Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser with Calorie Tracker and Adjustable Resistance

I purchased this in 2017 for my mother a few months before she died. I began using it in 2020 after my knee replacement surgery. It was a perfect adjunct to what was being offered at PT. Using it and stretches at home kept me from having to purchase expensive equipment. Lately I have been using it more since I am in PT again for my back. I can feel the blood circulating in my lower body and legs as I use it. In my younger years I would consider this equipment for sissies. Well, I am old and a bit of a sissy, so it is perfect for me. The equipment is sturdy, easy to use, adjust, and move.

Easy to put togetherEasy to useI purchased one for the office and one for my home office.I sit for long periods of time and becomes stiff so that when I get up, I move like Quasimodo.I work on the computer a lot of pointing and clicking and talking to my computer. It has helped a great deal and I don’t get stiff and as grandpa used to put a “stove up“.Would I recommend this yes.I actually put my feet in the loops because of the height of of my desk. I use it in sock feet Why did you pick this product vs others?:I initially picked it because of the price. I was very stiff and difficult to move after rising from my chair. It would take me 10 to 15 feet before joints would loosen up to walk properly.Ease of use:put your feet on the pedals, or like I do under the puddles in the loop and move your legs. I use it to keep moving.

The feet twist and spin, so it's difficult to get a solid grip onto the floor without it sliding all around, but as long as I hook it onto something, like the chair foot, or find something heavy enough to keep it in place, and small enough not to interfere with the petals, it works alright. I use it at work since I work alone and won't disrupt anyone, but thank goodness because MAN is it squeaky lol.

I give this three stars, but almost gave it four considering function for price. But a couple of design considerations dropped it a star. Still, I am pleased enough to recommend this. At this price one should not expect either a professional unit nor anywhere near best on the market. I bought this as a cheap cardio device, and for that job it works fine.CONSThe crank knob offers SOME resistance, but not much. Cranked to full (without using a pipe wrench) it creates just about perfect tension for the arms. For legs, it's hardly noticeable. Cranking it to full will prove very difficult for older ones, those lacking muscular strength, or anyone with arthritis. In such case a pipe wrench may literally be a necessity.The "pedals" are barely that; narrow as shown in photo. I didn't think about how the narrow width would feel on bare or stocking feet. One will need some kind of shoe to use this comfortably. And of course since they aren't round they don't offer a comfortable grip for the hands either. Still, they work.PROSThese things aside, this is a passable exercise machine, especially in these days when funds are often scarce. It has some downsides but it works. The stability is acceptably good. I use it on a low-nap rug and there is some wobble (as would be expected) but it stays in place. On a wood or linoleum floor it does fine-- doesn't slide an inch.I decided to use the device with stocking feet even though not comfy, because there's the side-benefit of foot acupressure. People pay money for acupressure pads; these pedals do a similar job on bare or stocking feet.The gauge is not lit so I pretty much ignore it. I just use it until I'm tired then stop. Still, it's a multi-function gauge. If someone wants the data, there it is.A main positive is its easy portability. It has two large pull rings, allowing the legs to fold up easily and quickly. To open it just pull the legs out until the pins auto-snap into place. Couldn't be easier nor imo better-designed. Nice feature of this item.The build appears sturdy. Its feel and appearance promises lengthy use so long as the inner resistance mechanism holds up. That can only be determined over time.All in all, for a low-cost exercise peddler it is fine. I suspect it will do exactly what I bought it to do: give me some exercise while I'm watching TV.

there are so many things wrong with this little toy that it is hard to know where to begin. to start with, the bands that are supposed to hold your feet on the pedals are so tiny that a person with larger than size four shoe cannot get into them. There is an adjustment, but it is only 1/4 inch, so you might increase it enough for a size 4 1/2 shoe. If you try to use the pedals without them, your feet keep sliding off, so this device is clearly designed for children or small footed women.The tension control is a bolt that you tighten against the axle to increase the friction between the bolt and axle. turning the axle against friction at any seed creates heat. At the speed that a pedal turns, it creates a great deal of heat, enough to create a burning hazard, possibly a fire hazard.Finally, one of the caps that fit over the legs and are supposed to keep the machine from sliding across the floor is too loose and keeps falling off.Clearly this is a cheap copy of some more effective device, rushed into production without testing whether it would actually work.My advice is to save your money until you can get a better machine. This one is not worth what it cost to make it.

I was skeptical that this would benefit me at all but it turns out it really does help with your leg circulation. If you sit too much try doing this and you’ll feel a difference. I was surprised. It’s sturdy and good quality for the price. Get a rubber mat to hold it in place.