I saw the DeskCycle on the Today Show one day and thought to myself, “I’d love to give that thing a try” and surprisingly right about that same time, I was offered the product to review. I read the email, doublechecked to make sure it was the “real thing”, and quickly sent my reply email with a very loud “yes, please”.
Here’s the video for the DeskCycle on the Today Show: http://www.today.com/video/today/53295770
When the box arrived at work, we rushed to the conference room to try it out. We opened the box and saw that a simple tool is supplied. If you are minimally handy, it’s a breeze to put the DeskCycle together. The instructions are very clear, there is literally about 3-step process getting the main unit together, it took us about 10-15 minutes. There are no extra screws or bolts, they’re all on the unit in the box. It also comes with a wrench with the size of the screws so you can make sure the bolts are extra tight when you’re putting it together.It’s heavy enough to not slip around, and light enough that it’s reasonably easy to pick up and move while fully assembled. The adjustable velcro straps on the DeskCycle’s pedals make sure your feet don’t go anywhere.
As soon as my coworker assembled the DeskCycle (while I watched/supervised), I raced it over to my desk and tried to put it in place. Unfortunately, I absolutely could not fit this DeskCycle under my desk without continually bumping my knees. The height on my archaic office desk measured at 25 inches so maybe if you have a more modern setup at your office, you’ll be okay with the DeskCycle.
I was able to use it in the small conference room and it offers a wide range of magnetic based resistance. This DeskCycle is ultra silent and you can really get a good workout with it with its resistance ranging from 1 to 8. At the lowest level it takes no effort to pedal it. The pedal motion is bidirectional, which means you can pedal it forward as well as in reverse. This lets you work opposite muscle groups.
All the moving parts are internal and the bearings require no lubrication. It runs very quietly and the faint hum it does create acts as kind of white noise that makes it easier for me to concentrate. Importantly, unlike other exercise bikes, this one actually gives good resistance and the difference between settings is noticeable. Even though the DeskCycle is advertised with swivel chair, I would strongly suggest using a regular chair that’s nice and sturdy and solid.
My coworker and I are both athletic and often measure our running or cycling. After using the DeskCycle separately at work, we discussed the pedometer and we both agree that we are a little suspect on the accuracy of the pedometer. There were days when we both felt like we should have burned more than the pedometer displayed and other days, less. We didn’t verify it by using another device to prove it though.
A nice feature is the fact that DeskCycle provides instructions like “How to Pedal the Deskcycle,” “Exercise Suggestions” and “Calorie Counter“. Overall, I can honestly say this DeskCycle is the most well made cycling product I’ve ever seen. I can see many years of using it, because it’s definitely built to last!
An even cooler thing: the schools near me, Charlotte County, Florida, have DeskCycles in place to help keep kids stay focused! I was pretty impressed to see this, here’s the story from Fox 4 News – CLICK HERE!
I was provided with this product without cost in exchange for my honest review and unbiased opinion.
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