Patent ID: 8647240

Claim:
An exercise device comprising: means for supporting a user; a surface for supporting the body of said user; a frame for supporting said surface above a floor; means, engageable by said user and for providing resistance to movement of said user; said surface includes a seat with backrest; said means, engageable by said user includes a pedal assembly; means for changing an orientation of said means for supporting a user relative to said floor; an orientation changing assembly capable of changing the orientation of the user relative to the floor and the distance between the seat with back rest and the pedal assembly; wherein said orientation changing assembly automatically moves the seat with backrest closer to the pedal assembly when the angle of the seat with backrest changes from a vertical inclination towards horizontal inclination; wherein said orientation changing assembly automatically moves the seat with backrest away from the pedal assembly when the angle of the seat with backrest changes from a horizontal inclination towards vertical inclination.