Body Champ BRM2170 Magnetic Cardio Dual Trainer
I have this, well, I have the Model# BRM3671, which is very similar. I have had it since March 2012, I actually really like it. I bought it on sale at Sears for about $200.00.
I am 5'7", my SO is 6'2". He said this was not quite long enough for him, he could not get full leg extension both sitting and standing. This is really a better elliptical than a bike, but the great part is if you get tired of standing you can just sit down and keep going.
Also sitting and holding the heart monitor handles on this guy is just about as awkward as the picture makes it look.
My old review:
Packaging: cheap packing materials, but everything arrived in one piece, nothing broken
Assembly: had this together and running in under an hour. It comes will all the tools you need, no need to break out a tool box for this guy.
Movement: very smooth, sways left to right a bit when using the elliptical part. The cross support bar should really be longer.
Noise: very quiet, the handles get creaky after a bit but nothing that can't be fixed with a little WD40.
Computer: Easy to understand and use. Heart monitor and resistance adjustment both work perfect. Hard to read from both sitting and standing, would be better with a backlight.
Over all, I love this machine. I was really wavering between a bike and an elliptical and this really bridges the gap perfectly. My only complain is when you really get going on the elliptical part it will sway left to right as you move. This may be because I have it set up on carpet instead of a hard floor.
I am not an athlete by any means, this suits my need for having a piece of equipment that I can jump on and get a quick workout. I don't this it would hold up as well if you did any type of hard training on it.
