[Electronics-Talk] exercise equipment with touch screen electronics

[Patrick Johnson]

Rick,

A few companies such as
* Spirit Fitness
* Sol
* and Nordic Trak

Have panels which can easily be labeled with braille tape or dots.

A few such as

* Diamondback Fitness

Have multi-level touch screens which are inaccessible and not likely
to change soon.

I recently had my hands on a Spirit Fitness XBR 55 and 95 recumbent
exercise bike and can tell you the front panels  will be easy to
label.  Plus they are designed for tall and heavy users.

Best of luck,

Patrick

On 3/9/20, Rik James via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Does anyone know about some of the modern exercise equipment at a lot of
> gyms now?
> Treadmills, recumbent bicycles, elliptical machines, etc.
>
> It sure seems like there ought to be some rather simple solutions to get
> them operating in an accessible way.
> Of course no one at my gym has much to offer. But the manufacturers, surely
> they have heard from some blind folk.
>
> I have had some folks show me enough to get started, and if there is
> anything tactical,  I can get by alright, by memorizing  a few sequences.
> But also, some now, they will have the "Go" button on a flat touchscreen.
> And, as to the programming features, there are a myriad of menu systems and
> so on, from what I can discern.
>
> I can get more specific with model and brand names, but one company is
> Precor, I think.
>
> If anyone has found home equipment that they like, I'd be interested in
> hearing about that, too. The monthly memberships are geared for those above
> my bracket, it seems.
>
> Thanks.
> Rik
>
>
>
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