A great value exerciser
This is a great little under the desk exerciser, but if I were to do it again, I would have opted for one about twice the price and quality. But overall, it's not a bad little exerciser, especially for the price. It was easy enough to assemble. The instructions were clear and it came with everything I needed to set it up.<br /><br />What I like:<br />-Ease of use<br />-It calculates time, distance, pedals and calories with a reset button<br />-The base keeps it steady<br />-It's pretty easy to increase resistance with the knob<br />-I can burn 350-400 calories a day, casually pedaling while I work, so I could potentially lose a pound every 10-14 days without doing anything else, depending on how often I use it (at least according to the calorie counter)<br />-It's very quiet. My desk chair makes more noise squeaking while I pedal than the exerciser does<br />-I can easily use it at my desk (it helps having a desk I can raise, if needed)<br /><br />What I don't like:<br />-The screen doesn't tell you what stats it's showing so it can be hard to know what you're looking at<br />-The pedaling can feel a bit disjointed<br />-The resistance knob has no markers, so you have no idea what resistance level you're setting it on<br />-The resistance level seems to drop over time, so it's hard to keep a consistent resistance level<br />-The straps for the pedals are screwed in, so you need a screwdriver to adjust them<br /><br />Overall I like this exerciser and I'm glad I have it, but if you can afford it and want something nice to use long-term, I would recommend investing in a higher quality one. For shorter term or casual use, this is a great value and does what it's intended to do.
Rating: 4 stars