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Upon reading the good reviews, I took a chance & purchased this ...
By Lissa M Arsenault on Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017
As an avid exerciser, who frequently mountainbikes and have used stationary bikes during the darkest parts of winter to cross-train for off-road motorcycling competition, I was in need of a quieter & more compact stationary bicycle since I have been using a free one (that broke) or my mountainbike on a stationary stand (which is very noisy, no thanks to knobby tires). I was planning to purchase an older, used stationary bicycle off of Craigslist but decided to give a look at what the cost of a new one was for comparison. Upon reading the good reviews, I took a chance & purchased this unit. This bicycle is a bargain for what you get! It is heavy, sturdily built and unbelievably quiet! I can't emphasize the quiet part enough, I hear my shoe laces bouncing off the cages more then anything else! The traditional metal cleat pedals & cages are great at keeping your locked in. With a 33" inseam I had no issue getting the bike adjusted to fit me properly. Assembly took about 15 minutes and was simple to do with provided tools & easy instructions. The seat wasn't bothersome for me as some people have complained. The provided time/calorie/odo meter is a nice touch. Pedaling is smooth & the tensioner works well. The adjustable feet to compensate for an uneven floor work well. The only real complaint I can even think of is the fact it doesn't free-wheel, so you must decrease speed after a sprint easily or use the manual tensioner stop otherwise you could jam your knee. Not a real big issue, just something you adapt to if you've been using machines/bicycles that do free wheel. So in short, If you've been looking for a good stationary bike for a great price, this is it! Buy it. It's a bargain at twice the price! ***3 month update*** Still as quiet as ever, even being used at 4-5X's a week/3+ hours per week.
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Good Basic Exercise Bike But Frame May Fail Prematurely
By Gerald Levy on Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016
This is my second Sunny Fitness SF-B1203 Indoor Cycling Trainer. The first one only lasted 18 months after which a crack developed in the frame which caused the seat post to wiggle sideways thus making the bike unsafe to ride because continued use would probably eventually have caused the seat post to break off altogether and hurl me off. So why did I buy a second unit if the first one failed so prematurely? Because aside from the unexpected failure of the frame (after the one-year warranty period had expired, of course), this is still the best exercise bike I have purchased, and I have purchased about ten of them over the past 30 years. I did a lot of spinning on this bike, and although I am only 5'5"tall and weigh about 135 pounds, this probably placed undue stress on the frame and eventually caused a stress fracture. So I intend to use the second bike only for sit-down pedaling and not for stand-up spinning. Otherwise, this bike, like the original one, was very easy to assemble and has a sturdy, quiet chain drive, which is preferable to belt drive, whith which I have encountered trouble on every belt-drive model I have purchased (see my review of the Sunny Fitness SF-B910 Upright Mag Cycle elsewhere on Amazon). I do not use the fitness monitor and have mounted a small, clip-on fan in its place to keep me cool while I'm pedaling vigoursly. This is the only chain-drive exercise bike that I am aware of that weighs less than 80 pounds. Why is this a big deal? Because try unboxing and assembling an exercise bike yourself that weighs upwards of 80, 100 or even 150 pounds or more. And try moving it around, even on its rollers or wheels. If it had not been for the quality issue with the frame, I would have given this bike5 stars. This is a very good basic exercise bike, but I do not recommend using it for spinning, as it will shorten the life of the frame, especially if you weigh more than 150 pounds. Pros: Easy to assemble; quiet, smooth and dependable chain drive; relatively light weight ; easy to adjust resistance control. Cons: Frame is not durable enough for spinning; small front rollers not very helpful for moving bike around; fixed handlebars may not fit some users; seat is somewhat hard and uncomfortable, although this can be remedied with a gel seat pad or some extra foam cushioning.
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