Patent ID: 6491606
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A spin bike, comprising:a. a stationary frame assembly having handlebars and seating means; b. a rotatable wheel mounted on said frame assembly; c. a pair of pedals located on opposite sides of said stationary frame assembly for rotating said rotatable wheel; d. a friction pad adapted to engage a portion of said rotatable wheel for placing a load thereon during its rotation; e. a fine load adjusting mechanism mounted on said stationary frame assembly for varying a fine load applied by said friction pad to said rotatable wheel, the fine load adjusting mechanism having a rotatable knob, a fixed threaded nut, an elongated threaded rod and a compression spring positioned around on the lowermost portion of the threaded rod and biasing said friction pad against said rotatable wheel, the threaded rod having one end connected to the rotatable knob and the other end engaged against said friction pad; f. an intermediate load adjusting mechanism mounted on said stationary frame assembly and having a pair of spaced apart side panels and a load control lever connected to said fixed threaded nut and located between the pair of side panels, the load control lever movable between a plurality of different intermediate load positions on the pair of side panels for quickly varying an intermediate load applied by said friction pad to said rotatable wheel; g. means for locking said load control lever to a respective one of said plurality of intermediate load positions as it is moving through said plurality of intermediate load positions, including a pair of spring loaded pin mounted on opposite sides of said load control lever and engageable against said pair of side panels; and h. said intermediate load adjusting mechanism further including means for completely stopping the rotation of said rotatable wheel. 2.The spin bike in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an elevated foot support mounted on said stationary frame assembly to support a rider's foot in a position that maintains the rider's correct body position for cycling on said spin bike.