Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The desk-bike was incredibly easy to put together: flip the wheels out—click!—stick the seat post in—-put the desk on and use the Allen wrench to tighten it—batteries in the LCD display—and done! The bike works smoothly and the range of resistance is good for using while working, though if you’re a serious cyclist you won’t be able to get a heavy workout even at the highest setting. But that’s not the purpose. The seat adjusts up and down with a spring loaded lever like an office chair. The desk glides front to back easily and locks firmly in place, which allows you to lean forward or backward when you want a change of position. I have worked my way up to 1:45 daily and my goal is to spend most of the workday pedaling. After the first hour I got to where I didn’t even notice my legs moving while typing, though I have to stop pedaling when using Photoshop or anything requiring fine cursor movements. The only downsides: 1. Seat doesn’t tilt; I’d like it to tip it forward 10-20 degrees for comfort. It’s not a standard seatpost so you can’t really replace it either, but the seat provided is wide and well-cushioned with high-density gel foam. 2. The whole unit on its wheels is kind of high off the floor, so getting on and off is a little awkward, especially when my legs are wobbly from pedaling. The casters aren’t the lockable kind, so you have to be careful it doesn’t roll away while you’re hopping up onto the seat. I am only 5’2” though, and this would probably not be an issue for an average height person. Overall, I feel like this was an excellent purchase that should help me ward off some of the bad effects of a sedentary writing and editing career.