# Opinions on mini exercise bikes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-mini-exercise-bikes/342393>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 31, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-mini-exercise-bikes/342393 "2006-01-31T20:01:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-mini-exercise-bikes/342393/1 "2006-01-31T20:01:24Z")

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Have any dopers used mini exercise bikes, where it’s essentially just the pedals and the wheel, and you provide your own chair? I don’t have room in my house for a treadmill or full-size stationary bike, so if this would provide cardiovascular exercise, it’d be great.

Here’s a typical one, if I’m not explaining it well:

[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TYDE8/103-9634890-4265429?v=glance](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TYDE8/103-9634890-4265429?v=glance)

Are any models good? Or are they all pretty much “as seen on TV” useless junk? If you answer, please include whether you’ve personally used one.

Thanks in advance.