Abstract: A portable workstation for an exercise machine is described, the workstation comprising a desktop resting on a handlebar system of an exercise machine. The desktop comprises two or more pairs of support strap slots positioned over corresponding portions of the handlebar system. Each pair of the support strap slots are configured to receive a support strap which passes through each pair of support strap slots and around the corresponding portions of the handlebar system. The desktop comprises a support structure coupled underneath the desktop, wherein the support structure absorbs vibrations from the handlebar system and adjusts the height and angle of the desktop relative to the handlebar system. The portable workstation further comprises a pair of support brackets positioned at the back of the desktop, wherein the support brackets support a device above the desktop.