EXERCISER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: sports, in particular, bicycle-type exercising equipment. SUBSTANCE: exerciser has loading mechanism, foldable frame with supporting members and mechanism for fixing of pivotally connected frame members in predetermined position with respect to one another, pedal mechanism mounted on frame link and provided with rockers-pedals mounted on shaft. Loading mechanism has stem, whose one end is pivotally connected to crank shaft carrying rockers-pedals and other end is positioned for movement in guide pivotally fixed on one of frame links. Guide is equipped with load regulator, such as screw, contacting with stem surface. Exerciser is designed for development of main groups of muscles, has low weight and sizes in collapsed position, improved ergonomics due to equal initial and current force for pedals rotation, provision for reversing rotation of pedals, wider range of load adjustment and effective simulation of bicycle-type pedal drive. EFFECT: increased efficiency and simplified construction. 1 dwg