I have never understood why all the bikes down at the health club need to be plugged in to work. They have all cords run along the floor, that have to be taped down because they are tripping hazards, etc. Meanwhile on top of the bike you have somebody sweating like crazy and generating all this energy. Certainly enough to run the rinky-dinky display, logic circuits and resistance adjustment.
>> I have never understood why all the bikes down at the health club need to be plugged in to work.
Yeah, ain’t that a hoot?
However, not ALL of them need to be plugged in. For example, I think Cybex makes models that are freestanding.
The only drawback is they lose the display if you stop pedaling for long enough. An issue, but not a big one.