This folding exercise bike can work your arms or your legs.

Its sturdy enough for serious workouts, with a price to rival full size equipment.

When youre done, though, it barely takes up space.

Weve covered other unusual exercise bikes here before,like the DeskCycleand the full sizedFitDesk.

Both of those are designed to give you a light workout while you do something else.

But Excy is only a distant cousin to those.

Its big enough that your knees are going to bump up against the tabletop.

Excys asking price is also a lot higher than those under-desk cycles.

For an Excy, though, youre looking atat least $700.

Thats competitive with some full size exercise bikes!

It tries to live up to the price tag, though, by being super sturdy and versatile.

This isnt just a pedal-while-you-chill situation: Excy wants to be your go-to for intense workouts.

Excy feels different than a spin bike, though, because theres noflywheel.

Heres how you use Excy for hard workouts.

Drape the yoga-mat-like Keeper over your chair, and hook its teeth onto Excy.

That did the trick, and I couldpedal all-outwithout the bike budging.

you’re free to use this with any chair, or even a couch.

I know this from experience.

Arm biking with Excy is no joke.

(you’re free to also pedal barefoot during leg workouts.)

Between legs and arms, there are a lot of configurations for this little bike.

On a sturdy table or countertop, and you stand on the Keeper to double-check Excy doesnt slide forward.

With Excy, you just push, and when you stop, the pedal stops.

The bike isnt always stable side-to-side.

Excy also sells a$132 snap-on stability barto eliminate wobbling.

Attaching and detaching the bar is tricky, even with video instructions.

Theres no handy readout to show your time or effort.

Instead, theres a…thermometer?

Stay with me here.

Since the resistance comes from friction, the bike physically heats up as you use it.

The hotter it gets, the more energy youve put into working the machine.

Either way, you did the same amount of work in total.

The thermometer doesnt lie.

Both types will ask for your starting and ending temperature, which lets the app calculate your calorie burn.

But theres no way to add a manual workout, or to edit a workout youve already completed.

The Bottom Line: Like a Real Exercise Bike, But Smaller

Is the Excy worth buying?

That depends on what youre looking for.

If you just want a simple cycle for while youre working, the DeskCycle does that job cheaper.

(Cynical upside: its too small to become an unwieldy clothing rack.)

I enjoyed my time with Excy.

The price is very steep, but this gadget has a lot of upsides in a small package.