Amen to that.
3 hours spinning on a road bike on a gorgeous day is no problem - 15 minutes on an indoor machine and I'm done.
I've used the eliptical for rehab/physio purposes when I shattered my ankle in a crash a few years ago, it wasn't all that bad, you got to get on it do your regime and watch the pretty girls do thiers and bounce. Stationary bike, pffft, no way it even comes close to the real thing.
i'm a has been, trying to be a never was on the comeback trail.