Compact but Jerky - Updated
Just received this today. It's fully assembled, minus the electronic pad on the front which just snaps on. Before putting it on I peered inside to get a look at it.<br /><br />Gobs of grease everywhere practically dripping from the gears. Well lubed, so I figured it would be smooth.<br /><br />However, it is not. While it fits perfectly under my desk, and gives me room to move my legs, it's still very jerky. Nowhere near as smooth as an exercise bike you'd find at a gym. I decreased the resistance all the way and it was just as jerky so I increased it to the max... didn't feel a lick of a difference.<br /><br />The foot straps also snag on the pedals and bars with each rotation, making the jerky movement even more annoying.<br /><br />I'll be keeping this and using it, but very disappointed with the flow and really wish I knew why it jerked around so much while peddling.<br /><br />Edit: After two days of owning this and using it daily, the electronic pad on the front stopped recording or responding. I pried it off to see if the batteries came loose but discovered that the wire that easily connects to the control panel had -ripped the connection clean off-. I looked closely and noticed that it was only held on by two dabs of glue. It's fixable but it's absurd how shoddy this thing was built. I can still use it without the panel, but I'm very disappointed with this product.
Rating: 2 stars