I am 6'3" and have a basement with a 7' drop ceiling. Can I use it without hitting my head (I guess the question is, how high are the foot pedals off
1868321
no foot pedals are 10inches off the ground minimum and as you pedal on the machine you will rise up and down making it extremely difficult not to hit your head.
1868322
I am 5' and my ceiling is 7' and I have no problems using this machine. The pedals highest spot is 18 1/2 ". But if you are short you will have problems using the moving arms. I am thinking of taking mine off as I can not use them.
1868323
Max elevation of the foot pad from the floor is 17 inches and the mid-point elevation is 15 inches. This is a very good product but yours appears to be an unfortunate application.
1378900
I would say no, it will not work. The foot pedal at its highest point is almost 19 inches off the floor. Add a person 70 inches tall,, that equals 89 inches. If the ceiling is truly 7 feet/84 inches, then you need 5 more inches for clearance. Or you could lean forward a little, but probably not the best idea.
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This was posted on the Schwinn Website for the Schwinn 460. It was answered by one of their CS Reps. Q: I am 5'10". How high does my ceiling need to be to operate this unit? Asked on 2/7/2011 by Andy from MN Know the answer? Answer this question 1 answer CUSTOMER CARE A: The maximum height of the pedal is 22.5 inches from the floor, so you can add that to your height to determine your minimum ceiling height ---------------------- So the gentleman would need 92.5 inches = 7 feet 8 1/2 inches of ceiling height. That is pretty tall ceiling in a bedroom.
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You are going to be really squeezing it. I don't think it will work for you, as I am 6,1 and I must be at least 7 feet high when I am on the up and up part of the dip.I am so sorry, you can't use it in basement, maybe somewhere else, because it is definitely worth it.Good luck friend.
1565859
I have mine in the basement too. From the ground it's less than 11 inches. The step up height is very low for this elliptical.
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.
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It's a little over 6 feet tall. Normal ceilings and you won't have a problem...
960791
The pedals are adjustable. At the lowest setting, the higher pedal is 15" from the floor. I'm 5'6" and have 7" ceilings, and this works perfectly for me. I hope it works for you too!
421209
Our ceiling is 7'8" which is lower than the standard 8'. I am 5'5" and my husband is 5'8". Neither of us have any trouble with hitting the ceiling with our hands or anything. We both rotate our arms sometimes or do air punches above our heads with no trouble. Good luck.
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The following was posted by someone else under the title "SCHWINN ELLIPTICAL FOOT HEIGHT". I have not confirmed it, but if it is true, it would seem that a seven foot ceiling would be high enough. If you live near a place that sells them and has them in stock (hard to find, I know) maybe you can find one and just measure it. ================================================================== M. A. Garver says: The pedal is approximately 15 inches off the floor at the highest point, but I think what you really need to know is the height from the floor at it's lowest point (8 inches) because when your foot is at the high point, that knee is bent so it's not like it's putting your head 15 inches closer to the ceiling, which I think is what you're really trying to figure out, right? Standing on the 430 you're going to be 8-9 inches taller than you are standing on the floor. Hope this helps!
2186302
Inside the rack, no I don't think so. Although you can step just outside the rack. I am 5'10, that's what I do. My problem is my basement ceiling!
1684860
We have it in our basement and we have 7'6" ceilings. At 5' 11" I still have probably 5-7" of clearance.
1015574
You'd definitely be able to use it. There is no low end on the height limit. I'm 6'3 and its almost at its limit, but it'll definitely be fine for shorter users. I've found the pedals are rather easy to break if you're going hard and standing, but they are replaceable.
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6 ft should be okYou can go completely if you take the SAFETY BAR off. I don't see any instructions that say to do this.I have done it a couple of times but need someone to get me back to vertical.My back stretches pretty good with the safety bar installed so I don't remove it often
90794
Depends on the settings or rather how tall you (or tallest user) is. I am 6 ft 1 inch or so and set the machine to 6.4 to get full inversion. At that setting it is just a hair over 7 foot high. My guess would be the tallest user could not be more then 5 foot 5 inches with your low ceiling. That aside, this is a great item and we have no regrets and highly recommend it. Good luck.
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The question is what is your ceiling height. It can be used with any ceiling height, from 8' up to 22' as long as you have the space under it for lower ceilings (8'). Higher ceilings are more challenging over 12' because you would have to use a ladder to get the bicycles down, which could be dangerous without assistance. That being said my customer love their Saris Cycle Glide. - Indy Monster Garage
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I am 6' 3" and have 7' ceilings. I can use the machine comfortably but have to be wary of the small amount of clearance between my head and the ceiling.