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Features and Specifications
About Recumbent Exercise Bikes
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out.
The term recumbent literally means "lying down." Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulders, all of which can be common effects of using an upright bicycle. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Stamina 7100 Magnetic Fusion Recumbent Exercise Bike (Sports) After much research and discussion we settled on the Stamina 7100 because it wasn't too heavy for us senior citizens to handle. We weren't sure it would be a quality product, but ordered it anyway. It arrived in less than a week. We took the parts out of the box for ease in carrying it down to our rec room - at 100 pounds it had been a heavy load. My husband assembled it in two hours - an arduous job, but compared to others I heard about, not extreme. After assembly it turned out to be solid, smooth riding, comfortable with the back support and wide seat, and a really positive surprise. The computer programs were easy to set and perfectly adequate. I don't know how much more a person would need in a home exercise bike. I recommend it highly. J. Rowley 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Stamina 7100 Magnetic Fusion Recumbent Exercise Bike (Sports) Put the thing together in about 2 hours, but I took my time. A motivated person could do it in 30 minutes quite easily. It's a solid bike. Quiet, comfortable, sturdy (very important), has heartrate sensors built into the lower handlebars. I bought this for my pregnant wife, but I find myself using it quite often and I'm a bit of a gym rat. 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Stamina 7100 Magnetic Fusion Recumbent Exercise Bike (Sports) Got the bike, it arrived in a heavily damaged box, but the bike and parts itself were not damaged.
Took about 2 hours to assemble, which was easy had a clicking noise when i changed gears, called the company and they send a new motor. installed that and it only shifted between 2 gears, thought it was the worst purchase ever company informed me to contact amazon for replacement, without any hassle they send a new bike, i mailed back the crappy one. new bike arrived in same but undamaged packaging, put it together, this time only took me 1 hour (got used to the process i guess)and it works great! the bike makes no noise, I bike it when i watch tv, and as a soccer player thought I had some leg muscle, but with the different programs on it, you can be a starter, or a pro because it is a good workout either way. |