Is it necessary to get a mat to go under the bike if used on carpet?
1748851
Not at all. It may help to reduce dents in the carpet but it isn't necessary
1748852
I have one under mine but mine is on laminate flooring. If it were on carpeting, I would put something. I put 2 rubber mats, one under front and one under back.
1748853
No, we have wooden floor and its quiet/stable enough not to need a mat, esp if you have carpet.
1748854
I put a piece of carpet under my bike. So far, I don't see any stains, but I'm still glad to have something there just in case.
1748855
We have our bike on carpet and it works great. However it would depend on the thickness of the carpet in question
1748856
If you are concerned about it moving, then no. It has not even moved on cement so I see purpose for a mat on this machine. If you are concerned about it ruining the carpet, I am not sure. I just moved it to a carpet basement and it doe not seem to be an issue.
1748857
Don't know if necessary but did put one under mine to take some weight off the carpet.
791115
There are rubber pads about 2" square at each corner. It would probably be fine on the floor but felt pads would be good too. You may not need the mat unless you are protecting the floor from sweat.
2046515
I don't believe so. My treadmill is on a carpet, but I decided to use the mat anyway just to avoid the possibility of static electricity or grease leaks from oiling the belt, and things like that. For the price of the mat I figure it's cheap protection for the carpet, plus, if I ever move it to a uncarpeted floor, I already have the mat. Hope this helps.
1818389
I have not used it in that way, but would suspect that it might be a problem with some sliding. The bottom surface of the mat is very smooth and I can slide my exercise cycle around on the carpet by grabbing the edges of the mat. A concrete surface might give it more stability, but with the jumping I think it might slide.
661648
I don't think so.. The carpet still too hard, yet, I would recommend to use a yoga mat..
13148
No. the front mats have to be removed in order to use the post/knob in the floor to hold the new mats in place. The back mats do not have the same post/knobs so you could if you wanted to. If you tried to use these new rubber mats over the top of the carpet mats I am not sure what result you would get. It would be bulky and I am not sure if there is enough room under the accelerator pedal and there nothing to hold the front mats in place.
521966
No. The tiles of this mat will come apart under the pressure of your hands and whatnot and especially on the soft surface of carpet. Keep seeking stickier and thicker yoga mats.
100240
The mat has velcro around perimeter that could be used for some traction if the floor was carpeted enough to adhere. Mat would slip across wood floor without something holding it in place. Hope this helps.
1694326
I'm guessing that you need to wear sneakers while doing the workout? I would like to do it in my basement, but it is carpeted. Is this a problem? I would imagine that a yoga mat might help for some things, but not for others.
1334331
I do think it would work. We do have carpet in that room, but I don't see any indentations in the mat and he's a big guy that rides it everyday.
707848
The back of the mat has extruded spikes (~1/8 inch) made of the polycarb material that somewhat grip the carpet. These could scratch a wood floor.(depending on where you are placing your mat, you could just place some old carpet or even a folded towel under the floor section to prevent any scratching. it will also help to level out the transition between the floor and carpet.)
934746
I am sorry I cannot help you as my mat is on carpet. If you find out the answer let me know as we are about to replace the area's carpet with wood flooring.
428114
Yes; more precisely, I use a padded mat under the Rugbuddy, then on top I have another carpet, over the feet of some tables/sofas rest (pressing on the Rugbuddy). So far so good, after 3 weeks of usage. The instructions specify to avoid large area objects lying on top of the rug - presumably to avoid heat build-up.
117791
It does not. I would suggest a rubber mat of some kind underneath maybe? Mine is on carpet.
781343
Yes. You probably don't need carpet specifically, as long as you're careful. I propped the bottom end up a bit with some of the packing foam, too. It would be difficult to install the feet any other way.
1031416
My Venza doesn't have carpeting either. The "rubberized" texture of the mat means that it will not slide and that nothing on it will slide.
1940229
underside has rough surface so mat does NOT move around in my trunk. The rough surface grips onto the carpeted trunk surface perfectly to prevent moving around.