You’ll find amazing results with the ProForm GR 80 Recumbent Bike. The Target Pacer will keep you motivated through your workout as the arrows light up and let you know when you need to work a little harder or when you need to slow down. You can always make the most of your exercise time. Two LCD windows track speed, time, distance, calories and pulse so you can monitor your progress throughout your entire workout. Four Personal Trainer Programs establish a pace for your workout and control the resistance of your bike so you can achieve the maximum results from your workout. It also features Two Heart Rate programs that control the resistance based on your heart rate for optimum cardio training.
Features
- Recumbent exercise bike with EKG heart rate monitor in handlebars
- 4 built-in workouts let you control the speed, incline, and resistance
- EKG handle sensors quickly and accurate monitor your heart rate
- CoolAire fan creates cooling air currents from 4 to 6 mph
- Measures 42 x 55 x 20 inches (W x H x D). 1-year warranty
User Reviews
As others have noted, the bike was not horribly bad to put together (an extra set of hands for putting on the seat would have helped-geez). The grinding, scraping noise began for me the very first time I rotated the pedals. Amazing.
So, me having invested 2 hours wrestling with this thing to get it to work at all, and not thrilled at the prospect of disassembling it all and shoving it back in the box for return, I decided to use my mechanical inclination and take the housing apart and carefully figure it out myself rather than send it back. It does say in the instruction manual how to do this yourself (in very small print). I found that the resistance was out of adjustment and followed the instructions on how to get it right. It took me a bit, but I got it!
After that, the bike worked great, BUT I should not have had to spend my own time adjusting a delicate mechanism that should have worked at the start. Very time intensive.
But, it works fine now, speed is great, all seems accurate (except the heart rate monitor--it's way out of wack, but I don't expect much accuracy in that department in an inexpensive bike).
All in all? If I had known I'd have to do all I have just to get it to work, I'd definitely pass. Unless you are mechanically inclined and have a LOT of patience, or want to go through the hassle of contacting and waiting on the company to act, I'd look for a different bike.
-- Great Once I Took it Apart and Rebuilt the Magnetic Resistance
my bike worked at the beginning of last year but now it doesnt the bike started to stick and make grinding noises even tried oiling it as i got to using it and i would push through it and it would just aaaahhhh i could not use it anymore it just gets stuck and is a total waste of money do not buy -- total waste of money
I have had this bike for two years. It has held up well, I guess. The seat is beginning to fall apart. Also, the digital display no longer works correctly since the batteries began to leak a few months ago. I enjoy the magnetic tension adjustment, however it was not properly engineered. The wires running from the digital display unit to the tension motor are too close to an interior device which rotates when peddling. The friction has severed the wires and the unit malfunctioned. I was able to fix this with electrical tape. I don't know about this bike. I wouldn't recommend it. I think I'll just start doing pilates or something. -- This bike is good, I guess.
I bought this a couple of years ago and just started using it again recently. I use it often, usually for an hour at a time. My only complaint is that the seat is not very cushioned. By the time I've been on the bike for an hour, I can no longer stand the bum pain and I have to stop. I am glad to have this bike, though. There are days that I do not get to go out to exercise and the bike is a good alternative for me. Plus, I can just sit and watch a movie while I ride it, so it doesn't get boring. -- Not Bad.
This is probably the best you can do with a recumbent bike in this price range. It's a really good little bike with just enough features for anyone who wants to get regular exercise. The operation is quiet and smooth, and the display is very easy to use. My only small complaint is that the heart rate monitor is a little sensitive, and tends to get an incorrect read occasionally. It usually corrects quickly, but sometimes the resistance is raised or dropped incorrectly. Assembly requires two people, which is a little inconvenient, but other than being a bit awkward it was pretty manageable.
I'd definitely recommend this bike to anyone who wanted a recumbent but didn't want to shell out a huge chunk of money. When I bought this I wasn't sure how much use I would get out of it, so I didn't want to put a huge amount of money. As it turns out, I'm getting a lot of use from it, and the bike is absolutely paying for itself. -- Great bike for the price
excellent product, it is a must have product