himaly
himaly Mini Pedal Exerciser
2.5 kg, fits under a desk
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A 2.5 kg pedal unit that fits under a desk, folds for storage and adjusts its resistance by a knob.
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How much room it really takes
Everything at the same scale, with a 1 m² square behind it so you can picture it properly.
Our assessment
Editor's score from 0 to 10 on five criteria. These are not the manufacturer's figures: they are our judgement, and we explain how we work them out in how we choose.
- Space efficiency*10.0
- Capacity—
- Build quality4.0
- Ease of use9.0
- Design4.0
Worked out with an absolute anchor Editorial judgement
* The manufacturer does not publish a reliable folded measurement for this model, so space efficiency is worked out from what we do know: how compact it is open and what it weighs. How we score.
We could not score «capacity» because the manufacturer does not publish the figures needed. That axis shows as zero on the chart: it is a declared gap, not a low score.
Full technical details
Figures the manufacturer does not publish appear as «—». We would rather leave a gap than fill it with an invented number.
| Unfolded measurements | |
|---|---|
| Width | 32.5 cm |
| Depth | 38 cm |
| Height | 17.5 cm |
| Usable surface | 1,235 cm² |
| Folded measurements | |
| Folded width | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Folded thickness | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Folded height | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Floor taken when stored | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Floor it still takes | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Weight and strength | |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Maximum load | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Interior storage | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Shelves | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Drawers | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Linear metres of shelving | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Total shelf area | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Materials and assembly | |
|---|---|
| Surface | Plastic |
| Frame | Stainless steel |
| Finish | Silver |
| Needs assembly | Yes |
| Assembly time | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Mechanism | folding legs |
| Portability | lightweight |
| Warranty | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Other details | |
| Resistance | Adjustable by knob |
| Use | Under a desk or in front of a chair |
The analysis
This is the cheapest honest answer to 'I sit down all day'. At 2.5 kg and 32.5 by 38 cm it lives under a desk and comes out with one hand, which is the only reason equipment like this ever gets used.
The resistance is a knob rather than a measured setting, so treat it as movement rather than training. It is for the hours you were going to spend sitting anyway.
No maximum user weight is published. For a seated pedal unit that matters less than it would for a stepper, but it is another figure missing from a listing that is thin on figures.
In favour
- 2.5 kg: you move it with one hand
- 32.5 x 38 cm: it lives under a desk, not in a room
- Folds for storage
Against
- 4.0 average, the lowest of the equipment here
- No maximum user weight published
- It slides on hard floors unless you wedge it
Best for: A desk job and a flat with no room for anything that stays out.
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The guide for this section
Compact exercise equipment
Building a home gym when there is not a spare metre
Where to start, what each machine really takes up, and why the right buying order is the opposite of what it looks like.
himaly Mini Pedal Exerciser
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