Ecercise bikes are very popular pieces of fitness equipment

This is because the engineering required to build a decent, reliable exercise bike is far more modest than for a

Remember the exercise bike? It was popular at gyms and for home use long before many of today's glitzy, high-tech exercise gadgets were invented. Maybe you even have one, stashed in the attic and serving as a rack for out-of-season clothing.

When you're starting an exercise program, the key is finding something you enjoy and that's easy to do. That's what makes the stationary bike a great choice, particularly for the novice exerciser or someone with back, knee, or joint problems that make running or walking more difficult.

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Before you buy a stationary bike, do your homework because the options can be overwhelming. Some things to consider:

· Do you want an upright bike or a recumbent style (the type you pedal from a reclined position)?

· Do you need a small manual bike because you have limited space, or do you have room for a programmable electronic one?

· Should you buy new or used?

· What do you want to spend?

· And what is your target price ?

To begain with ,you should know what are you use for ? and how much space will you load it ?more durable and confortable .

 

What To Look For

braking system : most exercise bikes use electronic braking, which although not cheap, is generally

smooth in use and enables manufacturers to offer programmes such as hill and heart rate control. Mechanical

braking is simple, cheap and offers potentially very high resistance levels, but it needs a heavy flywheel to

give a good pedalling feel and requires regular maintenance. Air braking gives you more resistance as you pedal faster.

a nice cooling breeze and is a robust system of generating resistance .

Flywheel: All other things being equal, the heavier the flywheel, the smoother and less jerky will be the pedalling action

Pedalling feeling : ideally should be silky smooth with the same level of resistance throughout the 360 degrees of pedal revolution, even at high resistance levels and out of the saddle. Avoid models with an uneven or jerky pedalling feel.

Exercise bike warrenty: check the warranty with the dealer, especially if you expect it to receive heavy use. Some manufacturers now give more than the standard year's warranty on bike frames and parts

Recommendations for exercise bikes are all over the map, mostly because Consumer Reports and Which? magazine don't test the same models. But reviewers do agree that club-quality bikes like Life Fitness offer the best stability and features. The Life Fitness outdo 919and outdo 925 are upright and recumbent versions of the same bike. Even so, we found lots of owner recommendations and expert reviews for the outdo series of exercise bikes, which are much less expensive.

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