Product Description

LifeGear Magnetic Recumbent Bike with Hand Pulse, Convenient seat adjusts to accommodate multiple user heights, Handles next to the seat have built-in hand pulse sensors to read your heart rate, Large LCD Screen for Easy Viewing, Computer reads your time, speed, distance, hand pulse and approximate calories burned

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41596 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: LifeGear
• Model: 26810

Features

• Recumbent exercise bike with magnetic tension for your home
• Computer reads your time, speed, distance, hand pulse and approximate calories burned
• Large LCD screen with easily readable display
• Handles next to the seat have built-in hand pulse sensors to read your heart rate
• Convenient seat adjusts to accommodate multiple user heights

Customer Reviews

Good Value for the Money
First off, thanks to the other reviewers for the assembly tips. My assembly time was approximately one and a half hours. The only thing I'd add (which may seem obvious to some) is to not rely on the tools included with the bike. You will definately want a ratchet wrench. I also had none of the problems with the seats needing extra washers.

As for the bike itself, I love how quiet it is. I just finished a session while watching one of the AFC playoff games and didn't feel the need to adjust the volume on my television. The computer seems to work pretty well and because my eyesight isn't what it used to be, the large display is much appreciated.

My only concern is that the seat could be a little more comfortable. But I bought this thing to exercise, not lounge, so for it's purpose it's adequate. All in all, a very decent product.

sienna
It was simple to put together. The directions were very easy to follow. The bike is well made and has great features. Most importantly for me since I exercise at night, it's extremely quiet. The monitor is easy to read and you don't have to reach very far to change the tension while using this machine

Life Gear recumbent bike model #26810
(12/24/05) My family has had this bike for two weeks and we're very happy with it. On the plus side, the rotating readings (pulse, time, distance and calories burned) seem to work just fine, as does the knob which controls resistance. One person can change the length, though it's easier to do it with two. It is also so quiet as to be almost silent, so it's easy to watch TV or a movie.

On the minus side, the seat would be more comfortable if it were contoured. Also, my wife, at 5'6", is most comfortable at the maximum length, and I, at 6' (36" waist) am barely comfortable--though it doesn't affect my workout. Anyone more than a little bigger than me would probably have to get a different model.

The rest of this review is assembly tips for those who decide to get this model. I'm reasonably handy and put it together myself in an hour and forty minutes, with a few minor "wrong turns." Overall, the instructions are OK to good. The illustrations are good to very good.

On Section 3 "Attach the Front Upright Tube," the fourth instruction ("Insert the front upright tube, etc.) should be first, though you won't lose much time if you do it fourth. The fifth instruction (section 3) is "Insert the computer wire and the sensor wire, etc." One good way to do this is tie the three electonic wires to one end of a 3-foot piece of string, and a weight (oversized screw, pen) to the other. Drop the weight through the front upright tube, then pull all three wires through.

On Section 5 instruction 1 "Attach the seat cushion frame, etc.", you probably won't get this tight enough without using 8 washers rather than the 4 provided. The same is also probably true of Section 7--you would be better with 8 arc washers rather than the 4 provided.

Again, we're happy with this product. We paid $179, and I've seen it as low as $149. Either way, it's worth it.

Oct 15, 2006 follow up. We've put on hundreds of miles on this bike without any problems. I wrote my 12/24/05 review primarily to help people with previous assembly problems. After my review, someone sent in the idea of getting hex-bits--which turned out to be better than my suggestion to use extra washers. I got the hex bits for an electric drill at Home Depot for about $6.00 and they did the trick. I'd still rate this 4 out of 5 because people larger than me (6' 00", 215 lbs.) might have to get a different model, and the seat is flat and rather small. But we're very happy with it. It's a bargain for the price.