Mini Exercise Bike | 
| Brand: Brookstone
Category: Sports
Buy Used: $99.00
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 27635
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
MPN: 344499
ASIN: B0000X0XJU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Resistance knob adjusts workout intensity. | | • | Comfortable pedals with foot straps and non-slip rubber foot pads | | • | Multi-function display measures speed, distance, elapsed time and estimated calories burned to optimize your workout. | | • | Provides an intense leg and abs workout. | | • | Use it with your hands to tone and strengthen arms and shoulders. |
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Product Description
Optimize your fitness at home or while at the office. Compact design fits easily under a desk or table to provide an intense leg and abs workout at your home or office. Place the bike on a tabletop and use your hands to tone and strengthen arms and shoulders. Multi-function display measures speed, distance, elapsed time and estimated calories burned to optimize your workout. Resistance knob adjusts workout intensity. Comfortable pedals with foot straps and non-slip rubber foot pads. Rugged, weighted steel base for proper stability.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Another winner from Brookstone! Makes me work up a serious sweat without the $$$! March 25, 2008
I love my mini-bike! My gym closed a couple of months ago for renovations and i did not want to buy an expensive home gym. This quality Brookstone product (I love how they think of solutions I would never think of) meets my needs completely! I now bike a lot more because it is so convenient, I even take it to work ; it is really quiet and does not disturn others...Thanks Brookstone!
 Rip off March 17, 2007
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
I bought one of the Brookstone mini-exercise bikes when it was still priced at $99.00 (on February 1, 2007), based on two positive reviews that were posted at that time. Initially, I was impressed by the prompt delivery of the product but immediately discovered the bike was not factory assembled correctly. Instead of a left- and right-hand crank arm, my exercise bike has two right hand crank arms. This may seem trivial until you realize that the cranks are suppose to be threaded in opposite directions to prevent the pedals from coming unscrewed during use.
I contacted Brookstone Customer Service to request a replacement part (I needed two right-hand pedals) the evening I received the shipment. I had to place follow-up calls each week for six weeks until finally receiving the replacement pedal. When, at one point, I mentioned simply returning the exercise bike, the customer service rep. indicated that approval would be needed from higher up the food chain because--as I waited for the new part--I'd had the bike in my possession past the 30-day return policy!
With the new pedal finally in place, I immediately tried out the bike and was disappointed (though, unfortunately, not surprised) that the overall construction feels very flimsy under foot. The mini-bike is quite noisy and so far, I've found no floor surface that keeps it reliably stable during use--either on a rug or on linoleum. As a result, I have to back it up against a desk, file cabinet, or bookcase to use.
This product has been a huge disappointment and I would strongly encourage people interested in purchasing a small exercise bike to please not waste their money--even at the reduced price--on this product.
A Major Dissappointment December 7, 2006
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I was looking forward to the arrival of this bike so much, I thought it was going to be a great way to burn calories while doing just about anything. But when I tried it I discovered 2 things. First off your legs have to be at a 90 degree angle in order to pedal without it moving all over the place (which means you have to have an adjustable office chair or put phone books on a normal one). And when I finally get settled on it no matter how hard of a setting it's on it only burns about a calorie a minute.
This bike might be great for arm workouts because it doesn't move as much on the table and it can offer a lot of resistance (though I only tried it for a few minutes) but definitely not for your legs.
 Tolerable, but not recommendable November 15, 2006
41 out of 41 found this review helpful
Reviews on this item looked great, so I decided to try it. The outcome? I am disappointed, though the product is tolerable considering the price. The biggest problem is that the machine is not stable--when I bike on it, it moves around following my feet movement. So I have to put my hands on it to keep it in place and get some excercise. If I raise the resistance level, it becomes almost unusable because of the movement. (Maybe this is more so because I have hardwood flooring at home, and it might not move as much on a carpet. I could not try, since on my rather small carpet, the machine moved WITH the carpet. If you reduce the resistance level, it does not move around too bad--just up and down a bit with my feet.) In addition, the pedal is not that well made, feeling heavy and making small sound.
Well, considering the price, I thought I could reduce the resistance level and tolerate the annoying movement and uncomfortable feeling of the pedals. But I found that I am not using it after a few tries, mostly due to the inconvenience. I simply cannot enjoy it. So I am returning it.
I do not recommend this product. Especially if you want some real exercise, consider other options. But if you are ok with slow pedaling at a low resistance level, you might not have much complaint.
I am not happy b/c the shipping cost will be quite high, given the product weight. The service representative wasn't very kind either, though again, tolerable.
use it in my truck November 10, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
the bike meets my expectations. It is well built and I get a good work
out on it while parked in my over the road tractor trailer. It fits between the bunk and the gear shift just fine. I use a folding chair to
sit on. It's like riding a tricycle as compared to a bicycle when comparing it to a standard sized stationary bicycle. I like it a lot.
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