Stamina 5325 Magnetic Resistance Upright Exercise Bike

Product Description

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The Stamina 5325 one-touch exercise monitor. See larger image for more features. The 5325 lets you choose your own workout intensity with the eight-step adjustable tension control, or use one of the six preset programs with pace guide. The aero handlebars have built-in pulse sensors to check your heart rate while you are working out, and the oversized, sculpted seat is padded and adjustable to fit any size rider. 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.

Features and Specifications

• Resistance: Smooth, quiet, magnetic resistance
• Easy-to-reach tension dial controls with eight-step tension levels
• Large, easy-to-read monitor displays all tracking information on one screen
• Built-in InTouch monitor tracks time, speed, distance, calories, and scans with simple, one-button control
• 6 preset fitness programs with pace guide
• Built-in hand pulse sensors on handlebars
• Comfortable, oversized wrapped vinyl seat, multiple seat positions adjusts to fit most users
• Oversized, weighted pedals
• Wheels for easy transport, leveling stabilizer caps
• Maximum user weight: 300 pounds
• Warranty: 1 year on frame, 90 days on parts

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.

This review is from: Stamina 5325 Magnetic Resistance Upright Exercise Bike (Sports)
UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW March 2, 2010

I would like to update my review to FOUR STARS.
FIVE STARS for the bike and ONE STAR for customer service.

When I received the bike, it was during one of the snow storms.
During shipment, the bike was probably in the cold and damp surroundings.

Now the bike and electronics are WORKING GREAT ...
I suspect the electronics was sensitive to the damp and cold (just guessing)

Also there was a plastic layer over the sensing pads on the handle bar.
Not clear plastic (I'm not that stupid)...it appeared to be part of the sensor.

Bottom Line is the bike works great.
Solidly built and quiet.
Resistance variation adjustment works great.

And most importantly for a correction...The pulse rate detection
is very, very accurate ... right on.

The sensor was working before I removed the plastic coating, so I really believe
the trick is to NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSION ... wait a week for sensor to adapt.

BTW, "jumping to conclusions" and "pressing my luck" was the only exercise
I had before receiving the bike Sorry for misleading with my original review.
But CUSTOMER SERVICE has still not gotten back to me.
Someone should let cust serv know that weather may affect the sensors and THEY could
have told me to wait a week to see what happens.


ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW:
The bike seems very solid and well built.

The problem is the Electronics and Customer Service

1. Customer Service is non-existant.
I went to the web site and left them a question over a week ago and I have not heard back from them.

2. The pulse rate detection portion is intermittent (for more than one user)
In the brief period of time that it is working, the numbers are way off.
The bike reading is 105 pulses per minute and on a medical device that I have the actual reading is 85.

3. The electronic panel data displays numbers/readings across the bottom of the panel and they
do not ALIGN with the silkscreen lettering. It's hard to tell what the numbers represent.

If I had to do it over again, I would have purchased a bike WITHOUT the worthless electonic panel for $50 less
Maybe even a Stamina ... solidly built but then again NO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

By the way, yes the medical device is accurate and there is more than one of them all reading the same result