S08 Recumbent Exercise Bike

Building the bike took under an hour. Quick and easy with great instructions. Perfect to rehab my ankle and wonderful for my elderly mother to use.

Assembly was easier than anticipated. Only difficulty was hooking up the resistance adjustment cable. Instructions were skimpy, actually almost nonexistent. Good thing I have worked on a lot of bicycles and cars and had good tools. Could be done with the tools supplied, maybe with the exception of setting up the cable connection. That needs a good YouTube video. The linked video was not well done but honestly having all the bolts, washers etc. shrunk wrapped by step was almost genius. I would recommend this to others. Simple with out the complexity of computer controls.

May 6, 2023. After only two days this box arrived on my front porch. I was impressed by how well everything was packaged. It took me two hours and 15 minutes to unpack and assemble the bike. I found the instructions to be straightforward. I especially liked the packaging of the small parts that were identified by step and easily removed from the packaging plastic cover. They also have a video on YouTube to help you understand the assembly process. I used my own tools rather than the ones in the package, although I’m sure they would work fine. The only difficulty I had was connecting the resistance rod in step 5.2, Figure P2. You really have to give it a tug. I always worry about putting too much pressure on things that I’m assembling and I’m not the strongest person in the world at 80 years old. L O L. I took it for a test spin and everything appears to work as expected. It connected to their app with no difficulty. I’ll update this review after I’ve had time to use the bike. So far I am very pleased.

I was alarmed by how out of shape I have gotten when I first tried this maching out. My triceps were screaming at me after only three minutes. At 13, I rode a bicycle 50 miles to a campground, spent the night and then pedalled 50 miles home as part of the requirements for my cycling merit badge in the Foy Scouts. In my fifties, I commuted five miles to work on a bicycle. I have kept at it and now go 20 minutes without pain covering a decent distance and attaining my cardio goals. I like it.

This bike is fantastic! It allows for a great workout, whether you want to do intervals or take it easy - it will get the job done. I enjoy the recumbent bike because it's easier on the joints and you can absolutely get a full body workout on it if you use weights in your hands or any other tool. It is silent so I can use it at anytime of the day without awakening anyone. It was easy enough to assemble - we only used the booklet, and it's compact and easy to tuck away as you can see in the picture because it has wheels to help move it. It doesn't weigh much either. It is very sturdy and is the perfect option for a great at-home workout. I'm using it with a yoga mat underneath, but it's not even necessary because it doesn't move. I highly recommend this bike!