Exercise Bike Review

This article will give you a general exercise bike review, essential for anyone who is not familiar with this fantastic exercising machine. Often referred as Stationary Bicycle; an Exercise Bike is a special purpose bicycle designed specifically as an exercise machine rather than a transportation option. It is referred to as bicycle because of its striking resemblance with an ordinary bicycle. As the name implies; stationary bicycle, it is obvious that these exercise bikes are made without wheels. Even then, the exercise bike has got many common bicycle parts like:
  • Saddle
  • Pedals
  • Handlebars
  • A comfy seat
Some exercise bikes, also called as Mini Exercise Bicycles, doesn’t contain the handlebars or the saddles since they are designed for only exercise purpose, while others are equipped with saddle and handlebar that can serve the purpose of a trainer for bicycle ride.

Various Models of an Exercise Bike:

There are various types of exercise bikes. Some exercise bicycles come with an ergo-meter while others don’t. If you want to measure your workout then you better go for an exercise bike with an ergo-meter on it. Since it invention, there have been numerous models of the exercise bikes being presented to the customers. The two most common exercise bike models are upright bikes and indoor cycling bikes. Another interesting model of an exercise bike is the one that allows the exerciser to use the pedal in the backward direction.

Some exercise bicycle models come with special pedals specifically designed to offer resistance through various resistance mechanisms like fans, magnets or friction techniques.

Can anyone use an ordinary bike as an exercise bike?

Yes, you can mold your ordinary bike into an exercise bike by mounting it on a trainer or a bicycle rollers. Bicycle rollers or trainers are mainly used by athletes to have warm-up exercises before getting into a sport event like bicycle race.

For more information, please visit our site: Bike Review

By Stoyan Stoyanov
Published: 9/24/2008
 
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