FitDeskBike Desk 3.0 - Adjustable Height Standing Desk Exercise Bike, Built-in Tablet Holder, Lightweight Stationary Laptop Table for Home Office, Supports Up to 300 lbs, Ideal for Home Workouts

Back in November 2023 my 20+ year old bike finally called it quits. I had worn right through the pedal bracket from years of spinning. Getting in shape was an absolute must in 2020 for health reasons, so I was in a bad spot without my bike! Where do you even get these anymore? To Amazon I went in search of its replacement. I wanted something I could work at and spin. During the pandemic, I was blessed with a work from home schedule that has continued into present day. I was used to working and working out. I had a makeshift space in the basement, with a table to the side. It was hard to maneuver, so something with a desk at the front was top priority. I found this model, and while the price was twice what I paid for the old one (thanks inflation), I had to have something. It took a few months to save up, and Christmas brought some money to apply to the fund. When I ordered this bike, I was a bit concerned and cynical. I just told myself to be patient and put it together as I could.The directions recommend that you use a socket wrench, but all the tools are included that you'll essentially need. Some of the nuts will be tougher to tighten (and loosen) without the socket. You can pick up a cheap set at any hardware store (or here on amazon (they said 1/2 inch cuff). When assembling the seat to the pole, note that the front nut is awkward and maneuvering the wrench is a bit tough. Angle the included wrench up toward the pole as you hold the seat down. Grab it with the points of the little wrench and turn it that way. You can't come in on the long piece of the seat and try to turn it. There's no space to turn.I've used this bike all weekend since it arrived. It's smooth AF. It went together fairly quickly (about 1 hour). It has an adjustable tension that my other bike did not. The desk is coated in nonslip rubber and has a lifting panel to support tablets. Under it, you can keep pens/pencils, small pad, and other small items you'll need. It includes a strap to further secure your laptop. The data console attaches on the back edge of the desk (behind your laptop screen), which is nice, so you're not obsessing on the time--just get spinning and working! The desk slides back and forth and secures in place with pressure knobs. The handle bars and backrest are a nice touch. You sit upright in a comfortable position. The pedals have stirrups to stabilize your feet on the pedals (no slipping and slapping your shins with a fast moving pedal). The bike also folds up a bit to store. I'm keeping mine in the basement, as you can see in the pictures included. It didn't need this feature, but will be handy for those with less space. Just a deterrent, in my mind to doing your spin session, when you have to pull it out of the corner first.Complaints: the seat is hard! I already have a gel seat cover from my old bike that I transferred. It's not enough, to be honest. My arms fall asleep a bit when I've been at spinning for more than 40 minutes, due to the pressure of the handle pads (which are supposed to be massaging). I guess move away from typing so much. Couldn't care less about the bands included for arm work. I do a separate core/arm session four times a week.Overall, I am thrilled to have this. I can't believe how quiet it is compared to the chain mechanism bike I used to have. If anything goes wrong, or better, I will try to come update this and let folks know.Happy Biking!

08/01/2013 - I haven't actually received my exercise bike yet, but I will be adding feedback about the experience and since I already had one very positive experience, I thought I'd start one day before my bike is supposed to be here.I do a LOT of research before I buy something from Amazon. I want to exercise, but as a father of 3 children who works 50+ hours a week AND is finishing up my MBA in my "spare time" at night, struggle to find a practical solution to exercise. I purchased a treadmill a while back, but found that i didn't like staring at the wall. I tried my iPad propped on the treadmill display, but the bouncing made it hard to read...so I tried Netflix on the iPad...which was equally "bouncy" and hard to watch.I decided on the stationary bike with the desk so that I could still have something to watch (as opposed to staring at the wall), that wouldn't be so bouncy. As I was researching this FitDesk exercise bike, I noticed there were a handful of models available, but could not really tell the difference from reviews or on the company website. I decided to make a phone call to the customer service phone number listed...AND...the actual owner of the company answered the phone. He actually just answered it with "hello", and for a second I thought I had the wrong number, but when I explained I was calling about the FitDesk bike, he immediately perked up and said I was calling to the right place. THE LISTED NUMBER IS HIS ACTUAL CELL PHONE!! He thoroughly explained the difference in the models and thanked me for considering his product. He encouraged me to stay in touch and share my experience or to ask any questions during assembly I may have. What a great experience, and a good first impression. Stay tuned for an update on the actual performance.Sincerely,Fat guy in San Antonio, TX8/07/2013 (UPDATE) - I finally received my FitDesk and was eager to put it together and test it out. Right out of the box, it appears very sturdy and rigid. I did not get very far into the set up of the product before hitting a snag...the mechanism on the bike that lets me "open" and "close" the bike (little knob you pull out then the bike slides open or shut) was faulty. I am not able to "open" the bike, thus making it impossible to actually test the product tonight. I disassembled the part hoping to find a problem, but it appears that the holes just don't like up (by about 1.5 inches). The upper support bar (part 63) will not insert far enough into the lower support bar (part 56) for the Frame lock pin (part 19) to lock the bike in the open position and allow usage. I wrote an email at 12:13 AM to [email protected] and will be curious to see how quickly they resolve my issue.I did continue to assemble the rest of the bike, and here are some observations. The drawer on the bottom of the desk feels cheap and when I was mounting the screws into the plastic under-belly of the desk, I worried I would strip the plastic or strip the screws.I highly encourage that the seat extension is attached during the assembly stage. Once the back-rest is attached, it becomes almost impossible to remove the seat and add the extension. I haven't sat on the seat, but it looks cheap (similar to other reviews). I'll leave this at 5 stars for now to see how quickly I get a response from customer service and how quickly they resolve my concern.Sincerely,Still short and fat08/08/2013 (UPDATE) - I am pleased to say that customer service contacted me immediately this morning to help address this concern. They explained that the 2nd stamped hole on the support arm was stamped on a few models mistakenly and that it was not supposed to be there. The said that the bike is "open" but that the pull-pin will not actually connect into a hole. Next (and this is the best) they said that they actually were still deciding whether to use a 2nd hole on the support arm, and although they had not decided whether to use the 2nd hole, they were willing to modify a support arm that was able to lock into position at the 2nd stamped hole and send it to me for free. They accepted their mistake, they took ownership of the problem, they offered to fix the problem without charging me, and, using their exact words, want to make sure I am a very happy customer.I told them that although I appreciate their willingness to resolve my concern, I did not want an adjusted support arm because I worried it would change the geometry of the bike and make it uncomfortable. Total bike assembly took me 1 hour (with 20 minutes of that spent messing around with the support arm) but please just realize that if you get a bike that has the two stamped holes on the support arm that it is not intended to open and lock into the second hole.