Exercise Bikes Reviews

Since we can find multitude of exercise bikes today, it is confusing to decide which bike is most suitable. You can find lots of product reviews that give information about different products offered by various companies. This exercise bike review has chosen some offbeat and not-so-popular products for reviewing, instead of the more popular models.

Review Of Exercise Bikes

Ignite 745 Exercise Bike

This recumbent exercise bike is from Lamar Fitness, costing $799. It stands out in its price range and comes equipped with some distinctive features and an exclusive telemetric control for heart rate. This form of monitoring is superior in comparison with the usual pulse-grip monitor, as telemetric control is wireless and rests across the chest. Other features include 20 programs, user-designed and also preset and 16 adjustable resistance levels. It has transportation wheels that are mounted in front and dual speakers along with its adaptor cord. The display console is big, hence easy to decipher the calories burned, RPM, watts, speed, time taken and the distance. Its low step frame enables the mounting as well as dismounting easier. There is provision for testing body mass index (BMI). It has lifetime warranty for the frame and for the different electronic parts, it is two years.

Kettler Axiom P2 Upright Bike

This bike has its design of wishbone frame enabling mounting, as well as dismounting easily. Its seating is gel padded and can be adjusted both horizontally and also vertically for convenient pedaling. As it has the induction break system, a polar transmitter that is wireless allows extremely accurate and quickly responding method for monitoring the heart rate. The resistance is by electromagnet and its weight capacity is 400 lbs. Its computer resistance has 48 programs and the deluxe monitor is lit in blue color. It is available in hues of black and also in silver with powder-coated finish. The defects of this bike are that its workout programs are not interactive, it is read only and it does not support the measurement of heart rate by itself, it needs an accessory and the bike is not always silent.

Lifegear Recumbent Exercise Bike

It is a bike that can continuously go on and is magnetic, but it is not possible to keep a close watch over the workouts. On its big LCD display, you can get the feedback of calories burned, hand pulse, time, distance and pulse. Its handles have pulse sensors for the hand that can be measured though not much accurately. Its seat is uncomfortable and it is not easy to adjust its position, so very tall people find this position uncomfortable.

Health Trainer HT440R Recumbent Bike

The weight capacity of this bike is 250 pounds and can be transported easily, as it is fitted with wheels. The manual programs provided are for eight levels and has EKG grip-pulse. Its readouts of the calories burned, pulse recovery, pulse, distance and speed are quite visible in the big LCD. It has pulse handlebar. Its workout programs are not interactive and it is read only and there is no facility for monitoring heart rate.