Ceiling Height My ceiling height is 96". I am just under 6' tall. How much headroom will I have once I get on the footplates? Consumer reports gave this system a rather good rating, especially when compared to much more expensive equipment, but it is useless if I am going to bump my head! Ceiling Height My ceiling height is 96". I am just under 6' tall. How much headroom will I have once I get on the footplates? Consumer reports gave this system a rather good rating,... » Read More Ceiling Height My ceiling height is 96". I am just under 6' tall. How much headroom will I have once I get on the footplates? Consumer reports gave this system a rather good rating, especially when compared to much more expensive equipment, but it is useless if I am going to bump my head! « Show Less
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The ceiling in that room is exactly 8'. I measured the pads when they are at the lowest incline - and measured 12.5", with 16" at the highest incline. I have been using the machine at about the middle setting for inclines and do not feel cramped. Best of luck.
2056696
Hello, I was wondering if you could tell me just how much extra room you had. My husband is 6'1" and our ceiling in 7'10". Can you please tell me the height of the foot pads when they are even? Thanks very much.
2056697
Thanks for the info. I actually went ahead and got the EX69 and the fit is just fine.
1709739
I think you'll be fine. I have 8 foot ceilings. I'm only 5'4, however, my elliptical sits under my ceiling fan and I don't feel in any danger of hitting the fan. Does this help?
1348498
Hi Marie, My ceiling is 7'3" and I'm 5'9". With the incline at 100% My head clears by about 1 or 2 inches. If you don't use the incline at 100% you should be ok. It adds between 15 and 18 inches to your height.
728626
I haven't had any ceiling height issues at all -- not even a close issue whatsoever. Mine is stored in the garage, which is the standard 2-car garage attached to the house. I'm thoroughly enjoying this tool organizer. Hope this info helps you.
960792
I'm 5'8", and am able to use it comfortably with 7' ceilings. It leaves plenty of room between my head and the ceiling. I have a ceiling fan in the room, and would probably even be able to use it under that, although that would be a bit tight for my liking.
1110909
I am 5 10 and the room where I use this has an 82 inch ceiling. I cannot raise the incline of the machine without hitting the ceiling. It's still acceptable for me. If you have a sporting goods store that carries this, go with a friend and bring a tape measure to measure height.
1324017
I'm six foot and I have more than enough headroom with an 8 foot high ceiling. A pedal at the bottom of it's orbit would be about 6 inches off the floor.
1553227
My ceiling is 83". I am 5'6" and have plenty of head room. So does my husband and he is 5'10". We even tested at 12 incline (the highest) and there's still plenty of head room for both of us.
825557
I am surprised at how hard it is to get this type of info. Surely lots of people want to put these machines in their basements which might have relatively low ceilings. I got an answer from Vision Fitness that makes sense to me but you'll need to know the mid-height pedal measurement (average of lowest and highest measurements). Add the mid-height measurement to your height and add a few inches for a safety zone. You are never actually as high as the highest pedal position when you're working out, but you definitely go higher than the "step-up height." I am shocked that Schwinn could not help you with this. I am surprised at how hard it is to get this type of info. Surely lots of people want to put these machines in their basements which might have relatively low ceilings. I got an answer from Vision Fitness that makes sense to me but you'll need to know the mid-height pedal measurement (average of lowest and highest measurements). Add the mid-height measurement to your height and add a few inches for a safety zone. You are never actually as high as the highest pedal position when you're working out, but you definitely go higher than the "step-up height." I am... » Read More I am surprised at how hard it is to get this type of info. Surely lots of people want to put these machines in their basements which might have relatively low ceilings. I got an answer from Vision Fitness that makes sense to me but you'll need to know the mid-height pedal measurement (average of lowest and highest measurements). Add the mid-height measurement to your height and add a few inches for a safety zone. You are never actually as high as the highest pedal position when you're working out, but you definitely go higher than the "step-up height." I am shocked that Schwinn could not help you with this. « Show Less
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We too have 7' ceilings...I am 6' tall and at 40% grade I still have clearance.This has been a great machine for our family. No issues at all.
1110912
I use mine with a normal 8 foot ceiling and have no problem. I'm 6'5" for reference.
1313200
It's a little over 6 feet tall. Normal ceilings and you won't have a problem...
568949
Hi Fay, I just measured my room and it is one inch from being 8 feet in height. I am 5' 5" and when I got on my Elliptical just now and stood at the highest, measured from the ceiling down to the top of my head it measured 15" if this will be of any help for you. Karen
512647
I mounted the Hunter 28724 in a room with a 7' 6" ceiling and the clearance is good. I utilized the 3" downrod (as opposed to the flush mount configuration). I am 6' 2" and the height is NOT a problem.
220302
My husband is 6'2" - our ceiling is 8' - he says it works but he is always conscious of the ceiling being so close. It may be even closer with your ceiling at 7'8".
901175
From Schwinnfitness.com "The maximum height of the footplate is 17" (43 cm). Add that to your height, plus several inches for comfortable clearance, to calculate the minimum ceiling height." I have an old 431 elliptical with the same 17" petal height, our basement ceiling tiles are at about 80" (6" 8").. I'm 5'6" and have enough room without removing any ceiling tiles. (My 431 has started making some noises after many years of use so am researching new models for a similar size/footprint.)
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My children are 45, 52 and 53 inches tall and my ceilings are 90 inches high. We have plenty of clearance...ceiling height has not been an issue at all. BTW-love this bar....very sturdy, very easy to raise up and put back down, has gotten tons of use in my house.
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7 ft ceiling should work. Because, your leg won't be vertically straight. both of your feet will always stay on the pedals. the extreme positions of pedals are: high 12" and low 4" from ground. when two pedals are at same height, they are 8" from ground. Do the math, the lowest position of the tip of your head: 5'9" + 4" = 6' 1" < 7'the highest position of the tip of your head: 5'9" + 8" = 6' 5" < 7'You will have more than 5" clearance from ceiling most of time.