Stamina Pro 15-5300 Silent Magnetic Resistance Upright Bike

by Stamina

Product Features

• Silent magnetic resistance and 8 tension settings
• Multifunction LCD monitor with 6 preset programs
• Built-in heart rate monitor
• Adjustable seat height, oversized, molded seat and foot pedals
• Wheels for easy portability

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get fit in your own home with the Stamina Pro 15-5300 upright exercise bike, perfect for improving your cardiovascular health, strengthening your legs, and training for cyclists during inclement weather. It features eight levels of manually adjustable tension control as well as six program presets: fat burn/maximum fat burn, aerobic, hill, interval, and mountain. The aero handlebars have built-in heart rate sensors take your pulse, and the oversized, molded seat is padded and adjustable to fit any size rider. The exercise computer console has an easy-to-read LCD screen with storage tray, and it tracks time, calories burned, speed, distance, and heart rate.

About Exercise Bikes
Despite 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. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.

Product Description

Stationary cycling is one of the most effective low-impact aerobic exercises for increasing your metabolism for more efficient calorie and fat burning without the impact on your joints. Choose your own workout intensity with the 8-step adjustable tension control, or use one of the the 6 preset programs: Fat Burn, Maximum Fat Burn, Aerobic, Hill, Interval, or Mountain. The electronic, battery-operated monitor lets you know when you are working within your target heart rate zone, and keeps you motivated during your workout by displaying speed, distance, time, and calories burned. The aero handlebars have built-in pulse sensors take your pulse. The oversized, molded seat is padded and adjustable to fit any size rider. Because it is an impact-free activity, stationery cycling can be a lifelong form of exercise. For effective aerobic exercise, work within your target heart rate zone (70% to 85% of your maximum heart rate).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 21 x 53 inches
• Shipping Weight: 64.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000E73MZY
• Item model number: 15-5300
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,741 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised, June 30, 2006

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Frank (SF CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stamina Pro 15-5300 Silent Magnetic Resistance Upright Bike (Sports)

I bought this bike to rehab from knee surgery. At this price point I was willing to take a chance and buy it sight unseen. It works as advertised and I've incorporated it into my daily exercise routine.

The bike is quiet when in use; I've used wind trainers before that sound like cyclones compared to this bike. I don't have to crank the TV to hear it while pedaling. The tensioner has 8 levels and provides a good spectrum of wheel resistance. The electronics controlling the 6 exercise programs, timer, calories burned, distance traveled, and pulse all work well.

The only minor negatives:
1. The setup instructions were clear but hooking up the tensioner was unnecessarily difficult. Took 20 minutes and a lot of sweat.
2. The stabilizer bars (front and back) are just a tad short, so there is a slight side-to-side movement as you pedal. Nothing serious.
3. As you exercise, the LCD readout cycles through all the stats...would be nice to be able to select what data you monitor.

Overall I'm happy with the purchase, esp at this price, and can recommend it others.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price, August 10, 2006

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D. Carp (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stamina Pro 15-5300 Silent Magnetic Resistance Upright Bike (Sports)

I received this bike as a birthday gift and am please overall with it. One irritant I found was that some of the hardware was already installed on the bike, so I spent 10 minutes looking for screws, nuts, and washers that were already on the bike. Just be aware that when you purchase this, even though there is a separate package of hardware that comes with the bike, the majority of the hardware is already installed so don't assume that you got shorted some pieces.
The tension is a little difficult to set up and I plan on looking more into it. I did what the instructions told me to, however there doesn't seem to be an "easy" setting so far on this bike. The tension setting range is from 1 - 8, with 1 being the easiest, but I don't notice any differences between the ranges.
I know the other person that reviewed this bike didn't like that it cycled through the information while riding, but I actually prefer that it does. I found it nice to be able to just look at the screen and know how many miles I had ridden, what my speed was, etc..without having to interrupt my workout to push any buttons.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for the price, November 8, 2006

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Skunk Tabby (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Stamina Pro 15-5300 Silent Magnetic Resistance Upright Bike (Sports)

I've only had this for a couple of days, but I'm pretty happy with it. The set-up wasn't too hard except for connecting the tension cable which took quite a bit of fiddling. The bike sits pretty high, and since I'm short it's a bit awkward to get on, but the seat is comfortable and the machine is very quiet.

For the other reviewer with the complaint about cycling through the stats on the display. You can easily set the display to show only one stat: just read the manual.

Update: I've had the bike for a couple of months now. I use it 4-5 days a week for about 30 mintues a day. It's holding up well and I'm still very happy with it.