Lifespan Unity User Manual

Unity Bike Desk

Owner’s Manual

Welcome

Table of Contents

Getting Started
Welcome
Warranty
Safety
Transportation
Storage
Specications

Unity Desk Assembly

Assembly Instructions

Unity Desk Operations
Leveling
Seat Adjustment
Final Inspection

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Welcome

Congratulations on choosing the Unity, by LifeSpan. Your new bike desk is
the perfect complement to studying, screen time, or working from home. It
provides a healthy opportunity to add light exercise to sedentary activities
you’re already engaged in.

Per the President’s Council on Fitness, family-wide need for exercise is
pronounced. Fewer than 5 percent of adults achieve the suggested 30
minutes of daily activity, while oce-working professionals are inactive for
an average of 10 hours per day. Modest movement, such as pedaling on your
new Unity bike, helps avoid these common pitfalls while improving your
family’s mental and physical health.

The Unity has been designed to feature a sophisticated aesthetic, modest
footprint, and smooth, distraction-free pedaling, perfect for your TV area,
living room, or home oce. To ensure zero costs of use and allow placement
anywhere, the bike operates without electricity or batteries. Just sit and pedal!

Before you assemble or operate your product, please read this manual
thoroughly. Important information, including safety precautions, assembly
instructions, and proper operation information are included. After assembly is
complete, review the Final Inspection section to ensure safe operation.

Should you need to contact LifeSpan customer service, please visit the
customer service section of www.LifeSpanFitness.com. Submitted service
requests will be responded to within one business day. Consumers in the
United States and Canada can also dial [phone], option 4.

Neither LifeSpan Fitness nor its representatives can accept responsibility for any damages or

injury incurred as a result of information presented in this manual except under the terms

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of the product warranty.

Warranty

Your LifeSpan Unity comes with the following limited warranty valid in North
America.

Warranty

Frame
Parts

LifeSpan warrants the equipment it manufactures is free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use and services. The periods above
are based on the date of purchase. During these periods, LifeSpan will replace
defective parts. Should your Unity Bike Desk need service or assistance during
the warranty period, do not return it to the store that it was purchased. Instead,
please visit our website at www.LifeSpanFitness.com, click on “Customer
Service” and complete the form to request assistance or call 877.654.3837
option 4 for a customer service agent. To get assistance you will need the
unique product serial number located on the underside of the frame.

LifeSpan reserves the right to make changes and improvements to our products
without incurring any obligations to similarly alter any product purchased.
In order to insure our product warranty and to ensure the safe and ecient
operation of your LifeSpan product, only authorized parts can be used. The
warranty is void if any parts other than those provided by LifeSpan are used.

Unity Bike Desk

3 Years
1 Year

Exclusions and Limitations:

• This warranty does not apply to any defects caused by negligence, misuse,
improper assembly, or maintenance, accident, or “act of God.”

• Physical damage to table top due to misuse or accident.

• This warranty does not apply to discoloration of paints or plastics.

• LifeSpan shall not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages.

• This warranty is non-transferable form the original owner.

Registration

Should you need to process a warranty claim make sure you retain your
purchase receipt to verify the date of purchase and register your LifeSpan
product online. To complete the registration go to www.LifeSpanFitness.com
and select “Product Registration”.

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Safety

When using your Unity bike desk, basic precautions should always be followed,
including:

• Never operate this bike desk if it has been damaged.

• Do not use outdoors or in areas of high humidity or
extreme temperature changes.

• Use this product for its intended use as described in this
Owner’s Manual.

• Do not use attachments that are not recommended by
LifeSpan.

• Always keep a clear path around this product for
access to, passage around and emergency dismount.
At a minimum there should be a clear path on at least
one side and front or back of the product. Minimum
clearances are specied below.

Safety Clearance

20" (.5 m)

20" (.5 m)20" (.5 m)

20" (.5 m)

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Children and Pets

• Keep children under 10 years of age away from playing on or
using your bike desk at all times.

• When in use, keep others away from moving parts including
the pedals and cranks.

• This desk bike can be used by children 10 years of age and
older and those with reduced physical ability or sensory
capacity under supervision and instruction concerning
proper use in a safe manner.

• Although the Unity Bike Desk is not intended for serious
exercise, always consult a physician before beginning an
exercise program. If you experience chest pains, nausea,
dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately
and consult your physical before continuing.

• Keep the product on a solid and level surface at all times.

• Wear shoes with high traction rubber sole during use.

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Transportation

The Unity comes with integrated transport wheels, located on the front of
the bike’s frame. To safely transport the desk, position yourself in front of the
desk, facing the seat. To place the bike on the transport wheels, tip the desk
forward until the roller wheels contact the oor. You can then pull or push the
Unity to the desired location. Prior to lowering the bike to its regular position,
verify the rear seat area is clear of walls and other objects.

Storage

When storing your Unity bike desk, keep it in a clean, dry environment. To
prevent dust and dirt build up, cover the product with a clean, non-abrasive
cover.

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Unity Bike Desk

Seat Adjustable; Polyurethane Foam

Pedaling Bi-Directional; forward and backward

Max User Weight 400 lb (181.4 kg)

Desk Size* 31.5 W x 24D in / 80 W x 61 D cm

Net Weight 80.5 lb (36.5 kg)

Power None

Assembled Size 47L x 31.5W x 41H in / 120 L x 80 W x 104 H cm

Frame Welded Steel Frame Construction

Specications

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Assembly Instructions

At LifeSpan we strive to make our equipment easy to assemble and start
using. Parts that can be pre-assembled are always assembled and tested on
the product line.

Prior to starting the assembly process, take all the parts out of the box,
remove plastic bags and lay everything out on the oor to become familiar
with the components. Lay the desktop face down on a non abrasive surface.

Since your desk is a heavy piece of equipment, it is recommended that you
use two people during assembly and follow these assembly instructions to
reduce any problems that may occur.

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8

Socket

5mm Allen

Wrench w/

Phillips

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Multi-Wrench
13, 14, 15,
19 mm

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Assembly Instructions

Hardware Included

Item# Part Description Item# Part Description

1 Seat Slide Frame 8 Desk Base Frame

2 Rear Base Foot 9 Left Desk Attachment Frame

3 Drive System 10

4 Seat Slide Frame Base Cover 11 Desktop

5 Left Pedal

6 Right Pedal

7 Seat

All Hardware is Pre-Installed

Step # Item # Qty. Part Description

1 12 2

2 13 2

M8x15L Bolt, Lock Washers,
Washers

M8X50L Bolt, Lock Washer,
Washer, Nut

2 14 4 Phillip Head Screw

4 15 4 M8x15L Screw, Washer

5 16 2 M8 Lock Washer, Washer, Nut

5 17 2

M8x40L Bolt, Lock Washer,
Washer, Nut

6 18 4 M8x15L Screw/Washer

7 19 2 M8x15L Screws/Washers

Right Desk Attachment Frame

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x2)

STEP 1

M8 Lock Washer,
Washer,
Nut

STEP 5

M8 x 50L Bolt
(x2)

STEP 2

M8 x 40L Bolt
(x2)

STEP 5

Phillip Head

Screws (x4)

STEP 2

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x4)

STEP 6

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x4)

STEP 4

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x2)

STEP 7

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Assembly Instructions

Step 1: Attach Base Foot to Seat Slide Frame

A. Position Seat Slide Frame (1) on oor as shown in gure 1.

B. Remove the two pre-installed M8X15L Bolts, Lock Washers and Washers

(12) from Seat Slide Frame.

C. Connect the Rear Base Foot (2) to the Seat Slide Frame (1) with the two

M8x15L Bolts, Lock Washers and Washers (12).

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1

5mm Allen
Wrench w/

Phillips

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x2)

PRE-INSTALLED

Assembly Instructions

Step 2: Attach Drive System to Seat Slide Frame

A. Remove the four Phillips Head Screws(14) attaching the Seat Slide Frame

Base Cover (4) to the Seat Slide Frame (1) and remove the Cover.

B. Remove the two pre-installed M8x50L Bolts, Lock Washers, Washers and

Nuts (13) from the Seat Slide Frame (1).

C. Slide the Drive System (3) and the Seat Slide Frame (1) together and

connect with the M8x50L Bolts, Lock Washers and Washers (13). Fully

tighten all hardware.

D. Re-attach Seat Slide Frame Base Cover (4) with the four Phillips Head

Screws(14).

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13

Lock Washer

Use Socket

with

Allen Wrench

Flat Washer

13

5mm Allen

Wrench

w/Phillips

M8 x 50L Bolt
(x2)

PRE-INSTALLED

14

Phillip Head

Screws (x4)

PRE-INSTALLED

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Assembly Instructions

Step 3: Right and Left Pedal Assembly

A. Identify which pedal goes on the right side and which goes on the left

side by locating the “R” on the back of the Right Pedal (6) and the “L” on
the back of the Left Pedal (5).

B. Hand tighten the Right Pedal into the Right Crank Arm (R) by turning

clockwise.

C. Hand tighten the Left Pedal into the Left Crank Arm (L) by turning

counter clockwise. Be careful not to cross thread the threads.

D. Tighten both pedals with the provided 15mm wrench.

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R

L

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Multi-Wrench
13, 14, 15,
19 mm

Assembly Instructions

Step 4: Attach Seat

A. Remove the four M8x15L Screws and Washers (15) from the base of the

Seat (7).

B. Attach the Seat (7) to the Seat Side Frame (1) with the four M8x15L Screws

and Washers (15).

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M8 x 15L Bolt
(x4)

PRE-INSTALLED

15

5mm Allen
Wrench w/

Phillips

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Assembly Instructions

Step 5: Attach Desk Base
Frame to Drive System

A. Remove the two pre-

installed M8 Nuts,

Washers and Lock
Washers (16) on the Low
Connection Point(A) of

the Drive System (3) as
shown in the image to
the right.

B. Remove the two pre-

installed M8x40L Bolts,

Washers and Lock
Washers(17) on the Top
Connection Point(B) of

the Drive System (3).

C. Slide together the Desk

Base Frame (8) to the
Drive System(3). They will

connect at the bottom
and top.

D. Slide the M8x40L Bolts,

(17) into place for the
top connection.

E. Using Washers, Lock

Washers, and Nuts (16)
attach Desk Base Frame
(8) to Drive System (3) on
the bottom. Fully tighten

all hardware.

F. Finish the top

connection using

M8x40L Washers, Lock
Washers, and Nuts(17)
to attach Desk Base
Frame(8) to the Drive
System(3). Fully tighten

all hardware.

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Use Socket

with

Allen Wrench

A

M8 Lock Washer,
Washer,

16

Nut

PRE-INSTALLED

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B

3

Use Socket

with

Allen Wrench

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8

M8 x 40L Bolt
(x2)

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PRE-INSTALLED

Assembly Instructions

Step 6:
Positioning Desktop

The Unity Bike Desk
allows you to position
the Desktop(11) in one of
three positions for your
preference; close, middle
and far.

The image to the right
shows an example of how
this can be achieved.

A. Turn the Desktop(11)

upside down on a soft
surface so as to not
scratch the surface of
the desk. Remove the
four M8x15L Screws
and Washers(18).

B. Position the Left and

Right Desk Attachment
Frames(9)(10) to

the bottom of the
Desktop(11) for how
close or far away you
prefer the Desktop to
be from you when in
use. Match the labels
'RRR' for the right
frame and 'LLL' for
the left frame to the
labels on the desk.

C. Re-install the four

M8 x 15L Screws
and Washers (18)

previously removed
from the Desktop.

Hand tighten only
at this time.

Option 1:
Close
Position

Option 2:
Middle
Position

Option 3:
Far
Position

M8 x 15L Bolt
(x4)

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Position Examples

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Front

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Front

5mm Allen
Wrench w/

Phillips

Front

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18

18

Back

9

Match Labels

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Back

9

Back

PRE-INSTALLED

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Assembly Instructions

Step 7: Attach Desk & Supports to Desk Base

A. Remove the two M8x15L Screws and Washers (19) from the ends of the

Left and Right Desk Attachment Frames (9)(10).

B. Position the Desktop over the Desk Base Frame(8) and slide the Left and

Right Desktop Attachment Frames(9)(10) into the Desk Base Frame.

C. Slide the frames all the way down and tighten the two M8 x 15 screws with

Washers(19), one on each side. Fully tighten all hardware.

D. Fully Tighten the the four M8x15L Screws and Washers(18) to fully secure

the Desktop to the Attachment Frames (9)(10) from Step 6C.

NOTE:

Recommend

using 2

people to

turn over

Desktop

Assembly
and to slide
Frames into

the Desk Base

Frame

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M8 x 15L Bolt
(x2)

PRE-INSTALLED

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5mm Allen
Wrench w/

Phillips

Operations

Leveling

LifeSpan's Unity Bike Desk comes with two leveling feet located on bottom
of Desk Base Frame (8). Locate your Unity Bike Desk on a solid, level surface.
Try to rock in all directions to see if any of the feet are not touching the oor.
If the Unity Bike Desk rocks, adjust the feet that are not touching the oor
downward to eliminate any rocking. Once the frame is completely stable,
secure the feet in place by tightening the lock nut on each foot.

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Adjustable Feet

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Seat Adjustment

Seat Adjustment

Pull the blue Seat Height Adjustment Lever(C) and move the Seat up or down to
desired position. Release and allow the mechanism to lock into place.

C

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Final Inspection

After your Unity bike desk has been assembled it is necessary to perform a
nal visual inspection and test of features. Thoroughly look at the bike from all
angles. After visually checking your nished product, does anything look out
of place? If so, please review assembly instructions for those areas and make
needed adjustments. Next, conrm all bolts have been properly tightened.
Then test the adjustment of the seat, making sure it fully locks in dierent
selected positions. Check the pedals, inspecting for smooth movement and
normal function. Next verify the work surface. Is the desktop placed in a
comfortable position? If not, review Step 6 and make needed adjustments
before use.

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Unity Bike Desk

Version 1.2

LifeSpan Fitness

785 West 1700 South Suite 1
Salt Lake City, UT. 84104
Phone: [phone]
www.LifeSpanFitness.com

Unity Bike Desk patent(s) pending

Manufacture Date: