I've been looking to buy an exercise bike. I am debating between a sit down one or the upright version - both are in the $200 range.

Does anyone else here own an exercise bike? How well does it work for you??

Any tips would be helpful.

Thanks

I suggest you ""Try it before you buy it" . I have one. I don't use it much, because the seat is so uncomfortable that once I get on, I need to sit on a pillow, and when I get off my butt hurts so bad I can't sit down. :omg: I use the ones at the gym where you sit behind the pedals - the seat is much more comfortable...

I have the sit-down type of bike ..... it has a full sized seat (lord knows i need that!! HAHA) with a back rest. I love it. I also find it painful to use the other type of bike... the narrow seat is a killer!

This is the one i've been looking at!

http://www.olympiasports.net/product/index.jsp?productId=2075806&cp=710956.863229

It doesn't seem too bad.. Though i don't see the weight capacity on there - uh oh!

looks good to me!!! i noticed that it has a heart rate monitor... which comes in handy.

Yes, yes! So true.

I think i'm going to buy it

I have the recumbant bike also and really like it. The other bikes are way toi hard on me and this one actually feels good on my back. I bought mine on amazon for about 150 and got free shipping. Overstock had some at good prices also. On nights we can't walk the dog I ride the bike- gives me excersize - doesn't do a thing for the dog!

Ohh thanks! I think i will check out Amazon and Overstock.

I was walking my dog every day but the damn new england weather is toying with me. I need something for inside the house. Besides my dog is lazy and gives up after circling the block a couple of times. He keeps pulling me towards the house.. And he's tiny!

On Thursday I ordered my bike!

This is it ...

I got the bike for just under $200 - That includes tax and s&h. I ordered it from Walmart - After checking out a lot of websites.

Here are all the details about the bike:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4269099

It should arrive wednesday-friday ! I am so excited!!

I am also looking for a bike. I have a bad knee and wonder if I would be able to use this. I need something to work out my upper arms (Wings under the arms). This is about as cheap as I have seen. I wish they had them in the store so you could try them out. Let me know when you receive it and how you llike it. Thanks!

There are definitely stores where you can try out bikes! Sears where I live sells them, for example, and sometimes you can find a store that sells nothing but exercise equipment -- though those tend to go out of business a lot.

For a bad knee, you should stick to a lower level of resistance, but also you might want to check out an elliptical as they are lower-impact than the bike. Even though you don't pound with a bike, they can definitely work your knees, I have found.

We have stores around here called "Play it again Sports" where you can pick up used equipment. I highly recommend getting exercise equipment like this used as most of the time the equipment has barely been used and costs significantly less than buying new.