[Misc] Exercise bikes

Behind Enemy Lines

Well-known member

Jul 18, 2003

4,801

London

• Jan 3, 2020

• #1

Thinking about buying an exercise bike, mainly to help with rehab for my knee but also for general fitness. Has anyone got one ? Any recommendations?

 

Questions

Habitual User

Oct 18, 2006

24,852

Worthing

• Jan 3, 2020

• #2

Hang on before buying as they’ll be thousands available on the cheap in Friday Add in a couple of months or so.

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

23,270

Sussex by the Sea

• Jan 3, 2020

• #3

Try 'Peloton', £2k for the bike and £39 p/m.

 

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timbha

Well-known member

Jul 5, 2003

9,882

Sussex

• Jan 3, 2020

• #4

Expensive and ugly clothes horse

 

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loz

Well-known member

Apr 27, 2009

2,232

W.Sussex

• Jan 3, 2020

• #5

IMHO dont bother with stationary exercise bikes.

I had a Total R/H replacement and bought a stationary bike but it just bored me to death and ended up being a coat hanger until it was given away.

Then got myself an Electric bike so not too much strain going up the hills of Sussex but no trouble cycling for 30 miles and being out for a couple of hours...now I have 1 road bike and 2 Hybrids and the electric bike !

 

LamieRobertson

Not awoke

Feb 3, 2008

46,654

SHOREHAM BY SEA

• Jan 3, 2020

• #6

loz said:

IMHO dont bother with stationary exercise bikes.

I had a Total R/H replacement and bought a stationary bike but it just bored me to death and ended up being a coat hanger until it was given away.

Then got myself an Electric bike so not too much strain going up the hills of Sussex but no trouble cycling for 30 miles and being out for a couple of hours...now I have 1 road bike and 2 Hybrids and the electric bike !

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When I use mine I either put some music on or stick the iPad in front and watch something .....deals with my boredom

 

RandyWanger

Je suis rôti de boeuf

Mar 14, 2013

6,028

Done a Frexit, now in London

• Jan 3, 2020

• #7

Is it PotG? said:

Try 'Peloton', £2k for the bike and £39 p/m.

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Peloton is expensive but the concept is a good one. Most cyclists will have an indoor winter training setup, I personally use a Tacx and Zwift, if you've already got a bike it's a lot cheaper. Makes indoor/static training less boring.

 

thedonkeycentrehalf

Retired

Jul 7, 2003

8,607

• Jan 3, 2020

• #8

I picked up a Schwinn Airdyne AD2 last year and that is great. Uses a fan as resistance so the harder the push, the more resistance you get. Very solidly built and works well for me.

 

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Hampster Gull

New member

Dec 22, 2010

13,462

• Jan 3, 2020

• #9

Peloton, huge fan. Only had 6 months so early days but enjoying as much as I did the first time. Expensive, but if that’s not the issue then I would highly recommend

 

burnee54

East Upper Hermit

Sep 1, 2011

1,150

up the downs

• Jan 3, 2020

• #10

In Aldi at the moment £70.
From yesterday or online.

£65 online https://www.aldi.co.uk/exercise-bike-/p/099538311130200

 

Last edited: Jan 3, 2020