This desk hack is just too brilliant not to feature. A great way to stay active at work, you could actually leave work with your daily exercise done, bringing home all those good feeling endorphines that come with it. On top of all that, imagine the well-earned self satisfaction garnered from people powering the heck out of your work day.

Since we now know that sitting more thansix hours a day真的可以缩短你的寿命，显著增加患心脏病和某些癌症的风险，这张桌子背后的设计原则很难反驳，即使你不是一个绿色能源倡导者。

这种技术有巨大的潜力。We've seen it put to use at a fewforward thinking gymsand health centres, turning their spinning classes into literal energy generators, and we're pyched to see it invade the workspace. Thanks to the innovative minds atPedal Power Design and Buildthere's a brand new spoke in the wheel of the pedal power revolution!

Let's hear it for yet another great campaign coming to life throughKickstarter.

Update: Two variations of this desk as well as custom builds are now available through the good people at Pedal Power Design. From their website:

OurBig Rigis designed for off-grid applications and features a work surface, ergonomic seat for comfort, quick adjustments for different riders, a flywheel to smooth pedaling, a wide range of gearing, and an all-steel, hand-built frame. An average adult can use it to generate 100 watts of electricity, pump 5 gallons of water per minute, grind a variety of grains, as well as operate an air compressor, a hydraulic pump, most any hand-cranked machine, and a variety of small shop tools. It has been found to be particularly suitable for small scale agricultural applications such as cracking grains, churning butter, and pumping water.

ThePedal Gennywas developed as a more portable, single function machine. It has an optional seat, but no work surface. It features a flywheel to smooth pedaling, full-size cranks, and an all-steel, hand-built frame. It has been used for generating electricity, milling grain and pumping water, but can be configured to power most any mechanical device requiring less than 1 horsepower.

Multi-function Pedal Power DemonstrationfromPedal PoweronVimeo.