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Originally Posted by Alan T
I own an actual bike and only had room for one piece of exercise equipment, so decided not to get a stationary bike myself. (If I had extra space, i definitely would have though for sure). I had knee issues and knee pains when I was heavier too, and the doctor recommended I try an elliptical trainer instead. It puts less stress on your knees (not sure if it helps ankles or not though) and it works great for me. The elliptical trainer is definitely noisier than a stationary bike though, but I think it is because mine is not a super expensive one. The ones in the gyms seem to be quieter.
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I would have loved an elliptical but they were more expensive and didn't quite have the room for it. I sometimes wish I had found a way to get one as while biking gives me a good workout, I feel like I'm wasting a bit of it by not doing anything for my arms.