Cubii JR1, Under Desk Elliptical, Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser, Seated Elliptical, Work from Home Fitness, Mini Elliptical Machines for Home Use, Cubii Exerciser for Seniors,…

8 reviews for Cubii JR1, Under Desk Elliptical, Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser, Seated Elliptical, Work from Home Fitness, Mini Elliptical Machines for Home Use, Cubii Exerciser for Seniors,…

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   K. Evans – August 1, 2024

   This is a great product. It is very stable and easy to use. I watch netflix while doing it. I am 80 with heart problems. I feel it is helping me get stronger in the legs and therefore more stable. Love it! My neighbor is going to get one for her 91 yr old husband. It is somewhat heavy but that helps with the stability. It has adjustable speeds.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Client Kindle – August 8, 2024

   J’étais un peu dubitative mais après l’avoir acheté, je l’ai complètement adopté. Idéal pour les jambes lourdes , je n’ai plus mal aux jambes en fin de journée. Je me sens aussi plus active et moins fatiguée. On l’oublie facilement la journée.
   Le bonus, qui n’est pas négligeable : pour ma part, perte de 5 kg en deux mois, en gardant une alimentation équilibrée.
   Je suis vraiment fan, je ne saurais plus m’en passer.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ricardo Elizondo Ulloa – August 16, 2024

   Buen aparato para ejercicio, es pesado por lo que recomiendo encontrarle un lugar fijo.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Egret* – August 30, 2024

   I’m very pleased with the purchase. I’ve had other systems from different companies that have not worked nearly as as well as this one extremely easy to put together and set up lightweight and extremely quiet as advertised. I’ll let my wife try it later today and if she likes it. I’ll get one for her too. I’ve already recommended it to my siblings as well and I’ve only had it for 30 minutes.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Kaïs Rourou – September 18, 2024

   I decided to return an Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser mainly because it was defective and went for this Cubii JR1. Maybe the experience seemed even better because of what I experienced with the previous bike. Anyway, everything was perfect, even the polystyrene protection. The screwdriver was by far the best I’ve ever seen as part of an assembly kit. The assembly took 5 minutes. The unit is heavy and stable enough so that there is no undesired movement while pedaling. I’ve been pedaling for one hour already while sitting at my desk. The only annoying thing is the Apple watch which doesn’t detect my exercise and keeps asking me if I was done. Which leads me to my only regret: I should have bought the Bluetooth version to connect the unit to an app and sync exercise data with my phone and watch.

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Thomas T. – September 30, 2024

   Update: A year later, I use it nearly every day for maybe 6 hours Mo to Fr. on the highest setting (8). I didn’t change anything else (I.e., diet), and neither did my weight. It’s a fairly light activity and not enough to make a difference, but not what I was hoping for.

   ——original review——-

   A recent special brought the price below $200 for a short moment (thanks to Woot) but I missed that and ended up buying an open box item instead. That really has nothing to do with the cubii other than that some of the issue may be related to that.

   Assembly is easy as the only tool needed is the included philips screwdriver. Of course, the total of four screws isn’t exactly much of an assembly effort to tighten the pedals to the arms. That’s pretty much it and it’s ready to go. Btw., there are two coasters included that are tucked away in the foam and you may miss. They are for “parking” the wheel of an office chair with rollers, although the number two is curious as most chairs have five wheels and a single one may reduce the tendency to roll, but also makes it unstable.

   So, sitting down and enjoying the “whisper quiet” operation. Of course, that’s marketing lingo and I wasn’t really expecting it to be noiseless, but it turned out to be surprisingly louder than expected. And that’s a kind of growling/rolling noise coming from the break mechanism, I assume. it’s the exact same noise going forward or back. It’s not a deal break, but not as quiet as I made myself belief.

   Considering the price tag, the cubii is on the upper end even in the Jr edition. $250 buys you an elliptical trainer with a basic counter for steps and calories. Frankly, it’s under my desk and really hard to see the display, so it more that I know it’s there, but not frequently used. The Pro version gives you smartphone connectivity, and that’s technically worth the additional $100, but the resulting $350 were too much for my taste since we’re already on a fairly high price level.

   Anyway, take a look at the advertisement picture and you’ll notice that all models are very happy. Now, this isn’t a torture machine, but don’t expect such outburst happiness in real use. I hope I’ll be that happy when the scale is nicer to me in a month or two. For now it’s more like, I paid $200 and I better be happy using it.

   The built-in handle is good for mobility, but the weight is a deterrent to keep moving it around. However, that’s just the nature of the beast since the weight helps it to stay planted. On office carpet it does so reasonably well, but once or twice a day needs to be reigned in as it’s migrating a bit.

   As for the described coasters, I opted for not using them as the chair teeters when two wheels are raised. However, it turns out that an anti-fatique mat works just fine to keep the chain in place. It is a bit cumbersome to get in and out, but beyond that it’s fine. If you’re on hardwood or similar surfaces, you may consider locking the wheels up or use a different chair.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   peebsmama – September 30, 2024

   Because of health issues, and, let’s face it, just plain laziness, I have not exercised much at all in several years. Hip and back problems have not allowed me to do any kind of exercise that involves being on my feet for very long. After a stern warning from my doctor this fall about my excessive weight, I decided to check out non-weight bearing exercises. Then I saw the Cubii commercial on tv. This looked like something I could do – just sit (I’m good at that) and pedal. This machine is a bit pricey and I was afraid like the treadmill and exercise bike that I had owned in the past, that I might not get my money’s worth out of it. But I was wrong.

   This was very easy to assemble. Took only a few minutes. I placed it under my desk at my home office where I work several hours a day. I used a kitchen rug under it more to protect the vinyl floor than to keep the Cubii from moving. This thing is heavy and isn’t going anywhere. I like the ‘pads’ that are included that go under the wheels of office chairs which keeps the chair from rolling around while pedaling. Once I got the positioning of the chair right, I was off and running – or pedaling as the case may be. I was amazed at how very quiet this is.

   I started on level 1, did that for two weeks, then moved to level 2 for two weeks, and so on. Whenever I felt the tension was starting to get easy I moved up a level. I’m now at level 5. I really feel a difference in the strength and firmness of my muscles in my legs, butt and hips. And if I was sitting up straight (I’m a sloucher) I’d probably feel it in my abs too. And the best thing for me, I have absolutely no back or hip pain from using the Cubii. I find using it not only effortless but mindless which means I’m pedaling without even thinking about it. So on a busy computer day I might get as many as 6,000 steps in (about an hour total).

   For those that have reviewed this and said it’s not really exercise, I disagree. This may not be aerobic exercise (unless you’re pedaling really fast) but it’s not meant to be. It’s meant for people like me who need to ease back into exercise and strengthen muscles we haven’t used in a long time so we can get up and do other things. And I definitely know it’s working my muscles and burning some calories. Since I started using my Cubii about two and a half months ago, I’ve lost 15 lbs. Disclaimer… I’ve also started eating better at the same time which also helped some. When I don’t have to concentrate on my work, I have some 1 lb hand weights that I use while pedaling to get some upper body movement and exercise. And at some point, I’m going to try some of the online videos for Cubii exercises that are more aerobic.

   Overall, I LOVE my Cubii. I have used it every single day since I set it up and I know I will continue to use it every day because its so easy and it makes me feel good about life again.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   S. Alex – October 6, 2024

   Fais le job. Modèle de base sans options fancy ( pas de connexion), mais solidement construit et fonctionnel ( marque américaine, plusieurs milliers des vendus). Si j’ai bien compris son successeur est légèrement plus compact et léger, mais ce medele en promo couté presque la moitié de l’autre et pour un usage occasionnel ça suffit largement.
   Petite critique, le maximum de difficulté qu’on peux régler reste léger.