Patent ID: 7081070

Claim:
An articulating platform for varying longitudinal and lateral angular displacement of a stationary bicycle mountable thereon, the platform comprising: a) an articulating bicycle mounting base, having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, configured to accept an exercise bicycle in an upright position for a person to exercise thereon, b) pivoting means attached to said base that permit angular displacement of said base at the lateral axis for simulating uphill and downhill bicycle riding and at the longitudinal axis to simulate bicycle turning and leaning motion on a person when seated on a bike that is mounted to the base, wherein said pivoting means comprises a pivot beam having equal-length longitudinal legs and equal-length lateral legs in a single plane and in a cross shape configuration, with each of said legs arranged at right angles to each other, c) means for angularly articulating said base to pivot at said lateral axis and said longitudinal axis to simulate actual bicycle riding, including controls for initiating directional articulation, and d) a platform enclosure for supporting said articulating bicycle mounting base and providing a safety barrier for protecting moving components of the platform.