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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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Lifecore LC-900 Upright Exercise Bike Review

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:15:51 +0000

The Lifecore LC-900 Upright Exercise Bike is proposed for specific work out style. It is designed with a compact walk-thru that makes it more accessible and easy to use. A friendly-user walk-thru designed exercise bike is one of the most likely upright bikes because of its good quality that provides users the work out they need. It features a wide range of variety of programs that will definitely help users.

Lifecore LC-900 Upright Exercise Bike Specifications:

Compact walk-thru design
12 preset programs
3 heart rate control programs
Stores up to 9 user profiles
Comfortable saddle with micro-adjustable fore- aft seat adjustment
Adjustable handle bars
5″ pedal spacing
Heavy-duty aluminum frame
Contact heart rate sensors
Scratch-resistant coating
High-tech display with time and temp reading
Toggle wheel for easy program scrolling and adjustment
Powered by AC adapter or batteries
User weight capacity: 300 pounds
Weight: 88 pounds
Dimensions: 41 inches long by 24 inches wide by 52 inches tall

The Lifecore LC-900 Upright is built with a compact walk-thru design that makes up its durable and amicable look. It is not space consumable because they constructed it at just a compact designed not to eat more spaces at your living room giving more area to visitors to sit in.

It is programmed with 12 preset and three heart rate control system, giving you an access to your heart or cardiovascular activity. Monitoring this is a vital function because exercising will strengthen muscles of the heart which will give a faster heart rate so, that’s why be alert to see the heart rate always.

This LC-900 exercise bike gives you a comfortable and secure 5 inches pedal spacing. Its seat is adjustable from front to back as its handle bars do the same. And you will never ask his durability, it is made up of heavy-duty aluminum frame and was coated with scratch-resistant to avoid marks and scrapes along the device and it is equipped with a high-tech display of the time, speed, RPM, distance, resistance level, calorie burned and heart rate.

Lifecore LC-900 Upright Exercise Bike at a glance…

Pros:

It gives a compact design to all users that this exercising tool is not going to be a big obstruction in their house.
It is also built as like walk-thru bike which is easy to access and the displays are understandable.
It can hold a maximum weight of 300 pounds.
Offers 3 heart rate control programs that are attainable through the sensor at the handlebars.

Cons:

Aside from its high quantity of pricing, there’s no other significant inconveniences.

Overall, The LC-900 Upright Exercise bike is definitely a must-buy for any one who wanted a gym at their house with less complication.

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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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Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike Review

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:07:32 +0000

The Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike is sold as the recumbent bike with the smallest footprint in the market, it uses the same 44’’ frame from LifeCore’s 900 RB and 1000 RB Bikes. This is bike is sturdy and solid in its construction, it is great for anyone that has challenges with the space to put a recumbent bike in the house or garage.

It is easy to mount with its step through recumbent frame, especially appealing for senior users who have a hard time stepping up to upright bikes or even other recumbent bikes without this easy step through design.

Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike Specifications

Recumbent exercise bike with compact 44-inch frame
5” inch Pedal Spacing to Reduce Joint Stress
Large LED Display
12 Preset Computer Programs
16 Levels of Magnetic Resistance
User Weight Capacity: 300 lbs
Dimensions: 24’’ W x 42’’ H x 44’’ D
2 Years Warranty

Solid and Easy to Use Recumbent Bike

The Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike has a solid construction on top of a space saver design. It fits neatly in any corner of your house. The levels of resistance offer good resistance for you to start on them, but you will be going for the harder levels in few weeks of regular exercise since the first levels are easy to get used to.

It is comfortable, precise in its motion and delivers a quiet exercise. You can adjust the padded seat vertically and customize the lumbar support; this feature can’t be found in many recumbent bikes. It has transport wheels, so it is easy to move it from room to room and set it in front of the TV and then move it away again.

The console is easy to use, not too much complicated to learn how to use the programs, which are also easy to follow and deliver great results if you stick to them regularly. It has a wide variety of programs, 12 preset programs to choose from, 4 heart rate programs, and 16 levels of magnetic resistance to make these programs effective.

Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike at a Glance…

Pros:

Space Saver Design
Easy to Assemble
Easy to Mount Design

Cons:

None

The Lifecore LC-800RB Recumbent Exercise Bike is a great little recumbent bike. Seniors will love this recumbent bike and anyone who doesn’t have space for anything bigger, and these recumbent bikes usually are, will have this opportunity to have a bike like this in a corner of the house.

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