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BARWING Exercise Bike Foldable | 4 IN 1 Upright Recline Arm leg Exercises Indoor Cycling Bike for Adults Seniors Home Workout | 300 LB Capacity |
More Magnetic Resistance Seat Backrest Adjustment 2021 Upgrade Version
4 IN 1 TOTAL BODY WORKOUT:
- You can use the upright posture or the inclined posture for exercise
- Arm and leg resistance bands help better improve upper body and leg strength
SUPER QUITE:
The upgraded magnetic resistance keeps the exercise bike very quiet while riding, it also provides 16 levels of gear adjustment for you to ride freely. Heavy-duty steel frame combined with X-type design physical balance theory, provide you a stable exercise bike, support limited to 300 LB Capacity
16-8-2-3 Exercise Stationary Bike
- 16 Levels adjustable magnetic resistance.
- 8 Seat height adjustments.
- 2 Seat angle adjustments.
- 3 Workout bike posture adjustments: upright, recline, and folding.
DETAILED INFORMATION
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LCD DisplayLCD monitor tracks your time, speed, distance, calories burned and odometer while you are cycling–to give you a more scientific exercise date. |
Magnetic ResistanceNo-touch magnetic resistance that delivers a quiet and smooth exercise, provide more protect to your knee. |
Transport WheelsComes with transport wheels for you to move your exercise bike easily at your home gym. |
Resistance BandBuilt-in arm resistance bands and ankle strap help better improve upper body and leg strength. |
Cowboy boots, buckles, & sushi rolls –
BARWING, bar none! You get more than for what you pay for.Excellent bang for the buck. Have been using it for at least 2+ weeks now. The base is sturdy and stable. The seat is somewhat wobbly but it’s because of its tilt adjustment nature — any hinges that allows angle adjustment to the seat will tend to wobble. The wobble isn’t that bad, just noticeable. I will point out below the relevance of this seat tilt feature, and why the “wobble” is a fair enough trade off for the “seat tilt” feature.The seat is usable enough for a 20-30 minute duration. Then the cushion becomes noticeably uncomfortable. But that’s ok, I only need it for 20-30 mins anyway. More than 30 mins of cycling leads to muscle break down, so I keep it below 30. If you plan to use it beyond 30 mins regularly, you might want to invest on a seat cushion add-on.Equipment footprint is greatly understated especially when your trying to fit it in a small home gym set up.Assembly was pretty straight forward. Did it myself in about 2 hours.Resistance bands are a welcome bonus.The cycling motion is smooth, unstrained. Occasionally the left pedal will have a “sticky” point where it clunks, but sometimes it doesn’t. I still have to figure out where it’s coming from, although it does not take away from the function of the machine. It’s just something I’m suspecting to be a potential problem in the future.I was looking through cardio/warm-up equipment for my home gym, and was deciding among 3 form factors: an elliptical, a stepper or stationary cycle.Most steppers for home set up use pressure valves. Smallest footprint between the 3 form factors. Unfortunately, most steppers have a very shallow step depth. The experience is not even close to stairmaster-type machines you find in the gyms. Most of these home units are the “in-front-of-the-tv” kind, not a set-up that’s befitting an actual home gym, at least in my taste.Then there are the ellipticals. Ellipticals will take up the biggest amount of space in a small home gym setup between the 3, no matter how small of an elliptical it is. The bigger the elliptical, the more stable and reliable it is. If I had to choose an elliptical, it should have 3 things: a seat, a tablet/phone holder, and a smooth glide. The best way to find the right elliptical is to test it in store, then find the model online. Unfortunately with this COVID fiasco, store hopping to compare equipment isn’t as accessible, so buying blindly online is obviously a higher risk. A few ellipticals online had what I was looking for, sans being able to test. Advantages of an elliptical is simultaneous upper and lower body motion while in an upright position, not just working extremities but also postural muscles.Then there’s the stationary cycles: foldable bikes, spinning bikes, recumbent bikes, under-the-desk-cycles. A spinning bike was overkill for my needs, especially the price for well-rated spinning bikes. Recumbent bikes took the most space, just like an elliptical. Under-the-desk cycles, you spend more for what you’re getting.Then there’s the foldable bikes. Had to find the one that would fit my budget of under $200, and meet the basics of what I’m looking for: a tablet/phone holder, a small footprint, and a smooth ride. The footprint on this bike is great. Even when you open it up to “recumbent mode” the footprint is still small, compared to an actual dedicated recumbent bike, but you still get the recumbent seating profile. And the best part with this Barwing bike is that the seat has a TILT feature that allows you to levelize the seat so it can be horizontal (instead of tilted forward up) while in a recumbent position. MOST of these folding bikes DO NOT have this feature. And it makes all the difference in comfort. Imagine cycling for 20-30 minutes with the front end of the seat tilted and poking up — sliding and pushing your tailbone back, curling forward the normal curve of your low back, and poking your inner thighs with that seat front protrusion.The backrest for this seat is also a great feature. You won’t appreciate the value of a backrest on a stationary bike until you have one. For any bike that claims to be able to go into a recumbent position, a backrest is a MUST HAVE.Then there’s the added resistance bands. These bands can now supplement upper body movements while cycling. Pretty much comparable to the purpose of upper body movements you get from an elliptical, but with more degrees of freedom: reach overhead, swing your arms back, to the side, do bicep curls, triceps kickbacks, shoulder flyes, etc.Obviously, you don’t get postural muscle involvement in a stationary bike vs an elliptical, but this wasn’t a primary consideration because it was just going to be a warm-up/cool-down and/or shredding phase cardio equipment.With this bike, I can use it in recumbent, semi-recumbent or upright, all in a small footprint.About the cycling resistance, I don’t know yet. I should have tested the touted “magnetic resistance” but I have only used it on the zero setting for now, only because I use it as a warm up machine before I get into powerlifting/weight lifting.So far, a good product. A few improvements could have been made, but for about $179+ it’s definitely a good buy for what you get.Highly recommended.
Ryacer –
Amazing bike for plus size personUser: male, 330lbs, 5’9″ tallThe bike has no problem supporting my weight even though its listed with a max weight of 300lbsThe bike comes 85% pre-assembled, and the instructions and tools given make assembly so easy that I was able to finish putting it together in under 30mins while still watching tv.Very quiet, and though the petals come with foot supports that go around your shoe/foot you can easily flip the petals over if you don’t feel like using them. I often don’t cause I just hop on and go!(Tighten the foot straps to keep them from smacking the ground while pedaling.)The resistance bands are an excellent addition!My only issue so far in one that is COMPLETELY NO FAULT OF THE BIKES, Which is that after 30mins of riding the seat gets a bit uncomfortable. I’m pretty sure its just cause of how big I am compared to how small the seat is.I keep mine folded right next to the TV to remind me to use it while watching or playing games.Highly recommend it!
Tyler –
Awesome for at home workoutIt was relatively easy to assemble as far as exercise equipment goes. I’m a bigger guy (6’ 260lbs) and I wanted a way to work out every day without having to go to the gym. This supports my weight just fine and the display helps me pace myself very easily. The resistance bands also are handy to have, but I suggest holding them down if you’re using them without actually being on the bike. Best part tho is that it folds up and I can just roll it to my closet so it’s not in the way. I don’t have a huge apartment so I just wheel it to the living room, do my exercises, and wheel it back. For the price I paid (about $120 in October 2022) it’s a great piece of equipment to help those who don’t like gyms.
Brenda K. Longacre –
Better than NarcoticsI’ve had this for nearly a year and for various reasons had to put off using it. Now, I LOVE IT! BUT, there are pros and cons.Cons: It does not accurate record anything. No matter what I do, I cannot deliberately reset that day’s workout. Plus, if I’m really going at it with some bouncing due to intensity, it resets. Now that I’m getting healthier it’s not so often, but by the same token it retains the memory. So be aware of resets or no. I use my fitbit to track my heart rate, and I pay attention to the mileage and/or speed because it ain’t so accurate.Pros: I’ve worked out at the gym, tried reclined and regular stationary bikes, hated them both equally. This, however, is different. It’s a lot easier to set it for the rider (nobody BETTER mess with my settings) to accommodate both preferences. I start reclined, but not too much so. After 8 hours in an office chair, my lower back prevents situps, yoga (unless it’s yin), core workouts, etc, due to crippling, excruciating pain. Have I mentioned not only do I have Scoliosis, but I have 3 curvatures?The beauty, the incredibly pain-relieving beauty, of this machine, is just that. I begin in my reclined position. I don’t have it set all the way back/angled, but a comfortable medium for me. Because, when I’m warmed up, I check my heart rate on my fitbit, and lean forward for a more intense workout. Once I reach my time, I recline and cool down. My back DOES NOT HURT! As good as Vicodin and far better for you!
Ron Petrenas –
very good valueThis stationary bike seems to be well made with many adjustments that will fit tall people 6’4″ 200 lbs. assembly may seem complicated at first but is mostly straight forward if you take your time. all hardware is located in the holes where components attach, except two bolts which are in the tool. bag. tools provided are adequate for assembly. I have only been on the bike for only a few hours with a below knee prosthetic leg, and it works very well. will report on longer term use with more time. highly recommended!
Carol E –
So far, so good!I just received this bike. I am 72 yrs old but pretty mechanically inclined so assembly was not a challenge. I LOVE that most of the connecting hardware was already in it’s appropriate place. Instructions were very good! I commend this company on making the assembly so seamless. It took me about 1 1/2 hr to complete. I love having a back rest and the seat is very comfy. You need to adjust the seat and the angles to find what is most comfortable. Mine is now fine tuned and I am ready to go!
SAF –
Nice Product, Tiny Annoying FiddlesTo me this is a quality device for a fantastic price. Assembly is not complicated with fairly accurate documentation with sometimes difficult to interpret diagrams of pieces being assembled, suggested position for assembly, linguistic tenses and mistaken lack of plurals or singulars used etc – however the actual assembly parts are well made and functional. Some of the already attached assembly bolts and screws are fiddly to attack and hold washers in place and tighten using the wrenches/spanner or Allen key because of access to the position the head ends up in. Just stop, take your time and think for a second that you will want to partially attach and screw with your dominant hand to ‘feel’ the bite of the screws and wrench with the other. After assembly the most annoying thing were the rimmed caps attached to the rear stabalizer bar, which just fall of with even slight movement. I just rolled a couple of layers of general purpose paper marking tape round the end and they slotted on lovely and tight. I am very happy.
SMEllis –
Great Bike for the price!I love my bike, but it has a knocking sound when I pedal. I can pedal backwards and it goes away. It was very easy to assemble and it rolls around nicely. I have already ridden more than 50 miles in 5 days. Great way to exercise. I feel so much better. You can use it as a recumbant bike or change the setting and it’s an upright bike. Great options!
Mary –
Great bikeThis bike was very easy to put together it didn’t take long I love the bike I love the look of the bike I love how it runs I recommend this bike especially for people that really need the back part I really only had it for 2 days now but I will put an update if I’m able to but I did find out a lot of people complaining about the clicking problem I find that if you push your seat back a little further and the legs wider that the pedals aren’t close so hopefully that’ll help and hopefully I won’t have any problems but I have to say usually a five star I give it like a 10 star for right now here my update after few weeks now I’m starting to hear the clicking sound but not to bad.
Linda –
Wonderful customer serviceI have degenerative spine issues, this is one of the few ways I am able to exercise. The bike is very convenient for this and does not take much space.The best customer service I’ve ever dealt with!