 | | |
| Mini Cycle | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sunny Distributor Inc
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $48.98 (On sale from $56.99)
You Save: $41.01 (46%)
Buy New from $48.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 28114
Media: Health and Beauty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: SD030
Model: NO. 030
UPC: 853227001042
EAN: 0853227001042
ASIN: B000C1X504
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
| Showing reviews 6-9 of 9 | | « PREV | | |
 Piece of junk February 12, 2008
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
The calorie counter seemed like a great feature, but all it does is increment by a fixed number of calories per rotation, no matter how you set the resistance. As if that weren't bogus enough, the number it increments by is something like 0.3, so pedaling only once per second, you would get an absurdly high figure of 600 calories in a half hour. The "computer" is worthless.
Next, let's talk about the build quality. Looks good in the photo, right? I can assure you the housing is made of the cheapest plastic. Ours arrived with a corner chipped out of it. Sure, it was poorly packed, but the box was in good condition, so it clearly had not been bashed around too much. Finally, it arrived without several bolts required for final assembly.
At least the vendor processed the return promptly and without fuss. Since I'm still out return postage, I'll call that my gym fee for the season and just do laps up and down the stairs at commercial breaks until the winter weather blows over.
 Very Happy September 21, 2007
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am very happy with this product and would tell everyone about it and happy of how fast it was delivered to my home.
Exactly what I was hoping it would be April 3, 2007
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
This little exerciser fits right under my desk, and when it's on its mat, it does not move around on the floor (wood) at all. The noise level is pretty quiet--just a low-level ssssss, but I work at home, so I'm not sure how it would play in a cubicle setting. It was easy to assemble.
I, too, found that the tension setting doesn't make much of a difference, although it got a little tighter with more turns that I would have thought necessary. But sitting here pedaling away for a half hour felt like it lasted about a minute as I surfed and worked and allegedly--according to the calorie counter--burned about 250 calories. I did break a sweat in my air-conditioned livingroom. I expect to find myself pedaling off and on all day without even thinking about it, and I don't have to leave my work and carve out a half hour or an hour to get in a bit of daily exercise. That leaves me all the more time for my kids and family time when everyone gets home from school and work.
The pedals can be a tad slippery, but I pedal barefooted and maintain traction that way. Your desk, of course, needs to have clearance for your knees, although it is possible to turn a little sideways and pedal just off to the side of your desk while still being online or doing other work. Also, you can pedal with your hands to get a bit of an aerobic and upper-body workout in. That precludes surfing or typing, so get something good to read in front of you!
Overall, exactly what I wanted and what I hoped it would be, tension notwithstanding.
 Looks great, needs more tension July 25, 2006
54 out of 54 found this review helpful
Nice compact unit that fits well under my desk so I can justify the long hours I waste online. It's replaced my footstool and I find myself pedaling subconsciously - probably a good thing. My only wish is that it had more tension, as it seems to go quite freely no matter where I set the tension wheel.
|
|
|
Copyright
©
2006 Paintball Bargains | | |
