3 reviews for FitDesk Under Desk Bike Pedal Machine with Magnetic Resistance for Quiet, Fluid Motion – Adjustable Tension with Digital Performance Meter

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Alex K – January 28, 2016

   
   I have the full desk bike from the same company and I loved it. Now I wanted a bike for my work desk and was excited to see UDE (Under Desk Elliptical) from FitDesk. I received the unit as any Galenus Medical Prime shipment, perfectly on time and packaged really well. It was a breeze to put together with simple instructions and labeled parts. Took me just under 15 minutes with all provided custom tools.Here are some of the issues (work in progress) so far:- The unit is a bit too long for a desk with a backboard. I ended up cutting a hole in my backboard to make the unit sit farther in the back to be comfortable. I understand the reason for such length, maybe a version 2 might be a bit shorter. I made it work though.- My unit started making a knocking noise on the inside. I thought I got a broken part. Contacted service via email and within 5 minutes I got a reply back (this was 8:30pm my time). I was pleasantly surprised. Just a few hours later, FitDesk is sending me a new unit to make sure I (as a customer) is satisfied.-One of the wheels is making a squeaking noise, not too big of an issue, but something that might be annoying.On a good side: I worked up a sweat after 5 minutes pedaling away. Being able to work at my desk 8 hours a day and being able to exercise is a wonderful idea and I totally stand by the company for coming up with such a cool product. The Elliptical has a much better motion than other cheaper solutions (I have two for my kids) and my knees aren’t hitting the desk. Once the knocking/squeaking worked out, it’s going to be a perfect under the desk solution!I gave it 5 stars just because the company is willing to fully work with me on solving my problems. Even with issues, I would definitely buy this unit again and giving the company thumbs up.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   jmac6 – August 9, 2016

   
   This is a fantastic product!! I absolutely LOVE using it!!1. Took about 25 minutes to put together2. Fits perfect under my desk, but it is a little long, so be sure to measure. It cannot be seen under my desk!3. Very quiet, but keep a can of WD-40 handy in case it starts to squeak. It does need a little bit after initial use.4. Even on low, it’s great for the legs all the way up to the glutes5. You can pedal forward or backward, and backwards is even more challenging6. The timer cord fits perfect around the back of my desk, and sits up by my monitors, so I can easily read all the stats. Plus it can be reset at any time, so I can track all day calories. The time only goes up to 100 minutes, then restarts at 0.7. Because I like wearing sandals, heels and boots, I bought a pair of slip on sneakers to leave on the pedals. This way no outside dirt, salt or water will get on it, and I always have something to slip into to use the elliptical. They work great!!8. I have a keyboard tray, and my knees do not touch it. My knees barely move up and down. Mostly the motion is stretched out a little, and goes down versus way up. Hard to explain, but bottom line is I have no issue with my knees hitting, which is awesome!!9. I always have my rolling chair hooked on the foot massage, which keeps me stable as I use it.Overall a great product!! Even my co-workers have tried it, and were surprised at how well it works!! It’s a must buy for those who don’t have time to get to the gym, don’t want to hit the gym after a long day or are sitting so much all day. It’s a time saver for sure! Also, it keeps me moving all day!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   patticake – September 13, 2019

   
   For me, this is a 3 1/2 star review., but could have been a 5 star review. Please note that I bought this one at full price.After looking at reviews of all the under desk ellipticals and comparing videos, I ordered my FitDesk Under Desk Elliptical based on the smoother motion it had than other under desk ellipticals.Edit: If your FitDesk Under Desk Elliptical has too much resistance, you can try two things first – loosen the nuts on the outside of the pedals and if your wheels are too tight as mine were, you can loosen those nuts, too. Now back to the review.It arrived partly assembled, and while the base is a bit challenging to put on, it’s not crazy. When built, the elliptical seemed nicely made – nicer than my daughter’s under desk elliptical from another brand or my current mini bike. The motion was smooth and silent, but at the lowest resistance, it was pretty challenging – we measured it as having 10 pounds of resistance, going up to about 12 pounds at the top of the resistance. Ten pounds is pretty stiff at a lowest resistance, so I contacted FitDesk.After talking and emails, they had us loosen the bolts on the pedals, and please note that the pedals arrived bolted on, so this was how it arrived in box from the factory. That did lower the resistance to about 6 pounds of resistance, but it was still the stiffest under desk elliptical I’ve tried, and since several people on Galenus Medical say the lowest resistance is very low, I knew this wasn’t typical. FitDesk told me to return it to Galenus Medical, that perhaps I’d do better with an underdesk bike as all ellipticals have some resistance. I know that, and so do all quality bikes – this elliptical right now has about double the resistance of my daughter’s Stamina InMotion E1000 at its lowest and also a different model I tried used. My husband discovered that the wheels were very tight – they mostly weren’t turning as I used it, but it was easy to adjust by loosening the bolts.Something I wanted to mention is that this elliptical is longer than my desk is deep. I have a fairly typical home office desk, about 23 inches deep, but the FitDesk Under Desk Elliptical is a bit longer than 30 inches. I wasn’t actually planning to use it at my desk, so this wouldn’t be an issue for me, but do measure your desk’s depth if you plan to use it while working.Since we recently made several Galenus Medical returns, including a non-working treadmill, we would have liked to have a new resistance module sent to us – I’ve read reviews of other companies doing this other warranty, but it’s true that most companies use Galenus Medical returns as their quality control, so this isn’t unusual. I was disappointed at their final email, where they put the issue on me rather than the unit. Six pounds of draw is a lot for the lowest level on a home unit, and possibly too much if you’ve had knee surgery or are rehabbing your knees or ankles.Here’s the TL;DR summary – nicely made elliptical, quiet and smooth, and I paid full price; I didn’t get it through the Vine program. Longer than some desks at just over 30 inches. Although some on Galenus Medical say this unit has almost no resistance at the lowest level, even after trying FitDesk’s fix, mine has more resistance than it should have. They recommended we return it. It was otherwise exactly what I was looking for. I know I’m an outlier since others say their lowest resistance is so light, so if you don’t mind risking a return – always a possibility with any product – this one is nice and is definitely worth a shot if it fits under your desk or you plan to not to use it at a desk.UPDATE 1 1/2 years later…My legs are stronger, so I no longer find that 6 pound resistance painful. Obviously the eliptical is still much longer than my desk is deep, so I can’t use it as an underdesk eliptical. It doesn’t squeak or groan, the motion is still pretty smooth, but it’s more like pedaling a bike with small crank arms than using an eliptical.