Masai Fitness Power Upright Exercise Bike
August 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Aerobic Training
| Brand: | Masai Fitness | ||
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The Masai Fitness Power Upright Bike brings high-end, health-club features to a small and affordable exercise bike. An easy-to-use exercise computer features 20 programs that will automatically control the intensity of your workout using preset setting or the built in heart rate sensors. Or you can use the manual setting and adjust resistance at the touch of a button. Inside, a 13 lb. flywheel and ultra-smooth, near silent mag-power resistance provide a fluid cycling motion. This stationary bike has been designed with ergonomics in mind. The Power Disc Crank provides a more narrow foot position more closely simulating the feeling of a real bicycle. The high-comfort seat has both vertical and horizontal adjustment to better accommodate different riders. The adjustable, multi-grip handle bars let you complete your customized riding position. The Masai Fitness Power Upright Bike is built of high quality components and backed by a 1 year warranty on frame, parts and electronics. more info
Charles Haigh on Thu, 1st Jul 2010 3:13 pm
Great upright exercise bike–with terrible assembly instructions!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This would be a five-star rating, were it not for the nearly incomprehensible assembly instructions. Fortunately, Masai Fitness has an online assembly video that nearly makes up for the awful printed instructions. I say ‘nearly’ because several important steps are glossed over in the video instructions: you see the beginning of an assembly sequence, then they cut to the finished step. Pausing and rewinding several times generally solves this problem. Read the printed assembly instructions first, just for laughs, then run the online video, pausing to complete each step, and you should be able to assemble the bike in 45 minutes to an hour (two people can assemble it faster). Once assembled, however, the bike is a dream! Lightweight and compact, yet sturdy, easy to ride and whisper quiet, the bike more than justifies its slightly elevated price over similar models. There is no bottle holder, built-in fan, or reading rack as with similarly priced units. I bought a water bottle holder and fastened it to the upright with foam-backed tape and short hook & loop straps to secure the holder. I’ll do without the fan (I have an overhead fan that does just fine), or reading while riding, opting instead to watch golf or tennis on TV, listening to an iPod, or viewing any of several excellent virtual bike riding DVDs on TV. The full-featured control unit works perfectly, with manual control, in addition to ten preprogrammed sequences, user-defined programs, heart-rate monitor, target heart rate program, watt and calorie counters, body fat measurement, and pulse recovery. The available resistance levels and variety of programming options are more than enough to give a rewarding, heart-pounding ride in the comfort and safety of your home. Highly recommended, with one star deducted for poor assembly instructions.