Originally Posted by merlinextraligh

the ones in the gyms (i.e. Lifecycles) are abysmal in my opinion. I've been forced to use them on occassion on business travel. They hit different muscles, and just don't feel right. I've found it almost impossible to get a decent aerobic workout on them , and I can't spin a decent cadence on them. Anyone I've ever seen use one was working at a pretty low level. My take is that if you want to do 20 minutes at 125 watts at 60 rpm while you watch TV, and the alternative is sitting on the coach watching TV, this could be a good exercise option. If you want to train to ride a bike forget it.