Patent ID: 7264577

Claim:
A load applying device for an exerciser, the device comprising: a base including a seat post, a handle, a control device and a driving device; a magnetic device; a rotary member rotatably supported on said base with a spindle; and a means for adjusting said magnetic device to apply and adjust a retarding force against said rotary member wherein said driving device is coupled to the rotary member to drive said rotary member, and the adjusting means includes: a lever having a curvature corresponding to that of said rotary member for supporting said magnetic device; a casing, disposed on said base, having a first groove and a second groove formed therein to slidably receive first and second fasteners respectively that are threaded to opposing ends of the lever to guide said lever to move along said grooves of said casing such that said lever and said magnetic device can be adjusted concentrically relative to said rotary member; two blocks disposed within the casing and engaged with said lever; and means for moving the blocks toward and away from each other to adjust said lever relative to said rotary member.