Very disapointing item.
I was very much looking forward to this peddle machine since it claimed to be both compact, silent, and easy to use. Unfortunately, all three things did not pan out. While the exerciser is very slender, it is still much to tall to fit comfortably (or at all) under almost any office or home desk. Because of it's tall, narrow built it was also extremely prone to swaying side to side or even falling right over. Furthermore it's operation was far from silent, and while it didn't produce the same "whir" sort of sound a cheaper peddle machine did, it had a very distinct, ear-bending "Rrrh-Rrrh" sort of sound. Perhaps the sound was a side effect of the broken unit I received, though, as the tension settings didn't work at all. Despite reading the directions and checking online, no matter how I tried to set it, it was stuck on the lowest/least resistant setting. At least Amazon was very polite and helpful in getting me a refund.
Rating: 1 stars