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Exerpeutic 300SR Foldable
By artgirl123 on Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
I'd wanted to purchase some kind of home use exercise equipment for a very long time. I do have a membership to the YMCA, but with some health issues, it isn't always possible for me to get over to the Y to work out. I spent hours looking at regular and recumbent exercise bikes on Amazon, the recumbent having been better for me at the Y. When I found this product and saw the price, I thought, "well, it can't really be all that good, it's too inexpensive." I read every single review that was posted for it at the time, 96 of them I think. And the majority were so very positive, that I thought that it was worth taking a shot. I'm so glad that I did! I was also very happy, when it came and was time to assemble, that I had read the reviews since others had cautioned about the instructions, and that was so very helpful when I was faced with the task all on my own. The bike went together fairly easily, even for someone with a terrible back issue. For the people who'd had issues with the pedals, they have included an extra sheet of paper that you can't help but see, telling you which direction to use to screw in the pedals. If you do them the wrong way, it strips the mechanism, and the pedals will fall off! I've used the bike at least 13 times now, am keeping a journal of my progress, and it definitely works! When I first got it, and had been more diligent in using it every day, my thighs got a lot tighter, and it did help my back to feel better, too. Now I need to get back into that routine, and I am sure that when I do, I will also lose weight. You can work up a really good sweat with this bike, and since it doesn't have handlebars to work the arms, I have used small wrist weights as I pedal. As others have said, the "recumbent" part really is semi-recumbent. That is one part about it that I am not that fond of. I can sit back and pedal, but sometimes find it's better on me to sit forward with my back not even touching the back of the seat. The bottom of the seat could be a little more comfortable, but for me I think it is a matter of the shape of it, and not because it is too hard. I also wish that the seat adjustment for height could go higher. I am not all that tall, 5'6", but do have longer legs, and it feels like the pedals are a little too close. Even so, I have found that if I pedal with my legs and feet in just the right position, it eliminates any knee or leg pain that I think is from the lack of height. Overall, and for the incredibly low price, I am very, very happy that I made this purchase! It is whisper quiet, so I can exercise at any hour of the day or night and not bother the neighbors in my apartment building, it is effective---when I use it (LOL!), and it truly doesn't take up much space. As of yet I haven't really had to move it, but I did a teeny test of the folding and the wheels, and I know that it will work easily. If someone is on the fence about buying one of these bikes, and the price isn't too much of an issue, I say go for it! Hopefully I will still be saying that in a year, but up until now, it has been tremendous. I am totally please with my exercise bike.
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Tall people please read; also use with standing desk
By John on Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
This is a pretty good recumbent exercise bike, but... It is advertised for people up to 6' 2". That is my height and it is much too small for me. FYI I have a 32" inseam. Beware if you are over 6'. Like other reviewers' bikes, mine came with a damaged decorative plastic cowl. In fact, the flywheel initially rubbed noisily against the transparent part. Thanks to other reviewers who mentioned this could be adjusted by hand. After doing adjusting the transparent cowl, the gray plastic housing would not hold together (a stripped screw perhaps). The manufacturer or Amazon probably would have sent new parts, but I didn't want the hassle and just used heavy tape to hold it together. Looks fine. Because of the above, I would have sent it back but I didn't want to face the disassembly and attempting to repack it in the box. Probably a couple of hours of work to return it on top of the time invested already. Fortunately, another reviewer (Robert Bissett) mentioned in his review building up the seat with foam and in correspondence helpfully suggested that a yoga block or two (4" high) would be helpful. I experimented with a yoga block and it works well for me, although it looks weird. I'll post a photo. You may not believe that it feels ok but in fact it does for me. The "sit bones" fit on the single block as shown in the photo. I may need to do more but had a pretty good workout on it today using the yoga block on the stock seat. It feels MUCH better getting adequate leg extension. Also of note, the pulse monitor doesn't work. No matter, didn't intend to use it. Like another reviewer, I just count my pulse for six seconds and add a zero to get my bpm. In addition to the above, I'll add that I agree with other reviewers who say this is generally (with the exceptions noted above) a well-built unit. And it is very quiet. So, for the cost of the bike plus the yoga block and a little tape, I have a satisfactory exercise bike. But just three stars because I've had to fiddle with it quite a bit to overcome its defects. And now for something kind of special, not necessarily limited to this bike. I already had a standing desk purchased from Amazon, the "Drive Medical Non Tilt Top Overbed Table." I'm not providing a link because Amazon so often removes them. Costs about $50 bucks shipped. It's a nice unit for standing work with your laptop or tablet, and if placed carefully can be used with this bike. Since there is so much research on the hazards of sitting too much, I often work standing at this desk/table and now I can bike at this desk. Remains to be seen if I'll actually do this, but it's nice to have the option. I'm posting photos showing both the yoga block on the seat and the "Drive Medical Non Tilt Top Overbed Table" with the bike.
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