Exercise Bikes

Susie1740
Susie1740 Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Am thinking about buying an exercise bike but there are so many about just wondered if anyone had any recommendations.

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  • alicepalace22
    alicepalace22 Posts: 1
    Hi Susie1740 I have got a bad back but still wanted to exercise so I have recently purchased a recumbent exercise bike. The bike is very low impact but still gives me a good workout. It's a v-fit from Argos & I paid about £125 for it. It's self assembly but I manage to put it together easily enough & Im not great with things like that!!
    Hope that helps
    alicepalace22
  • jameskane
    jameskane Posts: 35
    i too have a recumbent exercise bike and like alicepalace22 said it is a decent work out and low impact and i like the fact that i can read as i do it (or watch Dr Who... I know i'm a sci-fi freak). but make sure you try it out first. don't assume all are the same and never buy "off the rack". the wrong bike will be uncomfortable and wind up being a place to hang your shirts.
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    It's always wise to read customer reviews on such products before buying. I'm looking for one too and that's how I'm doing my "homework"
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    i want one! looking a garage sales and thrift stores. if not, ill save up
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Depends a lot on your budget. I didn't have a lot and I bought this for about $200 (I think I got it for about $170 actually but I can't remember)

    http://www.target.com/p/Crescendo-Fitness-Magnetic-Resistance-Recumbent-Bike/-/A-10466386#?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|10466386&CPNG=sports&ci_sku=10466386&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=

    I was so worried about my butt hurting too much on a regular stationary bike, so that's why I spent a little extra for a recumbent model. Plus, it makes it easier to do shoulder presses and stuff with dumbbells while I'm riding.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/422777-how-to-incorporate-bike-riding-dumbbell-training/

    I've been riding it for 9 months now, a few days per week, and so far the only problem is that the pulse thing stopped working after the first month or so. It has 8 levels of resistance and I started around 4/5 and now I'm on 7/8.
  • babyshme
    babyshme Posts: 310 Member
    I bought one and the only thing I hate about it is the seat. It is HARD! I got mine for under 200.

    Good luck.
  • fasttrack27
    fasttrack27 Posts: 324
    We just had a new state of the art YMCA branch open. The spin studio is filled with all 'Spinner' bikes. You can see them at www.spinning.com. They are way nicer than the old Schwinn's at the 'old' Y. You'd have to resarch how/where to buy at the best price. They also have 4 bikes on the gym floor with screens and a virtual instructor program - pretty cool! I heard those were a cool $2,000 each though.
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