Originally Posted by leamcorp

I don't see this come up often - Heart Rate Monitor!

They aren't that expensive (saw one on ebay for $30+) and comes in very handy for weight loss program.

The weight or style of the bike won't matter if you are not riding them efficiently for weight loss. Whatever bike you have, the heart rate monitor can be used to keep your heart rate at certain "Zone" for weight loss. Although this might not mean much, the difference of keeping it in the "zone" versus hard but inefficient ride can be several hundred calories for 2-3 hour ride. There are many other informations you can get with your HRM but that another story.