... The bike is small and solid. It pedals quietly. The mesh back is comfy. The adjustable seat is okay. It rolls. The display looks good.
Now the bad. Nobody outside of Taiwan can comprehend the programming of the display. It has no on/off switch (so batteries will be killed fast keeping display lit; rather, it must be plugged in). It doesnt remember a rider from one day to the next. The manual has some steps and tables but no explanation or understandable logic of what it is talking about. For example, when you program a trip it forces you to set the time, distance, rpm, pulse, and calories burned. It seems that most of these should be output, not input. It doesnt have a speaker to make noise if your heart rate falls out of set range, it just slowly flashes the pulse which wont distract me from television. I finally had to take the batteries out so it would turn off, now searched internet, noone explains how to turn on and off or makes any sense of the programming. (im being verbose because I am ticked now after studying manual intently like 3 times and still cant understand it despite being extremely technosavvy). Lifecore, please fire your display development team and manual writers. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Lifecore Fitness 1000RB Recumbent Bike
