Exercise bike advice please
Discussion
Not sure if this is the right forum,but can anyone help me through the minefield.
Need to get a good exercise bike,budget no more than £150-200-ish.Can anyone advise on which resistance system is "best" ie hydraulic,magnetic etc.
Seem to be some very reasonably priced used ones on Ebay(ex-gym etc)?
Need to get a good exercise bike,budget no more than £150-200-ish.Can anyone advise on which resistance system is "best" ie hydraulic,magnetic etc.
Seem to be some very reasonably priced used ones on Ebay(ex-gym etc)?
Personally I'd go for a spinning bike like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCHWINN-JOHNNY-G-SPIN-BIKE-S...
Most exercise bikes are crap unless you go for the Life Fitness ones that big gyms have, and even they are not great. Spinning bikes give you a lot more of the feel of a real bike, and you can tailor yourself a good home routine with music for climbing in and out of the saddle, sprinting etc
All imho of course.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCHWINN-JOHNNY-G-SPIN-BIKE-S...
Most exercise bikes are crap unless you go for the Life Fitness ones that big gyms have, and even they are not great. Spinning bikes give you a lot more of the feel of a real bike, and you can tailor yourself a good home routine with music for climbing in and out of the saddle, sprinting etc
All imho of course.
Are you looking for a full on exercise bike or an exercise stand so that you can use an existing bike for some indoor exercise?
If you want a full on bike I agree with The Londoner that Schwinn Spinners are the way to go. If you want a stand then the hyraulic/fluid stands are the ones to get, as they tend to be more quiet and give more realistic resistance, than the magnetics or fans.
If you want a full on bike I agree with The Londoner that Schwinn Spinners are the way to go. If you want a stand then the hyraulic/fluid stands are the ones to get, as they tend to be more quiet and give more realistic resistance, than the magnetics or fans.
Don't really get exercise bikes personally - whats up with a real bike?
The outdoors is a lot more interesting than my house, maybe I'm lucky having superb places to cycle on my doorstep?
Still, I suppose it beats driving to the gym then getting on an exercise bike, that one gets me every time
The outdoors is a lot more interesting than my house, maybe I'm lucky having superb places to cycle on my doorstep?
Still, I suppose it beats driving to the gym then getting on an exercise bike, that one gets me every time
Disco_Dale said:
Don't really get exercise bikes personally - whats up with a real bike?
The outdoors is a lot more interesting than my house, maybe I'm lucky having superb places to cycle on my doorstep?
Still, I suppose it beats driving to the gym then getting on an exercise bike, that one gets me every time
I have always had a proper bicycle,and fantastic places to cycle round here,but with family comitments I'm finding the time and inclination to go for a solo cycle appeals less and less.This is the compromise I'm afraidThe outdoors is a lot more interesting than my house, maybe I'm lucky having superb places to cycle on my doorstep?
Still, I suppose it beats driving to the gym then getting on an exercise bike, that one gets me every time
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