Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser for Arm/Leg Exercise – Portable Mini Exercise Bike Desk Cycle, Leg Exerciser for Home/Office Workout

Perfect for DIY Peloton
I bought this bike in an effort to DIY a Peloton to use with their app. For the price, and with a few (optional) upgrades, it has been great! I ride every day, mostly 20-30 minute rides, sometimes multiples a day so it gets consistent use.The pros:-The price, obviously – I saved well over a thousand dollars, even after the extras I’ve added-With proper maintenance the flywheel is silent. We use a couple of drops of 3-in-1 All Temp Silicone on the pad. My husband applies it while I pedal so it applies evenly. We don’t have to do this often but if I hear any sound at higher resistance, we apply a drop or two.-I’m tall and plus size so I was worried about feeling like I’d fall off the bike but the frame is super sturdy. I stand up during pushes and to do stretches and have never once felt like the bike would fall over.-The handlebar coating is really nice, slip free and easy to clean. I never worry about my phone falling off.The cons:-The pedals that come with it are pretty small (I wear a ladies size 9 shoe) and they started clicking after a couple weeks. It wasn’t a huge deal for me because I was already planning on switching them out for SPDs but I was surprised at how quickly it happened, especially since I’m well under the weight limit. No harm, no foul – I upgraded to Venzo SPD pedals and use them with Tommasso Pista Aria Knit shoes with Shimano SPD clips and that supports my foot perfectly.-The handlebar stem is not tight enough. I’ve had my husband tighten it several times and it’s just slightly wobbly from side to side because of extra space on the sides where it inserts into the frame. It would be nice if the plastic collar around it hugged it better. Even better would be if it had a little silicone seal inside it as a buffer. This is the only place on the bike that makes noise for me and I think that is a lot of the squeaking that other people hear too.-The water bottle holder is not good. My bottle kept falling out when it was full and it’s in the way when I’m doing stretches. So, I took it off and put an adjustable holder on the inner handlebars. Again, not a huge deal but just a little something to keep in mind.FYIs:-If you are using this for Peloton and you care about matching the cadence call outs during a ride, you will need a separate cadence sensor. I have the Wahoo Cadence sensor that integrates with the Peloton app and it works wonderfully.-There is no heart rate sensor/display so if you want to see that in app, look into either using your Apple Watch if you have one or buying a heart rate monitor like a Schoshe.-Definitely grab a bottle of the silicone lubricant and do that small bit of maintenance before you start riding. The pad that comes with it wasn’t lubricated at all and it needs a little prep or it will squeak pretty quickly once you up your resistance.-When you install the pedals (or any pedals really), make sure you’re installing them the correct way or you’ll strip the threads in the pedal arm. One of them goes clockwise, the other counter clockwise (I believe it is counter on the left pedal but that info is in the instructions – there are also a ton of good YouTube videos about installing spin bike pedals that are very helpful). Some of the reviews complaining about the pedals sound like they could have put one of them on in the wrong direction (which isn’t as hard to do as you would think). Also, throw a little white grease on those threads before you put them on. We didn’t because we thought they had enough on there. They didn’t and getting the right pedal off when we went to switch them out was a little tricky (but aided by letting a drop of the 3-in-1 silicone soak in overnight before trying again).-In that vein, get a real bike wrench while you’re waiting for this to be delivered. This comes with a small one that works but is very uncomfortable to use. Save your hands and get the full size wrench. It doesn’t have to be an expensive one, mine was under 5 bucks at a local store.-The seat is a little larger than a Peloton seat but not as large as most of the “comfort” seats they sell on here. If you’re looking for a gel seat cover for this while your sits bones adjust to cycling, the only one that I found would fit is made by Bell. I found it in the regular bicycle section at T*rget.-Just like anything else with moving parts, make sure you check periodically to see if anything needs to be tightened. I check once every week or two and occasionally I need to tighten down the screw that hold the handlebar to the stem. No big deal and only takes a second. I check all of the adjuster knobs too. The only one that is ever even slightly loose is the one in the handlebar stem, as mentioned earlier. Even then it is only less than half a turn of the screw.Overall this is a really good bike, especially for the price and if you’re looking to get fit on a budget, it’s a great choice.

 ☄ EXPECTATIONS ☄Picked this up as a second bike as my family often likes to work out together and have found it more motivating to workout in couples. Accordingly, we wanted to try out another budget bike (500 or less). So far, this bike has met our expectations and feels extremely solidly built. Unlike other cheaper budget bikes that typically feel lighter/cheaper, this one feels really solid – barely moves even at top bike pace.☄ BREAKDOWN 👍/👎👍 Stable -> With everything tightened well and on a flat surface, this bike is incredibly stable and reliable. You can go top speed for an hour and probably not feel unsafe at all during the process.👍 Build Quality -> For any budget unit, you usually have to give up features like an odometer or a decent tension spinner, but these work great. Aesthetically the wire and unit on top don’t look super beautiful, but it’s for your home gym and does the job incredibly well, I could care less what it looks like (see photos). Our old bike had a ton of plastic parts and stuff that felt cheap; this does not. Although it’s a budget bike, it definitely doesn’t feel like it.👍 Appearance -> Looks great. Looks and feels like a gym bike and you wouldn’t think it’s a budget bike by any regard.👎 /👍 Adjustability -> The adjustability of this unit is on the fence. In one hand it has a lot of adjustability options and can easily accommodate most heights. However, it definitely is a bit hard to adjust as you need to take 2-3 minutes to unscrew and readjust instead of a pin like the gym ones. It’s really not a big deal, but if you have multiple different heighted people using it may get annoying if you’re pumped for a workout – but really just a slight inconvenience, nothing against the unit.👍/👎 Tension -> Tension wheel works great but just takes some getting used to. Unlike the ones in the gyms with dials for tension, this on is just a wheel you can spin as much as you’d like either direction. Not a huge deal but if you’re following a cycling video where they ask you to turn to a dial it may not be exact / something you need to get a feel for.👍 Assembly -> The assembly is super easy to follow and set up, 2 of us built it in about 15 minutes with no real confusions or issues. The screws/bolts are well organized and the parts are obvious where they go. No issues here.👍 Bonus features-> Small little features like the tablet holder attachment and water bottle holder are nice. Usually with less expensive units you think they miss these small quality of life additions, but this unit really has a few cool bonuses with the bike.☄ FINAL THOUGHTS ☄Recommended! 👍Overall, this unit definitely exceeded my expectations. After using $2,000 bikes at my local gym for 8 years I figured with lockdown it made sense to buy a unit and protect myself. This has honestly worked just as well if not better than the bikes in the gyms b/c I get to use it from home. I just throw a show on my ipad, mount it on the front, and I can bike for an hour without noticing. Overall this bike is fantastic at the price point. If you’re expecting all the bells and whistles and stainless steel you’d see on a fancy bike than you probably shouldn’t be looking for budget options. That being said, the utility in it’s functionality is all there and at $500 – you can’t go wrong.I’ll update this review should anything go wrong with the unit – but as far as I can tell now, it feels solid.

Pros-Easy to asemble (less than an hour)-Foot print is small, easy to move around-Seat has springs in it, this allows slight movement up and down and is more comfortable than bikes at the gym. Seat feels wider and more cushioned as well- Lots of room on the handle bars to safely support phone, tablet, book etc- Very low noise level, not very noticeable at all- Feels sturdy, overall very impressed with the value for the priceCons-Can’t adjust seat height, or handle bar height while on the bike-Water bottle holder flimsy and not in a convenient spot

Initially impressions of the bike were great, provides everything you need for a quick workout with good stability. No frills, but all I wanted was simple to use equipment, which this provides. Digital display somehow corroded brand new Duracell batteries in a few weeks and had to replace it, part was easy to find so didn’t really care.As noted in other reviews however, after actually getting into using it for a few weeks straight, one of the pedals gave out. For reference, I am under 200LB and far from an aggressive rider, nevermind the 330LB weight capacity. Had to tighten it every few days at first which fixed it, eventually just ripped the pedal right off while riding. Unsure if it is the crank or the pedal bent/stripped beyond being able to use, but I’ll be out close to $100 in replacement parts to figure that out.Long story short, spend another $200 on a better bike and you’ll be better off, as you’ll be spending that much on this one after moderate use anyways.