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Lifecore LC1000RB Recumbent Exercise Bike Review

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:25:35 +0000

Are you still looking for the right and the most comfortable way to exercise that can give a more what you need for a daily work out? Well, the wait is over. Here comes the new Lifecore LC1000RB recumbent exercise bike that can certainly soothe your body like clouds, while dealing with a cardio exercises. It will definitely relieve all the muscle tension and works out in toning it.

Lifecore LC1000RB Ultra Compact Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications:

Compact 44-Inch Step-Through Design
Adjustable Mesh Seat Back
Adjustable Seat Pad tilt
5″ Pedal Spacing
Wireless HRC with chest strap included
Warranty: 7-years Parts, 1-year Labor
Product Dimensions: 44 x 29.5 x 42 inches
Console: 12 Preset Programs, Heart Rate Control, User Program, Watt Dependent Program
4 User ID’s
Polar Compatible Heart Rate Programs
Brilliant Console Display

The LC1000RB is design in a compact 44-inch step-through, being the smallest stationary bike at the industry. Now you can save a space at your home even having an exercising bike inside. Even being the smallest, it’s durability neither its sturdiness is a question. It is still of the toughest recumbent bike.

A new recumbent exercise bike has improved seat, an adjustable Mesh Seat back, wherein you can adjust your seat into a more soothing manner. A mesh looks like a net and the good thing with is that, it’s breathable and promotes ventilation at the seat. It’s great because with a mesh, it’s nevertheless, gives comfort to the back and on the bottom seat and that one can be tilted when adjusted.

The computer console consists of 12 preset programs that you can choose every time you work out, a heart rate control which regulates you heart rate and evaluates heart when its getting stronger or weaker upon the work out. You can also store previous sessions of work outs in the console and you can save a multiple users at a time and just load it whenever you will have the work out so that it is easy to customize your work outs. The console clearly shows the time you set, the distance, the rpm, the speed and the amount of calories burned.

LC1000RB Ultra Compact Bike at a glance…

Pros:

Gives more space inside the house by its compact 44-inch design
It has a favorable seat because it can easily adjusted and its comfortable
The computer console has a clear visualization of the information and it’s very understandable.
It stores up to 4 users at the console
It has more wheels that any other recumbent bike to have an easy and convenient way of moving it from around the house.

Cons:

There is no on and off switch on the display monitor so you are likely to change batteries every so often.
Pre-setting or pre-programming your settings can be challenging given the lack of instructions provided in the user guide on how to do so.

As a sum up, Lifecore Ultra Compact Recumbent Exercise Bike is one of the most convenient exercising machines in the industry. And I should say that even the pricing is worth.

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Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike Review

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:05:17 +0000

The Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike is very similar to other bikes from Schwinn, with unique coasting feature with Smart release system that can simulate the feeling of going downhill on a road bike; it really gets close to the feeling of outdoor cycling.

It has a high inertia drive system with a 38 pounds flywheel and direct drive gearing. It is sturdy and solid with a one piece frame welded by robotic arms. The trapezoidal design adds safety and can endure endless hours of fitness workout sessions.

Schwinn IC Evolution SR Spin Bike Specifications

Dimensions- 50’’ L x 22.5 W x 40’’ H
Max User Weight- 300 pounds
Compatible user heights- 4’11’’ to 6’8’’
Drive system- Forged Steel crank, ISIS oversized bottom crank
Warranty- Residential, 30 years frame, 2 years parts, 1 year labor
Weight- 124 pounds

Lasts forever

The resistance has infinite variations of levels with linear increase, also with an easy access push down emergency brake system. The handlebars and the saddle can be adjusted to fit any user preferences.

The bike is built thinking in excellence and a high quality product, it has real outdoor bike components like the Shimano sealed cartridge bottom bracket and cold forged crank arms that accept clip less pedals.

The Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike has large-diameter leveling feet that provide floor protection and stability, plus reinforced axles that offer increased service life for standard toe clip and strap pedals. Pads with texture provide non-slip surface for stretching.

The transport wheels make it easy to move from locations and store anywhere, and it has a 50’’ by 22.5’’ footprint, able to accommodate any user up to 300 pounds and with height between 4’11’’ to 6’8’’. Plus, for convenience, two composite water bottle cages to hold bottles up to one-liter in size.

Schwinn indoor bikes are somewhat expensive, the price tag on the Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike goes between $1000 and $1500, and it is a complete bike that satisfies any user, from gym to house fitness enthusiasts, newcomers of professionals.

Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike at a Glance…

Pros:

Smart release system
Infinite levels of resistance
Large diameter leveling feet

Cons:

A bit expensive for most home users

The Schwinn IC Evolution SR Indoor Cycling Bike was design thinking on commercial usage; it is stable and has a great feeling when in use, plus it can withstand timeless hours of exercise and workouts. It may seem a bit expensive if you buy it for the house, but if you can, then do not hesitate.

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Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:47:17 +0000

The Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike is one of the top of the class bikes, for the same price you can’t find anything better within the same style of exercise bikes. If you buy this bike you won’t have any regrets alter, you will get a fantastic workout from this exercise bike of champions.

The bike was designed with a full adjustable seat to accommodate any user size, a 38 lb. flywheel that simulates road biking, and 22″ wide stabilizers for added safety, more support and stability. For convenience, the Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike has transport wheels, bottle holders, stainless steel handlebars and a corrosion-resistant powder-coated frame for a long lasting and solid design.

Schwinn IC Pro Indoor Spin Bike Specifications

Frame Construction: Stainless steel
Weight Capacity: 300 lbs.
Resistance: Friction
Dimensions: 43″L x 19″W x 42″H
Weight: 110 lbs.
Flywheel Weight: 38 lbs.
Warranty: 30 year frame, 3 year parts, 2 year electronics, 1 year labor and wear items

Top of the class

It isn’t just the design, it is all the first class components that the Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike incorporates that make this indoor bike a fantastic machine. Plus it is priced around $1000, which makes it a most attracting deal for any user.

The Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike is a high end bike from Schwinn’s indoor bicycle catalog, durable, strong and with an excellent value for money ratio. It provides a great cardio exercise workout for increased fitness or to burn calories.

It is easy to use, the adjustment knob for the resistance is user friendly and increases linearly the resistance, giving you almost infinite possibilities of resistance levels. The enclosed chain guard keeps the parts that are lubricated away from contact but it has easy access when it needs to be oiled up again.

The finishing details from the construction like to prevent corrosion the stainless pins can be quickly tighten on the sliding tubes for increased safety, the corrosion resistant Zinc galvanized and powder coated frame.

Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike at a Glance…

Pros:

First class construction
Great bicycle components
Amazing features

Cons:

None

The Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike guarantees first class indoor bicycle exercises, and can please even the most demanding customers and fitness enthusiasts, all of this brought in to your home with commercial gym equipment quality.

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Smooth UB5 Upright Bike Review

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:45:05 +0000

The Smooth UB5 Upright Bike has the quality and performance that you can expect from a high end upright indoor bike, and also the price tag. It has been discontinued by Smooth, so probably you can find it at lower prices, but you still get the same high quality.

It can hold a user up to 350 pounds of weight, the frame was built on durable heavy gauge welded steel allows it to not only be solid but also stable as you ride it. The seat is ergonomical and comfortable, you can feel just like riding your outdoor bike.

Smooth UB5 Upright Bike Specifications

Electromagnetic Brake with Internal Generator
20 Resistance Levels
Poly-v belt single step Drive System
17.6 pounds flywheel
Max User Weight: 350 pounds
Dimensions: 45’’L x 27’’W x 63’’ H
Weight: 140 pounds
Warranty: Lifetime on frame, 3 years on parts, 2 years labor

High End Upright Bike

The Smooth UB5 Upright Bike has a great feature that will help you with your exercises, besides the great programs that it has, it also has a Body Fat and Body Mass Index Calculator, when you enter your height and weight you get your results that will allow you to monitor your progress as you use your bike regularly. You have a large variety of programs, 5 Heart Rate control programs, 4 programs that can be defined by you, and 12 preset programs.

The seat is extra comfortable to allow extended periods of exercises for you. The handle bars can also be adjusted to accommodate different users with different heights. It has an LCD display backlit with two colors that shows you distance, time, speed, RPM, pulse, pulse recovery, calories and other feedback for a complete info on your stats.

It is also compact and only takes 45’’ in length. It is solid and stable, users say that it has a health club quality feel to it and it is comfortable to ride for hours. If you find one of this bikes on sale be sure to get a good look at it and see if it is still in good shape, if the price is right, it is a good purchase for you.

Smooth UB5 Upright Bike at a Glance…

Pros:

Comfortable
Health Club Quality
Wide Variety of Programs

Cons:

None

The Smooth UB5 Upright Bike has been discontinued by Smooth but it still is a great indoor bike. It has everything that you need to get that feeling of riding a bike in your health club, plus it is compact to fit nicely in your room. It is built to last a lifetime and won’t disappoint you with its performance, smooth and quiet.

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Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike Review

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:07:48 +0000

One of the best exercise bikes out there. The Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike stands on the shoulder of giants, it is a model that is born from years of excellence from Lifecore that with this model delivers a great performance at an affordable price.

It has great quality and a pack of features that impresses. If you do not want to spend too much money in your exercise bike and still get some features that high end bikes have, then this is the model for you.

Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike Specifications

Compact 44-Inch Step-Through Design
12 Preset “Quick Key” Programs
4 Heart Rate Control Programs
5-Inch Pedal Spacing to Reduce Joint Stress
Handlebar Contact Heart Rate Sensors
High-Tech Display with Time and Temp Reading
Extra Cushioned Seat Bottom
User Weight Capacity: 300 lbs
Dimensions: 44’’ L x 30’’ W x 42’’ H

Excellent Bike, Great Buy

The Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike has a beautiful 2 color LCD display that provides you with updates on your time, distance, calories burned and temperature, not that the temperature matters that much, but it is a nice touch on the console stats. You can also choose from 12 preset programs that are easy to follow and get you in shape in no time, as long as you use them regularly.

It has a feature called the Quick Key that allows you to change the program very easily with a touch in these keys. The comfort features do not end here, it has a patent pending Ergo Flex Mesh Seat, it was ergonomically designed to support your back and make you even more comfortable as you ride this bike.

The seat also looks like a fancy office chair and allows you to adjust it in different ways, the inclination, vertically and horizontally, so that different users with different heights may feel the most comfortably possible. You also have contact heart rate sensors on the handle bars and a power cord that can be plugged in the back and front.

Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike at a Glance…

Pros:

Great Comfortable Seat
Pack of Features
Quick Key Programs

Cons:

Expensive

The Lifecore LC-950 Exercise Bike is a great recumbent bike, yes it is expensive, but look at everything that you get from it. There are great features that increase not only the comfort but also the performance of this recumbent bike. If you can afford this bike, just by it, you won’t regret it.

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Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle Review

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:28:37 +0000

The Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle with Advanced Console is probably found in health clubs, anyone would love to have it in the house if it wasn’t for the price tag which isn’t for everybody. The LifeCycle will get you inside your boss office asking for a raise once you try this recumbent bike.

When you buy it you can chose from 2 different consoles: Basic workouts or Advanced workouts. Basic comes with essential programming of 5 workout programs and heart rate readout. Advanced option has 10 workout programs, polar wireless heart rate chest strap, heartSync heart rate controlled workouts, goal workouts, 2 user profiles, 2 custom workouts and race mode.

Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle Specifications

Dimensions- 57’’ L x 26’’ W x 54’’ H
Weight- 130 pounds
Resistance- Eddy current, 20 levels
Display- LCD with blue background and white characters
Warranty- Lifetime on frame, 3 years on parts, 1 year labor
Max user weight- 300 pounds

Health club quality

The Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle with Advanced Console is comfortable and was built thinking on details. The seat can be adjusted up to 13 positions, made with breathable mesh fabric, great for extended hours of intensive workout sessions. 20 levels of resistance, 10 workout programs and a maximum user weight of 300 pounds make this fit for everyone that would like to use it.

It has great options when it comes to heart rate based workouts. It has both wireless and contact heart rate monitoring sensors, the Polar wireless chest strap is included, and it includes 5 HeartSync workouts that work based on your heart beat, everything designed to keep you in your target heart rate zone.

The consoles are easy to use. The display is an LCD with blue background and white characters, with readouts for: level, time, speed, distance, heart rate, target heart rate, calories, watts and MET’s. Even though the Advanced option is the best, if you choose the Basic console you won’t be disappointed.

The frame was built with heavy duty welded steel, it last a lifetime and has the warranty of Proform to guarantee that it does. For added convenience and user friendliness: reading rack and accessory tray, front and side handlebars and reclining seat with 20 degrees of range.

Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle at a Glance…

Pros:

20 resistance levels
Wide range of workout programs
Extremely comfortable
Warranty

Cons:

Expensive
Heavy and large

Having a Life Fitness R1 Recumbent LifeCycle with Advanced Console in the house will make you feel just like you are in the gym; it has great quality and wide variety of choices for workout through resistance levels and workout programs. It is great and greatness comes with a price tag of over $1000.

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Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr Exercise Bike Review

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:31:35 +0000

Looking for a recumbent exercise bike which states that you are “dead-serious” about your fitness? Tired of having to do “high-kicks” or looking silly before you can get on your exercise bike? Look no further people, the Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr Step-thru Recumbent Exercise Bike is here.

Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications:

Bright commercial-style and durable LED dot matrix display
Two unique user profiles
Offers both handlebar-mounted contact pulse sensors and
Heart rate monitoring when using the included Polar compatible chest strap
Large ComfortPlus seat with lumbar support
Integrated book/magazine reading rack
On-board water bottle holder
Self-leveling pedals with adjustable straps
Electronically controlled magnetic brake technology
16 incremental resistance adjustments
7 preset programs

The Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr Step-thru Recumbent Exercise Bike bright comes with a commercial-style LED dot matrix display keeps track on your workout in real time. Two unique user profiles is perfect for saving your desired workouts to make it more convenient for you to just key it in the next time you workout.

The Diamond Fitness 1000Sr is also good for two different people with two different fitness goals. The possibilities for this feature is just too numerous to mention.

It has a built-in contact pulse sensor in the handle bar near the chair for easy tracking of your hear beats. It can also be used with the included Polar compatible chest strap if you want a more traditional biking grip. It all depends on your preference which is what all fitness equipments should be.

Large ComfortPlus seat with lumbar support to provide you with the much-needed comfort and support during your exercise.

Integrated book/magazine reading rack gives you an extra hand for you to enjoy your favorite books, magazines, or even the newspaper during your workout. Add that to the convenient on-board water-bottle holder and your practically like having an afternoon tea with your exercise.

Self-leveling pedals with adjustable foot strap fastens your feet securely on the pedals to provide you not just a pushing motion while pedaling, but a pulling motion, also – a much more effective cycling exercise indeed. Electronically controlled magnetic brakes means no awkward stops in your exercise. It also means that there are no friction to wear out your fitness machine faster.

16 incremental resistance adjustment gives you the challenge you need to keep on pedaling your way to your fitness goal. 7 preset programs to keep you on your toes while saving you the effort of trial and error in deciding how you should exercise.

Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr at a glance…

Pros:

Step-thru design saves time, effort, and strain when mounting and demounting from the bike
Large, comfortable seat and seat-back for an exercising pleasure
Bright and durable, commercial-style dot matrix LED display
Heart rate monitor to keep your heart rate in check
Integrated book/magazine rack
Water bottle holder
Non-slip pedals with adjustable straps
Electronically controlled magnetic brakes’
16 resistance levels and 7 preset programs so you will ever have an excuse that you have plateaued in your workout

Cons:

Rather expensive compared to other brands.

The Diamondback Fitness 1000Sr Step-thru Recumbent Exercise Bike is truly a bike that says you mean business in your fitness goal. A definite must-buy.

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Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle Review

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:32:27 +0000

The Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle was very well designed and beats any competitor that comes close to it. It has a unique magnetic resistance system that is smooth and silent. Plus all the features that you can possibly look for great equipment like this.

The only thing that may be counted against Keiser is the fact that the bike computer is only optional, meaning that you’d have to pay on top of the fat price tag that comes with it already. Considering that this type of bike isn’t really that much effective without any points of reference while working out, the computer should be there standard.

Keiser M3 Indoor Spin Bike Specifications

Dimensions- 49’’ L x 26’’ W x 45’’ H
Resistance- Unique magnetic system
Weight- 85 pounds
Warranty- 3 years frame, 6 months parts
Max user weight- 300 pounds

Beyond imagination

The Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle is the newest model of Keiser and it stretches the limits of imagination for this type of equipments. It is exceptional, expensive and fit for professionals and someone that will really know how to take advantage of the machine, otherwise it is just to buy and brag about it.

It has a unique magnetic resistance system. Two magnetic discs are about ¼ of an inch on either side of the fly wheel, as the magnetic resistance lever is moved, the discs move from the fly wheel and increase the resistance, all in a quiet and smooth process.

Since there is no contact, there is no wear down of the resistance system and the adjustments are so small that it allows an almost infinite number of possible levels of resistance that fit any user and can go from warm up to hardcore resistance.

It is a beautiful design and great equipment, too bad it is a bit expensive going above the $1000 mark. The warranty only covers 6months for wearable parts like the pedal cage, pedal strap or saddle upholstery, for what you pay there should be a better warranty coverage.

Everything on the Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle is quality tested and the bikes are made to order by Keiser. It is easy to use and needs almost no maintenance, as a whole it is built to last decades and is wear resistant. It is quiet, silence quiet and perfect for indoor exercises, with a convenient bottle holder.

Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle at a Glance…

Pros:

Unique magnetic resistance
No maintenance needed

Cons:

Weak warranty

It is a great indoor bike, with a great design and thought out to be at the top of the class for this type of equipment. Unfortunately the Keiser M3 Indoor Cycle is expensive and may be fit only for gyms.

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