Marcy Recumbent Exercise Bike with Resistance

And I'm extremely happy with it. It comes disassembled so you'll have to put some effort into getting it up and running. But I found the instructions very clear and the different sized bolts needed for different sections well labeled. My advice is to lay all the pieces out on the floor (hopefully a rug or carpet so save your knees and butt) and just plan on it taking a couple of hours. No reason at all to rush things. I actually found the process quite meditational, if that's even a word. As to the performance it's very good. Several levels of resistance and though the first two don't do a whole lot you should bear in mind that I'm a 6' male who does 100 squats a day so I've pretty strong legs. I usually use the highest setting and feel like I'm getting a decent workout (the faster you pedal the greater your cardio obviously). I think my favorite thing is parking this thing in front of the boob tube, putting on a movie and forget I'm even working out. I'm a fan of the electronics. It keeps track of how long you've spent on it even if you don't use it every day, it picks up right where you left off. I think I once went for a week (out of town) without using it and when I turned it on and began pedaling it brought up the total time I've been using it since day 1. A nice feature. The pedals have straps that hold you're feet in place and be sure and put those on. I tried it without them at first and my feet kept slipping off. (I just remembered something. Putting the pedal straps on was a pain. Can't remember why at the moment but don't neglect this step). Another great thing is how adjustable the bike is in terms of moving the seat portion forward or backwards to find the perfect fit for you size. It has a very clever spring loaded post that you lift up to slide the two halves in the desired direction. Another nice thing is the adjustable support beneath the main stem at the bottom of the frame that you dial in to support the bike so it is completely level. Don't forget to do this so you don't bend the frame! I vaguely recall that there were some criticisms of the handles. True they're in a fixed position and the way the instructions tell you to put them on they're too low to support your forearms which is the position that seemed natural to me as opposed to gripping with you hands. I simple turned them upside down and achieved what I wanted. To move it I lift it by gripping the bar beneath the back seat (the parallel section of the handlebars) and once the back half is off the floor you'll notice two almost invisible rollers built into the front end allow you to move it by walking backwards. A bit noisy going over wood flooring or tile but most of my house is carpeted so a complete non issue for me. I think the instructions say to walk it forward but I found that to be totally impractical. It's heavy so you probably don't want to keep it too far from where you use it. As I recall most of the negative reviews mention the hardness of the seat. It is a dense bit of rubber (which will last forever) and a bit hard on the buns after while. To those people I say, for god's sake use a cushion or something. Overall I'm 100% happy with the Marcy. It's very stable, has lots of customizable features and after 3 years I haven't had one single issue with it. It's always there ready to go for a ride.