BIKE MAT FEATURES Protects your floors and carpets from the damaging effects of heavy exercise equipment and debris from mechanical parts Prolongs the life of your equipment by helping prevent floor and carpet dust from entering belts and mechanical parts Dampens vibrations and muffles noises so family and neighbors are not disturbed Cleans easily with damp cloth Anti-Microbial 30” X 60” Commercial Quality Heavy Duty Solid Vinyl Made in the U.S.A. You will need a bike mat when installed on: Carpet: Carpet consists of tiny fibers. No matter how well you vacuum, it’s full of little dust particles too. A bike’s movement and vibration will disturb all those particles, and they will float up into the bike itself. This can damage the belt/chain, the pedals, and the bearings! Using a mat can prevent these particles from getting into the exposed underside of your bike. Hardwood or laminate floor: It’s not recommended to put a bike directly on a hardwood floor. Even the most durable hardwood or laminate floors can get scuffed and damaged over time by a bike’s repeated vibrations. A bike mat is a must when installing a bike on a hardwood floor. Cement: You can put a bike directly on a cement floor. No damage will come to the floor or the bike if you do this. A bike mat is recommended in this situation to help keep the bike in place and dust down.
