Would you be able to use this under a desk? I'm looking for a small exercise bike I can use at work while I sit at my desk all day.
810722
No this is something you need to stand on. However I did buy the "Drive Medical Deluxe Folding Exercise Peddler" for $31.50. I peddle at my desk at work and it works great!! My coworkers give me a hard time and laugh when they walk by but It's fun! Haha
810723
The hydraulics beneath the foot pedals on my unit require a lot of effort to depress - I find that I really need to be standing to effectively make use of the full range of motion. Even when I tweak the tension adjustment, for me, I still need to stand to depress the pedals fully. (It's definitely small and portable and lightweight enough to schlep to the office to try!)
810724
This is used standing up, so in your office or cubicle yes. While you sit at a desk though, no.
810725
Not good 'under' a desk. This stepper is made to be used standing up. I would recommend a stationery peddler if you want something under your desk.
1586559
I own a TrekDesk, and use it with a treadmill. I've been looking at it with your question in mind, and find it difficult to imagine both that one would fit in/under the TrekDesk and that, even if it could, you would find you could actually use the desk from an elliptical. To the fit: Ellipticals tend to be very vertical, and you need the length of the treadmill to be able to set the TrekDesk in front of the treadmill's controls without the depth of the desk taking up too much of the track for you to still be able to walk. To the usefulness: I find I can read at the TrekDesk at speeds of up to 3.8 mph, but if I want to actually work, that is, write or use a mouse, 1.5-2 mph is the most I can do. If your body is shifting up and down on an elliptical, your hands would be even less likely to have the fine motor control you need for either activity. Hope that helps
1219866
I suppose you technically could with the right equipment, but it's certainly not designed for it. It's a bit heavy for mounting, and it's base is well designed for sitting on a table, desk, floor or otherwise. Hope that helped!
620707
I am 6'5" 250 so no problem fitting you, but I would look elsewhere for a good exercise bike. As I type this my wife is using it and it makes a knocking sound at every pedal stroke. I put it together very carefully and I would say this is worth half of the price. Also, pedals too wide for serious bikers.
1956339
Yes, you can! I've been using this along with a table as an exercise desk for a few weeks and I love it. While I don't do 8 hour days while pedaling, I can pedal for hours while working on my laptop, reading, etc. My kids will even use it and pedal while the play video games or watch T.V. (We have it in the family room, so people will use it.) The only drawback, the seat is a little uncomfortable.
412642
A full size bike is far superior when it comes to resistance! However, this one can be taken to work and slid under a desk. As far as results, I don't have evidence either way.
628182
yes you can...I ride it at a 6 level for computer work and on the phone...mine has 2 more levels, 7 and 8, which are would I would call a 'serious' workout level...all things relative, but I would put the 8 level @ 20 MPH + solo riding on a road bike
294002
I think this bike would be much too heavy for that purpose. You need a bike with a lighter frame. This is more a commuter road bike not suitable for competitive races.
1676060
Hi jill. It would fit under the desk but it might get tricky, as it unfolds all the way to the flat position, but I think you can try. I think u have a good idea for the use of it. But I would rather unflold it flat and lean it over the wall.
2017345
Yes. I have the desk sitting on plastic furniture movers and I move it away from the treadmill to use it in my workouts. I personally would not be comfortable running on the treadmill with the desk in place.
866233
From the floor to the pedal at the highest point is 11". Unless you have very long legs it should work. I'm 5' 6" and put it under my desk at home and it was fine. You can always return it if it doesn't work for you. It is very quiet.
288382
I would not use it under a desk as heat rises and may cause some concerns. It is quiet indeed. I use mine along a wall and it does a terrific job.
491774
The higher the resistance, the more likely it is to move but movement should be minimized if you use it correctly by pedaling up and down instead of forward. Mine is located under my office desk in a location where it rests against the back side of the desk, so it has no forward movement. I had no issues at all with lifting, twisting, or lateral movement. It is heavy. Some of my coworkers settled for the $30 models. They move around a lot, get really hot, and the resistance cranks do not hold the resistance. You get what you pay for.
392595
Unless you have back problems as I do you would probably enjoy this bike with the seat as it is. It just so happens the design strikes me right in the lower lumbar area in the very spot where rods were inserted a few years ago. My answer for the problem was to simply put a small pillow at a higher point on the back so it prevents contact with the seat back. Works fine. I might add; over the years I have used recumbent bikes (and other equipment) in gyms and find this one well worth the cost I paid. I expect many years of use.
404574
I don't think that would work. It is your full weight that is needed to get it going...maybe a pedal machine for under a desk.
2202303
Yes you can. I just tried it before I posted this response. The chair is great other than the seat padding. It wears down really fast, but other than that I'm satisfied! I am very picky about my office equipment, and being on a budget, this was a good find.
1687828
You can adjust the height of the pedals to some degree, so in most cases there would be no problem with hitting the underside of the desk.