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A jump rope includes an elongated flexible member (e.g., a rope) that extends between two handle arrangements. The elongated flexible member can be stored within the handle arrangements. For example, each handle arrangement can hold a spool on which a portion of the flexible member can be wound. The

A jump rope includes an elongated flexible member (e.g., a rope) that extends between two handle arrangements. The elongated flexible member can be stored within the handle arrangements. For example, each handle arrangement can hold a spool on which a portion of the flexible member can be wound. The portions of the flexible member can be automatically retracted within the handles.

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1. A jump rope comprising: an elongated flexible member extending from a first end to a second end;a first storage chamber housing defining a first port through which the elongated flexible member extends so that the first end of the elongated flexible member is secured within an interior of the fir

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A jump rope comprising: an elongated flexible member extending from a first end to a second end;a first storage chamber housing defining a first port through which the elongated flexible member extends so that the first end of the elongated flexible member is secured within an interior of the first storage chamber housing, the first storage chamber housing holding a first spool, a first retraction member, and a first hold member within the interior of the first storage chamber housing, the first spool defining a rotational axis, the first retraction member being configured to automatically wind at least a first portion of the elongated flexible member onto the first spool and the first hold member being configured to selectively inhibit the automatic winding by the first retraction member;a first handlebar extending outwardly from the first storage chamber housing, the first handlebar defining a longitudinal axis that is transverse to the rotational axis of the first spool;a second storage chamber housing defining a second port through which the elongated flexible member extends so that the second end of the elongated flexible member is secured within an interior of the second storage chamber housing, the second storage chamber housing holding a second spool, a second retraction member, and a second hold member within the interior of the second storage chamber housing, the second spool defining a rotational axis, the second retraction member being configured to automatically wind at least a second portion of the elongated flexible member onto the second spool and the second hold member being configured to selectively inhibit the automatic winding by the second retraction member; anda second handlebar extending outwardly from the second storage chamber housing, the second handlebar defining a longitudinal axis that is transverse to the rotational axis of the second spool. 2. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible member extends through the first port of the first storage chamber housing without passing through the first handlebar. 3. The jump rope of claim 1, further comprising a stop member disposed at a fixed location on the elongated flexible member, the stop member being sized larger than the first and second ports. 4. The jump rope of claim 3, wherein the stop separates the elongated flexible member into a first length and a second length, wherein the interior of the first storage chamber housing is sized to hold the first length and the interior of the second storage chamber housing is sized to hold the second length. 5. The jump rope of claim 4, wherein the first length is the same as the second length. 6. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the first storage chamber housing includes a first release member accessible from an exterior of the first storage chamber housing, the first release member being configured to move the first hold member from a respective hold position to a respective release position, thereby allowing the first retraction member to wind at least some of the first portion of the elongated flexible member on the first spool. 7. The jump rope of claim 6, wherein the second storage chamber housing includes a second release member, the second release member being configured to move the second hold member from a respective hold position to a respective release position, thereby allowing the second retraction member to wind at least some of the second portion of the elongated flexible member on the second spool. 8. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the first retraction member includes a spring, wherein the first hold member includes a ratchet pawl biased towards ratchet teeth defined by the first storage chamber housing, and wherein the first release member is operationally coupled to the first hold member so that actuation of the first release member will disengage the ratchet pawl from the ratchet teeth. 9. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible member includes a braided rope. 10. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible member includes a solid rope. 11. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible member includes a braided rope. 12. The jump rope of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible member includes a solid rope. 13. A jump rope comprising: an elongated flexible member extending from a first end to a second end;a stop member disposed on the elongated flexible member at an intermediate location;a first handle arrangement defining a first storage chamber sized to store a first length of the elongated flexible member, the first handle arrangement defining a port through which the first length is dispensed from and retracted into the first storage chamber, the first handle arrangement also including a first handlebar extending outwardly from the first storage chamber opposite from the respective port, the first handlebar defining an interior that is isolated from the first storage chamber;a second handle arrangement defining a second storage chamber sized to store a second length of the elongated flexible member, the second handle arrangement defining a port through which the second length is dispensed from and retracted into the second storage chamber, the second handle arrangement also including a second handlebar extending outwardly from the second storage chamber opposite from the respective port, the second handlebar defining an interior that is isolated from the second storage chamber;the first and second storage chambers being sized to cooperatively hold substantially the entire length of the elongated flexible member. 14. The jump rope of claim 13, wherein the elongated flexible member includes a first elongated flexible member and a second elongated flexible member that are both fixedly coupled to the stop member to form the elongated flexible member. 15. The jump rope of claim 13, wherein the first handle arrangement includes an automatic retraction mechanism configured to automatically wind the first length of the elongated flexible member. 16. The jump rope of claim 15, wherein the automatic retraction mechanism is actuated by movement of a release member disposed on the first handle arrangement. 17. The jump rope of claim 16, wherein the automatic retraction mechanism includes a spool biased to rotate in a first rotational direction and a blocking pawl configured to move between blocking and releasing positions, the blocking pawl retaining the spool against rotating in the first rotational direction when in the blocking position, the blocking pawl releasing the spool to rotate in the first rotational direction when in the releasing position. 18. The jump rope of claim 17, wherein the block pawl is moved between the blocking position and the release position by sliding the release member. 19. The jump rope of claim 17, wherein the block pawl is moved between the blocking position and the release position by depressing the release member.