I have no time to write product reviews, but I felt the urge to write this one because it's rare to find a low-cost item that can be as useful and as beneficial to one's health as this one.

We, the many, who work at a desk, whether it be at home or at work, are slowly killing ourselves when we keep our ever-expanding duffs in a chair. Study after study has shown that movement during the day, preferably every 30 minutes, lowers blood sugar, heart-rate, and blood pressure, and improves one's metabolism and mood, among other things.

I work at a standing desk, so I stand until my legs get tired, then sit until my back aches. Then I stand back up, sit down, etc., repeating this cycle throughout the day. This is good for my health while standing because I make an effort to move around (dancing, bending and unbending my knees, etc.). But while I'm sitting down I'm doing nothing but adding to my never-shrinking waistline.

Enter the mini exercise bike. This product has added movement to my sitting time. I bought the Himaly version, and found it quick and simple to assemble, and easy to use. I have been using it for a couple of days now, and have already felt the results. What are those results? My thighs ache, and this is a good muscle ache, not the I-broke-my-hip ache.

So why a four-star instead of a five-star review? Because I found two complaints about this device to be true:

1. It moves around when you pedal.
2. The calorie-counting screen is rubbish.

That said, for me these are tiny problems. Yes, the mini-bike moves when I pedal, but only a tiny bit (it is on a carpeted floor), and when it is pushed too far away I simply pick it up with my feet (which are in pedal straps -- see pic) and move it back in place.

And regarding the inaccurate calorie-counting screen? Who cares?! Are any of these counters correct, even on a $3000 Peloton? I don't think so.

What matters to me is that after spending only a little bit of money I can now get some exercise while planting my butt in a chair, and that has made all the difference.

I love this thing but I wish the body was a little heavier so it doesn't move at all while I'm using it.

The unit is light weight, which might be good for some purposes, but it makes it less stable and a wee bit wobbly to use. The tension dial is kind of crude and simple, not much range to it. Still, it serves it's purpose and looks attractive.

Me gusta bastante, es silencioso, estable , tiene resistencia, fácil de mover , trabaja hacia adelante y hacia atrás y te hace sudar .
Lo que no me gusta es que es un poco alto y no cabe debajo de muchas mesas porque te chocan las piernas . Lo recomiendo altamente.

Easy to use