designed exclusively for the Wii. The game features three modes – story, fitness and multiplayer – with an eco-friendly sustainability theme that encourages players to complete the tasks as they burn more calories.

The game is E for Everyone and will be available in summer 2011.

The stationary exercise bike peripheral connects to the GameCube port on the Nintendo Wii console and is compatible with all Nintendo Wii games playable with a classic controller such as Mario Kart. It features an adjustable, cushioned seat and pivoting handlebars, making it perfect for players of all sizes. Magnetic resistance is set through a tension control knob providing variable and smooth resistance for all fitness levels.

In story mode, players pedal to control a bicycle, submarine, wagon and helicopter through 18 circuits on planet Cyclo, eliminating pollution on the ground, in the air, and underwater. Along the way, players unlock numerous accessories and details, such as packs and new vehicle colors. In fitness mode, players pedal until they reach personally set distance, time, and calorie-burning goals. In multiplayer mode, up to four people can take turns having fun and getting fit.