# Stationary Bike Office Chairs The XDesk Velo Lets Employees Pedal While They Work By Joey Haar | Published 2016-09-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xdesk-velo References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/nextdesk-velo-bicycle-standing-desk/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#/5) & [xdesk](https://www.xdesk.com/store/velo) It's hard to stay fit for those who are among the hundreds of millions who spend the majority of their days seated at a desk, but the XDesk Velo is an [office chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-chair) that makes staying fit while working a lot easier. The stool, which is compatible with XDesk's standing desk, is a [stationary bike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bike) that throws away the handlebars, letting consumers pedal while they type. Beyond offering a means of staying fit when one would otherwise be sedentary, the XDesk Velo also tracks things like [distance traveled, calories burned, workout duration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haworth-breck-office-chair), and more. This data gets uploaded via a Bluetooth connection onto the Velo Club platform, an app and desktop program, and can also be transferred to other popular fitness tracking apps like Strava. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stationary Bike Office Chairs:** The XDesk Velo combines office work with exercise, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for the health and wellness industry. - **Fitness Tracking Office Equipment:** The integration of fitness tracking features in office equipment, such as the XDesk Velo, creates a disruptive opportunity for the technology industry to merge health and productivity. - **Sedentary Work Solutions:** The demand for sedentary work solutions, like the XDesk Velo, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the furniture industry to create ergonomic and health-conscious office products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can leverage the trend of stationary bike office chairs like the XDesk Velo to promote active lifestyles in office settings. - **Technology:** The technology industry can capitalize on the trend of integrating fitness tracking features in office equipment, like the XDesk Velo, to enhance productivity and employee well-being. - **Furniture:** The furniture industry has an opportunity to disrupt the market by developing sedentary work solutions, such as the XDesk Velo, that prioritize ergonomics and health. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Power-Generating Desk Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifespan-ampera.md) - [Fitness-Focused Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ezhula-chair.md) - [Productivity-Supporting Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-ekinekt-bd-3.md) - [Spinal Alignment Desk Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/standing-desk-chair-encourages.md) - [Ergonomic Wheel-Shaped Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-azbi-chair.md) - [Ergonomic Wheel-Integrated Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azbi-chair.md) - [Health-Focused Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-office-chair.md) - [Connected Smart Cyclist Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermaltake-cycledesk-100-gaming-desk.md) - [Comfort-Focused Stationary Bicycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fit-bike-s.md)