This was a really disappointing product. Immediately after I put it together - when I first started using it - it makes an obnoxious "squeak" noise with every single rotation. The product is advertised as quiet, and I bought this for work assuming this was true. But there's no way I can use it in an office environment when it squeaks so loudly and so constantly.

EDIT: I've temporarily changed the rating to 3 stars, because the manufacturers reached out to me and told me this was a defective unit. They've sent another one, which I haven't been able to test out yet (due to being on a business trip), so this rating may go up or down again depending on if the new unit is quiet.

This was a really disappointing product. Immediately after I put it together - when I first started using it - it makes an obnoxious "squeak" noise with every single rotation. The product is advertised as quiet, and I bought this for work assuming this was true. But there's no way I can use it in an office environment when it squeaks so loudly and so constantly.

EDIT: I've temporarily changed the rating to 3 stars, because the manufacturers reached out to me and told me this was a defective unit. They've sent another one, which I haven't been able to test out yet (due to being on a business trip), so this rating may go up or down again depending on if the new unit is quiet.

Great idea for a product. I use it every day and it is nice to get periodic medium-intensity exercise while working or gaming on a computer. I'd give this five stars except for two flaws:

1) The machine will make clunking noises while pedaling. This is a widely discussed issue here and on other parts of the internet. The noise does disappear while pedaling backwards, and for a while after resuming forwards pedaling but it always comes back. I'd prefer the machine be "whisper quiet", but I can live with the clunking.

2) The pedals are too fragile. The screw attaching the pedal to the arm is goes into a narrow plastic sleeve. After a six weeks or so of daily use one of mine broke and the pedal detached. The company quickly and cheerfully replaced it. After another 8 weeks it broke again. I wasn't abusive so I suspect it just stress-fractures after a period of time. I made some replacement pedals out of wood for a more permanent solution.

Great idea for a product. I use it every day and it is nice to get periodic medium-intensity exercise while working or gaming on a computer. I'd give this five stars except for two flaws:

1) The machine will make clunking noises while pedaling. This is a widely discussed issue here and on other parts of the internet. The noise does disappear while pedaling backwards, and for a while after resuming forwards pedaling but it always comes back. I'd prefer the machine be "whisper quiet", but I can live with the clunking.

2) The pedals are too fragile. The screw attaching the pedal to the arm is goes into a narrow plastic sleeve. After a six weeks or so of daily use one of mine broke and the pedal detached. The company quickly and cheerfully replaced it. After another 8 weeks it broke again. I wasn't abusive so I suspect it just stress-fractures after a period of time. I made some replacement pedals out of wood for a more permanent solution.

I've had the Cubii Jr for about 2-weeks and have gotten into the habit of using it on a daily basis. I did a ton of research on this product prior to purchasing as the price was fairly high and I wanted to make sure I'd use it. When it arrived I was shocked at how heavy it was! My plan was to use it during the day at my desk (I work from home on a regular basis) and move it to the TV room for the evening, that was quickly dismissed due to the weight. The one thing I noticed is when I got frustrated at work I got on the Cubii and pedaled away, after a few minutes all the stress was gone! I did have to raise my desk by 1-inch in order to use it correctly, I'm 5'4-1/2 and I couldn't cross my legs under my desk. Your knees do go up and down, not as much as similar products but make sure your desk/table will allow for enough room for your knees to comfortably move without hitting underneath the surface.

You will get a simple workout with this product, don't expect to burn hundreds of calories though! I work-out regularly but sit most of the day so I was looking for something that allowed me to move around more but still allowed me to work, this product does that. It's just an added way to get in just a little bit of extra movement.

I think this is a great elliptical but do your research before purchasing. The price is steep so make sure you'll use it on a regular basis as it's really too heavy move all over the place, too expensive to not use and too big to lay around somewhere without getting in the way. I hope this information is useful to someone!