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An exercise apparatus comprises: a frame; a crank system comprising first and second crank system coupling locations, the crank system being supported by the frame; a right foot support member; a left foot support member; a first flexible support system comprising a first flexible element, the first

An exercise apparatus comprises: a frame; a crank system comprising first and second crank system coupling locations, the crank system being supported by the frame; a right foot support member; a left foot support member; a first flexible support system comprising a first flexible element, the first flexible element coupled to the right foot support member and the first crank coupling location; and a second flexible support system comprising a second flexible element, the second flexible element coupled to the left foot support member and coupled to the second crank coupling location, and an adjustment assembly, wherein the user of the exercise apparatus may undertake a stepping motion or an instantaneously variable striding motion, and wherein the structural geometry of the exercise apparatus can be changed with operation of the adjustment assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. An exercise apparatus allowing instantaneously variable striding motions, the exercise apparatus comprising:a frame;a crank system supported by the frame and adapted for continuous rotation;a right foot support member comprising a right foot plate, the right foot support membe

What is claimed is: 1. An exercise apparatus allowing instantaneously variable striding motions, the exercise apparatus comprising:a frame;a crank system supported by the frame and adapted for continuous rotation;a right foot support member comprising a right foot plate, the right foot support member coupled to the frame;a left foot support member comprising a left foot plate, the left foot support member coupled to the frame;a first flexible support system comprising a first flexible element, the first flexible element coupled to the right foot support member and the crank system and operative to rotate the crank system when the right foot plate moves downward;a second flexible support system comprising a second flexible element, the second flexible element coupled to the left foot support member and the crank system and operative to rotate the crank system when the left foot plate moves downward; andan adjustment assembly providing adjustment of the structural geometry of the exercise apparatus;wherein force is applied by a user to the right and left foot support members permitting the user to vary between a nearly vertical motion and a closed path striding motion, the length of the striding motion being instantaneously variable by the user when the user varies a forward and a rearward force applied to the foot support members, the vertical amplitude of the nearly vertical motion being controlled by the adjustment assembly.