Exercise bike recommendations

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Exercise bike recommendations

Post by claretburns » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:55 pm

During COVID and the various lockdowns I have piled on a few pounds unfortunately and with a busy schedule of work and family life I was looking into the possibility of an exercise bike at home.

I hope there will be some recommendations from the fountain of knowledge Up The Clarets! I have a budget of around £500 if anyone can point me in the right direction?

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by bennitor » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:04 pm

I use this one along with the Peloton app on Sky/Firestick.

Not the cheapest but very well made and customer service was great. Best balance between paying crazy money and buying something cheap that would fall apart quickly.

https://www.jtxfitness.com/jtx-cyclo-6- ... rcise-bike

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by Quickenthetempo » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:12 pm

I would look into hiring one if you haven't had one at home before.
Can be expensive mistakes if you use them twice.

If you use it everyday for a month then buy one.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by HahaYeah » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:17 pm

Bought a Reebok Jet for £200 from Argos, it's right enough.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by basil6345789 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:21 pm

Not an exercise bike but I have an Easyshaper going for a song.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by Stanbill05 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:28 pm

basil6345789 wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:21 pm
Not an exercise bike but I have an Easyshaper going for a song.
So will he after a week or 2. Find a cheaper, more interesting way to burn some calories.. the vast majority of home fitness kit doesn’t survive 2 weeks

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by alf_resco » Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:11 pm

Don't rush out and spend £000s.
I got mine for £50 off gumtree.
Used it like mad for a couple of months and then gradually used it less and less.
Haven't been on it for about 6 months. Now taking up space in 4th unused bedroom.
Will flog it around Christmas/New Year for prob double my money.
They get very boring once the initial enthusiasm has worn off.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by karatekid » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:50 am

For £500 you could get a years subscription at Crowood and pedal to your hearts content whilst eyeing up all the candy. 😍

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by Darthlaw » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:34 am

alf_resco wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:11 pm
Don't rush out and spend £000s.
I got mine for £50 off gumtree.
Used it like mad for a couple of months and then gradually used it less and less.
Haven't been on it for about 6 months. Now taking up space in 4th unused bedroom.
Will flog it around Christmas/New Year for prob double my money.
They get very boring once the initial enthusiasm has worn off.
This was me, although I've had a few years use out of mine. I moved house and can get my real bike out easily, so prefer to get out on that.
claretburns wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:55 pm

I hope there will be some recommendations from the fountain of knowledge Up The Clarets! I have a budget of around £500 if anyone can point me in the right direction?
If you want this as a taster, Claretburns, you can have it fairly cheap.

http://exercisebike-reviews.co.uk/index ... le-review/

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by williamjblazkowicz » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:45 am

I bought an exercise bike a few years ago and it quickly started gathering dust after a few weeks when the novelty wore off. However, I bought a mountain bike last year and haven't looked back. Great fun going out and about on that exploring different trails. A lot less boring too!

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by TsarBomba » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:11 am

I would echo the sentiments of others in refraining from going all out and subscribing to something like Peloton to begin with.

Buy a cheap exercise bike, or just a bike, and see how you get on.

If you’ve still got the bug in 6 months/1 year then perhaps upgrade.

I had a cheap exercise bike for two years which I used pretty much everyday and it was fine. It doesn’t need to be anything expensive or fancy, especially if it ties you down financially like Peloton.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:05 pm

Day 1....Out of the box full of excitement
Day 2...Half an hour's workout
Day 3... Nothing
Day 4 ...Bike finds a new home in the attic
Go out for a walk mate you will get so much more exercise and the fresh air will do you good, I wonder how many exercise bikes are lying idle in garages & attics in the UK....I bet it runs into the thousands.

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Re: Exercise bike recommendations

Post by Billy Balfour » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:30 pm

An exercise bike is one of the dullest forms of home exercise, and I should know, I've had one. Even setting it up, so I could see my PC monitor, I was learning Spanish via YouTube at the time, didn't alleviate the sheer boredom.

A couple of months later, the bike ended up being stripped down and was placed in the spare room, and later given away. Get a proper bike, or if you're not keen on that, invest in some decent walking gear. We have some awesome countryside on our doorstep.

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