I'm a gamer, sometimes spending hours sitting at the desk, this way I can still be active while I'm doing it.

My size 9 women’s sneaker hits floor. I need the machine stretched out like a recumbent with less flexion for ACL injury and so my foot isn’t flat on the pedal.

Particularly if one really wants to use it daily. Or often. And that's really the whole point of my review. But I'm willing to ramble on a bit.......The DeskCycle2 probably deserves a five star rating. I only withheld one star because I expect to findsome flaw sooner or later and I haven't had this one long. I'm probably being unfair since this unit shows a lot of promise. Maybe you ought to tentatively view it as five star.I started with one of the $49.95 models you can find on Amazon as well. Partly because I didn't want to risk much money until I knew that this sort of setup would work for me. And partly because the cheap ones might work out okay. The cheap one worked. But it might not even rate as 'okay'. The 'feel' of the stroke is clumsy and you can't squeeze very much resistance out of it. You might still burn some calories by pedaling really fast. But even then you'll spend too much time accomplishing too little.I tried to improve it by putting better pedals on it and then adding weights to those pedals. I did accomplish a smooth stroke with at least a little bit of resistance. But the whole thing was just too cumbersome and noisy. So I pulled off the plastic panels and worked on the actual mechanism. It's a very basic strap on a (plastic) pulley, providing friction against your pedal stroke. And I found that I could doctor that mechanism to provide more friction. But the thing squeaked far too much. It also got hot and I could see that the cheap components would not stand up to that sort of use for very long. That's when I decided to get a higher quality model.I chose the DeskCycle2 based on plenty of good reviews. And they were certainly not wrong. It was like trading in a Yugo and getting a Cadillac. This unit feels very, very good and it is silent.I don't care for the pedals which came with it. I replaced them with a set of bear trap pedals like you might find on a mountain bike. That's a simple matter and those pedals can also be found on Amazon. The DeskCycle2 requires 9/16 inch spindles.It's not as inexpensive as we'd all like. That's true. But if you want to get some measurable, healthy and genuine exercise in your home or office, the bargain basement model just ain't gonna do the trick.And this unit genuinely feels good. It slides in and out from under my chair better than the cheap one does, too. Lower profile.

My only complaint is that it likes to slide too much. Even with the feet as grippy as they are, you're putting a lot of pressure against their friction.It does come with a strap you can attach to your chair, but it's pretty finicky to get it just the right length to hold the unit in just the right position.

I love this Desk Cycle. It's sturdy and quiet. Display screen tracks time, which is all I need. Only con for me, is it is low to floor, so have to watch your heels when cycling. I put some no slide half inch risers underneath legs, that helps.

Really heavy! I planned to swap out turns on this between my husband and me—. ItIt must weigh more than 25lbs! Very hard for this old lady! Also thought I could pedal awayFrom the sofa but thisPeddler needs a firmer harder backer chair. Both of these situations were unexpected. Even I did try it, the workout was truly intense and only set at a 3!