My pain cave / office uses a stand-up desk. I drop it down to work, and raise it to the standing position to work out. I've tried mixing the two, and it doesn't work well for me unless I'm on a strictly recovery ride.
The types of steady-state workouts I would like to do in the office would be like 2 hour high-Z2, but even at that rate I end up sweating too much to use the trackpad. Even with an open window in the spring/winter/fall and two fans on me to keep the sweat down, my level of concentration is... just different. But I also don't really like watching TV or movies at that level for the same reason.
Z1 recovery would be fine from a concentration standpoint, but then there's the issue of having all your weight on your sit bones. Sitting far enough upright to be able to work, means that all my weight is right on the seat. So I end up trying to shift the bike back, and leaning forward, which means that I end up trying to hold myself up over the keyboard with my arms. As long as they're not sweaty it's okay, but.
Plus, no matter what, you need your hands to work, so you're sacrificing your position no matter what.
It's really not as good an idea as I thought it would be.
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George Dedopoulos | @geodee | geodee.com | Team Atomica | Toronto Triathlon Club