Patent ID: 8480545

Claim:
An apparatus permitting a user to perform a simulated bicycling exercise when positioned in a forward facing orientation, comprising: a horizontal base; a lower front pivoting point connected to the horizontal base, the lower front pivoting point positioned a fixed distance above the horizontal base; and user supporting hardware configured to maintain pedals, a seat configured to support the user in the forward facing orientation, and handlebars, the user supporting hardware provided above the horizontal base and interfacing with the lower front pivoting point; the lower front pivoting point and the user supporting hardware comprising a multiple component resistive element arrangement and collectively defining an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation forming a fixed angle relative to the horizontal base of 30 to 45 degrees, sloping upward in a rearward direction from the front pivoting point to the user supporting hardware; wherein when the user is seated in a forward facing orientation on the seat and leans in one direction, such leaning causes the user supporting hardware, seat, and handlebars to rotate in the one direction about the axis of rotation.