A man and his hybrid bike won Yahoo's "Think Big" contest, the company announced Thursday. Craig Ridenhour, a cardiovascular ultrasound specialist who developed the StairCycle, received 10 million free ad impressions for winning the top prize.
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contestevaluated the best business plans, which attracted nearly 8,000 entries. Ridenhour's invention is the StairCycle, a hybrid bicycle that combines the benefits of a stair-step exercise system with a recreational bike. Ridenhour's StairCycle was selected for its "inventive product and entrepreneurial spirit," by Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group and a contest judge.
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