Wheeee, I can ride a bike and type at the same time…
I’m typing this while riding on my recumbent exercise bike. I’ve modified an old art table so that the main chassis and pedals of the bike fit underneath, and added slats across the top of the table to hold my laptop and external keyboard and mouse steady.
It was inspired by the treadputer featured on Lifehacker awhile back, and I see that they also featured something called the Geek-a-cycle ™. It’s a little tricky remembering to keep the legs working while concentrating on typing, but hopefully this will help me achieve my daily exercise goals a bitter easier. I’d post some pics, but really, it’s just a table high enough for me to sit underneath and pedal without knocking my knees on the underside.
One thing I’ve noticed is that my spelling ability really takes a hit when using this. The keyboard is a little too high and off-center to hit the keys properly at the speed I normally type. Ah well, at least the WASD keys are comfortable for gaming. Now, to try and burn a few hundred calories in Oblivion…
UPDATE: Well, I didn’t get around to playing Elder Scrolls IV, but I did manage to trawl through my daily reading list. End result: 54 mminutes, 10.24 miles, 542 calories.
