Oscar2006

Hi,

I am looking to purchase an exercise bike. I have a limited budget of about $200 - $250. I will mostly be using this during the winters when its to cold to run outside. Can anyone suggest me a brand and a type of exercise bike ? I came across two brands ( Schwinn and Revmaster ) that fitness experts say are very good. However they cost between $600 to $1000. Your help will greatly benefit me.

Regards

Abhi

Pelon

I have a Schwinn 201 recumbent that I really like. It cost about $250 on sale at Amazon.com. The first exercise bike I bought was a Proform recumbent, but is was nothing but trouble. I burned the bearings out in about 2 months. I ordered another set of bearings, and those burned out in another 2 months. At that point, I bought the Schwinn. It has lasted for over a year of riding about 5 hours per week. It is smoother and more comfortable than the Proform. The only real problem I see with it is the built in heart rate monitor. Instead of giving you an instant reading, it slowly build up to your working heart rate in increments of 2 - 5 bpm. It can take a minute or two to get to the right number which would be annoying if you are doing interval training. I use my own monitor, though, so it has never been a problem for me.

akarius

How about a trainer for your bike?

mx_599

try to find a bike that has plenty of locations to hang clothes from. a large seat is also helpful for holding bags and such

Oscar2006

To Pelon,

Checked out the Schwinn 201 recumbent. Looks good. How does magnetic resistance compare with air resistance. The Schwinn Airdyne is almost $700, any idea why is that?

To Akarius

I do not have any knowledge about a trainer. What is it?

Thank you for your inputs

Abhi

Snuffleupagus

https://sporting-goods.search.ebay.com/bicycle-trainer_Cycling_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR8QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ7294

Do you ride? If so, then just slap one a bike trainer, like one you can find on ebay on your ride.

If you don't cycle, start

Pelon

I don't have much experience with Airdynes (other than at the gym), but I do know that one major difference is that mag-based bikes are quieter.

zowie

On that note, the resale of the non-high end exercise bikes tends to be pretty low. If you're in a populous area you should be able to get a recent and decent model for like $100.

Oscar2006

Hey zowie

Non-high end exercise bikes. Can you elaborate? I am also looking into bicycle trainers. Some of them are pretty costly. I also need to purchase a road-bike as the mountain bike tires make a lot of noise, on the trainers... some say. Anyone has a suggestion on a good road bike brand?

Abhi

SimiCyclist

Perhaps if you gave us a bit more background on yourself we can be more helpful. Its pretty clear you're not a cyclist (at least not yet). Are you preparing for an event of some kind? What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Larry

zowie

Larry's right, but to answer your question, I was referring to the better of the models that they sell in the chain athletic stores that are in around the $400 range, which are fairly well built and good for general fitness but not as good for cycling-specific training as some of the $1000 spinners that better simulate the rider position of a real bike.

Oscar2006

Ok. Here is the picture.

I am just trying to loose weight.. about 40 pounds. I am 5ft 8in and weigh 195 lb. I have got the diet worked out, but I am trying to get the exercise aspect going. I cannot find the time to go to the gym, and so I do some light exercises at home. However this is not giving me a good workout. Last summer I went running and lost a lot. But come winter the exercises stopped and I gained again. So I am back to square one. Bicycling is a good calorie burner and so I would like to do that.

Thank you for all your inputs. It should not be difficult to make a decision.

Abhi