this post was submitted on 12 May 2024
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A fun toy. But a normal exercise bike already converts the energy to heat. This heat then warms up the apartment.
Of course, with electricity, a heat pump for heating or cooling could be used, which is more efficient. But it's not like the energy remains unused with a normal exercise bike, as long as it is cold outdoors.
But sometimes it's hot outside ๐