Product Description : Amazon.com Product Description : Enjoy a comfortable, calorie-burning workout in the comfort of your living room with the ProForm GR 80 stationary bike. The GR 80 offers four built-in workouts on the console, letting you control the speed, incline, and resistance depending on your workout goals. The digital resistance system, meanwhile, invites you to further adjust your workout intensity with the press of a single button. And it's a breeze to keep cool while riding thanks to the integrated CoolAire fan, which creates cooling air currents from 4 to 6 miles per hour. Other details include a two-LED console display, an EKG heart rate monitor built into the handlebars, and an innovative step-through design for easy seat access. The GR 80, which measures 42 by 55 by 20 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a one-year warranty.Features:4 Built-in Workouts CoolAire Workout Fan EKG2 Heart Rate Monitor Digital Resistance SMR Silent Magnetic Resistance Step Thru Design 2 Display LED Footprint: 20" x 55" x 42" About Recumbent Exercise BikesDespite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out.The term recumbent literally means "lying down." Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulders, all of which can be common effects of using an upright bicycle. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.Product Description : 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. My doctor finally told me that I needed to lose weight...now! My achy, arthritic knees pretty much narrowed my choices down to a bike or water aerobics, and I don't see myself going to the pool every day, so I researched recumbent bikes. I purchased this bike because the price was good, and it looked sturdy enough. After one month, I can tell my legs are stronger. I hardly wear a knee brace at all. Plus, I've lost nine pounds.This bike was extremely easy to assemble and doesn't take up as much room as I thought it would. It is very quiet, even when I use the fan. It is also easy to adjust. The seat is comfortable and it's not too difficult to get on or off the bike. I've played with the resistance levels a bit, and like it that I'll be able to add extra challenge to my workout as I get more fit.An added bonus for me is that the bottom of the display has just enough of a lip on it to support a book so I can read while I ride. Actually ordered this from Sears and picked it up at the store, to avoid any shipping issues. Easy set up in about 1 hour - clear instructions. Did first 40-minute ride and it was smooth and very quiet - we'll see how it lasts. I'm 5'2'' - luckily it's adjustable past the markers on the frame, I had to go beyond the lowest setting. I like this because it's not too bulky and doesn't look too cheap. Gave 4 not 5 stars b/c I've only done one ride :) 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.
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