Binghamton University fell short in the national championship round of the Interactive Fitness Fall Frenzy cycling competition, taking second place to Louisiana State University.
Interactive Fitness pit universities against each other to clock the most miles on their Expresso stationary bikes, which feature screens that take riders on interactive virtual tours as they steer through the course. BU’s Expresso bikes are located at FitSpace in the East Gym.
The final round of the contest lasted 48 hours, ending at midnight Tuesday. FitSpace remained open all night, and any adult with a New York State ID could help the effort. In the end, BU accumulated 3,103 miles — but it wasn’t enough to overcome LSU’s 3,349 miles.
Top cyclers for BU were Wulf Kansteiner (264 miles), Chris Griffin (234 miles), Felix Brecht (182 miles) and Asher Radensky (168 miles).