# Comfy Cardio Workouts Tandem Couchbike Lets You Exercise Without Leaving Your Sofa Behind By Katie Cordrey | Published 2011-02-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tandem-couchbike References: [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/answers/Who-in-the-Denver-area-wants-to-build-a-bike-couch/) & [adventurecycling.org](http://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/Curry_The_Couchbike_Adventure.pdf) If you want to [exercise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exercises-for-parents), but you just can’t bring yourself to miss a single rerun of The Young and the Restless, a satellite dish mounted to the armrest of a comfy tandem couchbike could be the answer to your dilemma. We don’t know if that’s the true motivation behind the instructables’ call for cohorts to build a tandem couchbike in Colorado – the claim is that the couchbike would be great for parades and night rides – but the couchbike sure gives the term “[couch potato](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bote-aero-couch)” a whole new meaning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Home Fitness:** Home workout equipment and exercises that can be completed while remaining comfortably on a sofa. - **Multipurpose Equipment:** Equipment that serves more than one purpose, such as exercise equipment that also functions as a piece of furniture. - **Socially-distanced Exercise:** Innovative exercise equipment that allows for social distancing or can be used in a closed environment like the home. ### Where This Applies - **Fitness Equipment:** Companies that manufacture and sell exercise equipment, particularly equipment that can also be used as furniture. - **Home Furniture:** Companies that manufacture and sell home furniture and may explore opportunities to create furniture that serves a dual function, such as exercise equipment. - **Entertainment Industry:** Companies that provide entertainment devices and services, like satellite providers, who may explore opportunities to integrate exercise equipment into their offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comfort-Focused Stationary Bicycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fit-bike-s.md) - [Decor-Matching Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/around-spinning-bike.md) - [Immersive Futuristic Fitness Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ex8s-connect-bike.md) - [Seat-Free Spin Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martoni-cardio-speeder.md) - [Industrial At-Home Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athome-spin-bike.md) - [Rowing-Style Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rowing-bike.md) - [Realistic Riding Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muoverti-tilt-indoor-smart-bike.md) - [Rowing-Style Recumbent Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/varibike-extreme.md) - [Total Connected Fitness Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myx-ii-plus-exercise-bike.md)