I'm thinking about getting one. I HATE treadmills/elliptical machines,etc...This seems like something I may enjoy. Has anyone had any luck with the bike?
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I'm thinking about getting one. I HATE treadmills/elliptical machines,etc...This seems like something I may enjoy. Has anyone had any luck with the bike?
I don't have one, but am thinking about getting a spinner bike.. the workout is amazing and produces such great results (obvious for anyone that has taken a spinning class) ;D
One thing you might consider is buying a regular bike and a trainer. A trainer is a small tripod dealie that supports the rear wheel and provides some resistance. They come in two types: tire drive (where the trainer provides resistance by means of a gear against the tire) and rim drive (where the gear is against the rim of the wheel). I have a rim drive trainer myself (the brand is Minoura), because then you don't need to worry about wearing the tire or having to change it to a smooth tire (I have a mountain bike with knobby tires).
Anyway, the benefit here is that it has a slightly smaller footprint than an exercise bike, the trainer can be folded and stored easily, and of course the experience is very similar to riding an actual bike, because you ARE riding an actual bike! If you want a more challenging ride, you just adjust the gears like you would on the road. And of course, you can take the bike off the trainer and ride it outside too.
You can get a decent trainer for about $200 and a decent bike for about the same price (or even less--if you're just going to use it indoors, get a $100 Schwinn from Target or look on Craigslist for used bikes). Lord knows it's very difficult to find a good piece of cardio equipment for that price range, so I find that it's really a good deal, especially since I live in an area where I can easily use my bike for short errands. With gas prices being the suck-all that they are right now, it's that much more benefit. In the spring, summer and fall, I can ride the bike, and in the winter I get my own exercise bike.