steve617

I have been thinking of getting a upright exercise bike. I want to use it just to work on my spinning and help stay in shape, and help strengthen my knees. Anyway my wife has a Schwinn recumbant exercise bike that has been excellent. I also figure that a traditional exercise bike would be better for me since its a similar position of my road bike. Any suggestions on brands or models. Would like to stay below $500.

Thanks

Steve

BillyBob

Nothing under $500.00 is worth buying new. Buy a trainer for your bike or find a used quality exercise bike.

531Aussie

you don't want a trainer to put your bike on?

R900

We had a recumbant that needed replaced last year, so we decided on the Giant Tempo. It's a spinner and with the videos is an excellent workout, much more so then the recumbant. I wear bike shoes and clip in and usually wear bike shorts as well. We've been very pleased, it's well made and solid. A bit more then your budget, but I think we paid just over $700.

John

Wil Davis

Get a decent set of rollers… (much less than $500)

Great exercise!

Great for technique!

Great fun!

Get the rollers!!!

- Wil

Jakey

I wish the spin bikes at my gym had tri bars on them....

steve617

I may look into rollers. I have never tried rollers or a trainer. I really like the convience of having a seperate exercise cycle. I just think I would use it more and ride longer. I bought my wife her recumbant a little over a year ago and my wife uses it at least 5 days a week. She is not a cyclest she just likes the exercise. It is a Schwinn and our dealer also sells giants. I may look into it.

Thanks

steve

djtrackie

get a cheap bike and put it on a trainer.

efrobert

I looked in my local paper a couple of years ago and got a nice, used "Vision" brand exercise bike from a gym that was closing. I paid $400 and I like it better than the life Cycles that my Golds gym has. I know there are a few places that sell refurbished comercial gym equiptment for a good price. "Big Fitness" is one place, I think they have a web site.

steve617

My LBS sells Vision that is one brand I am going to check on. That is a thought one the old bike. I do have an old 27 in Spalding blade that I never ride. Thanks for all the ideas

warrenroadie

Another option is to have some sort of beater bike or second bike on the trainer.

Nachoman

I have been using a lifecycle for the past ten years. Not ideal, but it does the job.

Shorty

Saris makes the most bike-like exercise bikes, but they are pricey.