Excersize bike: Anyone have one

[hoyaguru]

It's getting cold here in New Jersey, the wife is already complaining that she can't ride her bike, so I'm getting her an exercise bike for the winter months. I don't want a piece of crap, looking to spend about $400.00. Started reading up on them, seems like the more expensive bikes are using "magnetic resistance", not sure what that is, but they claim to be quieter. Any suggestions?

 

[NissanGurl]

I don't know about bikes, but I recently bought a Nordic Trak elliptical trainer that uses magnetic resistance. I can tell you that it is pretty darn quite.

Here is a link, although this may not be the exact model I bought.
I can watch tv while working out in the morning and not wake everyone up. Don't know if this helps, but I would definitely say magnetic is good for low noise. Not sure how a bike would be.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...IT&pid=00628354000

 

[Mercmaster]

The elliptical is definitely the way to go if you can stretch your budget a little more. I bought the NordicTrack CX 990 this past summer. I also got mine from Sears, got a smokin deal too, normally retails for ~$900 but the Sears manager let me have the floor model with full warranty for $600 out the door. The wife absolutely loves it.

Only downside I see is that it takes up a little more room than a bike. Check out nordictrack.com for ellipticals and bikes.


Good Luck,

MM

 

[moshquerade]

here's the one i have and i love it

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...IT&pid=00628318000

PM me if you have any questions about it.

 

[loup garou]

Try this out!

 

[Modeps]

I went to buy a NorticTrack CX990 this summer... the salesman told me he'd sell me their floor model for $500. I had to talk it over to my wife, so I went back later and well, he said that he sold it to some guy for $600 instead. I was pissed... so I went home and played video games.

 

[TheGameIs21]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
It's getting cold here in New Jersey, the wife is already complaining that she can't ride her bike, so I'm getting her an exercise bike for the winter months. I don't want a piece of crap, looking to spend about $400.00. Started reading up on them, seems like the more expensive bikes are using "magnetic resistance", not sure what that is, but they claim to be quieter. Any suggestions?

2 things..

1. They are quieter.

2. The Magnetic resistance is a steadier/smoother ride.

Magnetic is superior.

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
here's the one i have and i love it

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...IT&pid=00628318000

PM me if you have any questions about it.

Yes, I saw this one, going to Sears tomorrow to look at it. Not bad, they have it for $300.00.

 

[rahvin]

You want advice? Go ride them at a store that sells them. Bikes fit everyone differently and you are going to like or dislike based on ergonomics and that is a completely personal thing.

 

[hoyaguru]

Originally posted by: werk
Try this out!

lol

 

[Hugenstein]

GameBike

If there were actually some reviews on the net or I could find somewhere locally that had these to try out, I might consider this.

 

[MetalMat]

I like the excersise bikes in the gym at campus where you sort of recline back better than the normal ones.

 

[FoBoT]

get a used one, 95% of the new ones that are purchased don't get used more than 1 hour and get sold, so you can get a deal on a used one

 

[Kelemvor]

Just get one of those roller setups wher eyou use your own bike on the rollers and can bike inside. Then you don't have to get used to an inferior bike, you have the same feeling as being on the road (just a really straight, flat road).

Here's a bunch of models..
http://www.performancebike.com...fm?subcategory_id=4121