I'm going to start this product review by saying I like this desk bike even more than I thought I would. I work from home, so wanted something that I could use throughout the week to get some movement and exercise in my office.
Here are some things that I really like:
1) It arrived quickly and was easy to assemble.
2) I really like the size of the desktop on it. Not too big and not too small.
3) This desk bike tracks your speed, time, calories, distance, total distance (miles over time), and RPM (wheel speed). The little screen flashes to the next category automatically every 5 seconds. To reset it for each day, just hold down the black button until it beeps, but the bike still retains your total overall milage.
4) This desk bike is very easy to wheel around. I love this feature! I have several computers and laptops on my office desk, and I can just roll the desk bike up to the laptop or computer wherever I'm working at. Then, I put the mouse and mouse pad (plus keyboard if needed) on the bike's desktop and work from there. A person can also put the actual laptop on the bike's desktop, too. There's plenty of room for it.
5) I really like this form of exercise because I don't have to think about it while I work; I just pedal. I find, while I'm working, I can usually bike (pedal) 10 miles in about 84 minutes. So, I bike one mile in about 8 minutes and can finish 10 miles in just over an hour… and I'm just pedaling along at a leisurely pace, not going fast, with the tension knob set at 1. My current goal is to start biking at least 14-miles-per-day because I read that's equivalent to approximately 6,000 walking steps, which is a solid daily walking goal.
6) Overall, the desk bike's sound is quiet during pedaling, but I have not used it during a business meeting yet, so can't say if anyone else can hear it over a phone call. I think they probably would not hear it, or it would sound like quiet background white noise, like an air conditioner.
There are only a few minor "preference-type" comments that I'll make.
1) You'll probably need to wear shoes or slippers with a harder sole when biking. The pedals are sturdy, but not comfortable without footwear (as would be expected with any bike).
2) The desktop and seat are just slightly wobbly when pedaling (although I haven't tried to tighten anything since set up). The slight wobble is fine for doing laptop or other general work, even most writing, or just watching TV. But if you're doing something that needs extreme precision, you might have to stop pedaling for a while. Having said that, this desk bike seems very sturdy overall, even with a little wobble.
3) The drink holder below the bike's desktop is not particularly deep. It holds my water bottle but it's not nearly as deep as a car's normal drink holder would be.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this desk bike for the price and would recommend it!
Kate Kat –
Jeep Girl –
Katie –
Juliana Pare-Blagoev –
Alexa Chalnick –
JB –
Leanne –
Heather –
Frida –
Alberto Bernal –
Hibito –
Amazon Customer –
Karen L Blair –