Box arrived in rough shape with a few items loosened and floating around, however, all were undamaged. Assembly was about an hour with one cord needing to be threaded where the directions showed it already to go. Resistance is nicely even over the range. Seat comfort is not too bad, however, adjusting the distance from the pedals requires reaching under the seat and working a stiff bolt with a spring and a large plastic handle. It's a bit awkward. Overall a good value with one month of use.
Other reviewers had problems assembling the bike, but I thought it was easy to set up. It looks cool and takes up very little space. I was surprised with how sturdy it is. It is virtually silent and pedals smoothly. I am satisfied. However...
- The pedal radius seems a bit smaller than normal. So if you are taller than, say, 5-8, you might have problems with this and the max height of the seat post.
- The seat is hard. A seat cover would would be nice, but I just fold up a small bath towel and sit on that.
- There seems to be a huge jump in resistance between settings 2 and 3. A previous reviewer said that they get a "casual workout at 5". Wow. I must be really out of shape.
Summary: I like it and would buy it again. But if you are taller than 5-8 or a serious cyclist, you probably want a different bike.
Yes, I said junk. Yes, I still rated it 3 stars. I lost all tension after one month of use (35-50 minutes/day, 5-7 days/week). I took the unit apart (even a fiscal conservative like me knows enough not to bother with customer service at a company with three different warranties- not for $150...) The "tensioner" knob does nothing. There is a stop screw inside that prevents the "tensioner" from doing anything except at the tightest level. Even then its effects are minimal. The actual tension comes from a spring (not adjustable) that tensions the drive belt. The drive belt runs poorly across two guiding rollers. After a month, the spring popped loose when I was folding the bike. When I took the covers off, I found that the belt is slowly rubbing away due to poor routing through the rollers. (Belt part # Fengshou Sanmen Tingpang 270J 005 3F). I was able to fix this in 25 minutes.
All that being said, the bike has a tiny footprint, is comfortable, silent, folds up very small for storage, and it's CHEAP! How's that for mixed signals??
This is a great product. It is light, folds easily, and is quiet when in use (thus it is easy to ride and listen to T.V. or music). The only downside is the cost of shipping which can make the price a little high.
I workout daily, which wares equipment quickly. After getting this bike (my 2nd bike, as the previous one gave up the ghost after 2 years) I knew that it would break down. It took an amazing 2 1/2 weeks for the resistance strap to disintegrate. I've never come across a product which failed as quickly as this one did. I ended up getting a more expensive model by Schwinn with an extended service warranty as these things don't seem to have much of an operational lifespan.
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Date Created : Sep 02, 2010 08:30:34
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