Amazon.com Product Description
Get fit in your own home with the affordable Fitnex R50 recumbent exercise bike, perfect for improving your cardiovascular health, strengthening your legs, and training for cyclers during inclement weather. This stationary recumbent bike features 16 levels of friction-free magnetic resistance for a smooth, quiet workout.
The R50's exercise computer features six workout programs, including manual, HR, race, weight loss, interval, and rolling. The console with offers an easy-to-read matrix/LED screen and tracks time, weight, program level, distance, RPM, speed, calories, watt average speed, and pulse rate (which is read through contact heart rate sensors built into the handlebar along the side of the seat).
It has an oversized plush seat with a comfortable back and adjustable rubber pedal straps for secure, comfortable fit. It also includes a wire water bottle holder. Assembly is required, and a printed instruction manual is included.
Feature Detail:
- Drive system: Poly v-belt
- Torque: 250 watts
- Handlebars: Fixed
- Display power: 3 AA batteries
- Dimensions: 73 by 23 inches (L x W)
- Weight: 159 pounds
- Weight capacity: 300 pounds
Manufacturer's Warranty
Lifetime warranty on parts (for residential use only), one year for labor
About Recumbent 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.
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
A bike that looks as good as it works, the R50-S is remarkably easy to use, with an exclusive swing-arm design that allows for quick entry and exit. The swing arm is attached to the information console, which includes dot matrix and LED displays that track the watts, speed, average speed, rpm, distance, calories, heart rate, program level, and time.
The R50-S offers a challenge for both beginning and advanced riders, with 16 magnetic resistance levels controlled by a Servo motor. Riders can choose from among six different programs--manual, interval, rolling, weight loss, racing, and heart rate control--to vary their workout routines. Other details include contact heart rate grips, 50 to 250 watts of resistance, and a compact footprint that measures 64 inches long by 26 inches wide.
Key Features:
* Console: Two windows, dot matrix and LED
* Console Feedback: Load, watts, speed, average speed, RPM, distance, calories burned, heart rate, program level, time
* Resistance Control: Servo motor adjustment
* Resistance Range: 16 levels
* Resistance Watts: 50 to 250 watts
* Power Requirement: DC 7.5 volt / 1 amp, supplied by 115 VAC transformer
* Footprint: 64 inches long x 26 inches wide
* Programs: Manual, interval, rolling, weight loss, racing, and heart rate control
* Contact heart rate grips