Going nowhere, going nowhere...

[venta]

It's a long shot...

Does anyone in vaguely plausible car-range have a static exercise bike that they would be willing/able to lend me for a few weeks?

(Or, I suppose, one of those Thingies that converts a real bike, though I don't think they're very common.)

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[kauket.livejournal.com]

Not cheap but I think this is what you want:

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-trainers/trainers

[kauket.livejournal.com]

Also, Therapy?

[venta.livejournal.com]

One kudo to you :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

Yup, that is the Thingy :-)

Given that I expect only to want it for 3-4 weeks, and have no space in my flat for an exercise bike (or bike) long term I was hoping someone had one mouldering unused in a garage (or similar)!

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

I have something like this I can lend you, easy to fling in the boot of a car. (I'm in Burnt Oak.)

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/essential-mini-stepper-id_8349188.html?iv_=__iv_p_1_g_25792493096_c_93735715616_w_pla-158263160696_n_g_d_c_v__l__t__r_1o1x_pla_y_15177021_f_online_o_1858905_z_GB_i_en_j_158263160696_s__e__h_1006886_ii__vi__&gclid=CMK7g4C4os4CFcUK0wodv-oJbQ

It's more of a stepper though, not sure it'd be right for your knee?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much for the offer, but it is specifically a bike I need - it's more about range-of-movement than actual exercise.

I have been specifically forbidden from any other form of exercise but told to do - wait for it - 2 minutes at no resistance on an exercise bike. Previously I've been going to a gym (either near office of near home) but I was trying to find slightly less effortful solutions for just 2 minutes :)

[shermarama]

A turbo trainer is indeed the thingy - do you know anyone who does road cycling? Because someone who might own and use one in winter probably isn't using it now because they're out on the roads...

[damerell.livejournal.com]

Machine Mart (curiously) sell cheap turbo trainers.

[ebee.livejournal.com]

Wanna go use my mums? Can give you the key safe and alarm details... And she would love to help out. Also has ski thing for keeping knee straight.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks! Actually, I discovered that people sell exercise bikes for next to bugger all on eBay. So for ten quid and a drive to Kings Cross to collect it, I now have a shiny exercise bike of my very own!