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Shed these pounds in comfort of own home!

Advantages: Sturdy robust machine combining bike and rower features
Disadvantages: Needs sufficient space and heavy to shift around

It was one of these ghastly moments when you KNOW you have to take a deep breath and DO something - and not just a deep breath to try forlornly to get into the size 12 black trousers you normally have no problem wearing! Then there was that strange panting noise while lugging the laden Tesco shopping bags home.... was that really me? Definitely a loud wake up call to try and shed a few pounds! I'd been thinking randomly about getting some kind of ...
...earnest decided that it would make sense to find something which combined several features in one. As it happens, Tesco Direct had a Triple Points offer on and I saw this machine featured - and also read the other review here - which I found really helpful in comparing this to other possible models. My main concern when the LARGE package arrived was if I would manage to fit it together OK on my own, as I am by no means an expert in anything DIY ...

Maestrolover 03.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of York 2 in 1 Rower and Cycle

Goes Rusty

Advantages: Quiet, good basic range of training sessions
Disadvantages: Goes rusty

...after buying and having the Life fitness people install the equipment, some of the external screws went rusty. The Life fitness repair person said oh yes you need to lacker these as sweat is quite corrosive to the metal. Unfortunately I was not told this when it was installed, they are not done automatically by the manufacturer. He was instructed by his supervisor that he was not to replace them. There get out - apparently a dehumidified out-house ...
...the screws that went were right in line for this. Other equipment from other manufacturers has not suffered in the same way. Given the Life fitness attitude, if you can avoid them do - I bought about 5000 pounds of equipment from them and this is how I was treated. ...

Andy010170 27.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Life Fitness C1 Upright Cycle

A decent in-front-of-the-telly magnetic exercise bike

Advantages: Low cost magnetic resistance bike, pretty sturdy for the price
Disadvantages: Seating position not necessarily the most comfortably, not great for shorter people!

My previous exercise bike of many years (mostly used as a clothes horse, but more recently brought into service in a determined attempt to get fitter and thinner) recently broke. Specifically, its resistance strap wore through and the ride became more like freewheeling down a hill than anything more energetic. With this in mind I decided to go for a bike with magnetic resistance. I settled on this one as, not only did it fulfil my criteria of a magnetic ...
...was also foldable, and storage space is an issue in my house. As is usual in my reviews, I'll discuss my reasons for my ratings in the 'Specific Criteria,' and include and extra section of general comments. Durability At £79.99 (when I bought it) this was the cheapest magnetic resistance bike I could find, which didn't fill me with high expectations about the quality of the product. I'm pleased to say that I have been pleasantly surprised- ...

temporalbandit 21.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pro Fitness Foldable Magnetic X Bike

Fluid Rower No Slip and No Slack for this indoor water rower

Advantages: well made, great water sound, no slip or slack, great seat hight, very solid
Disadvantages: Interactive monitor not as advanced as concept 2,

...any wrist ache. My first few strokes on the Fluid Rower convinced me I was going to buy it, the instant grab and resistance, the swish and swoosh of the water, it felt perfect. Interactive monitor isnt as good as the concept 2 for features, but would rather have a good rowing machine than upload gimick figures to forums !!! Very easy to put together with some good videos on you tube under fluid rower. Check out fluid-rower.com for more information ...

biggreyhorse 04.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of First Degree S500 Fluid Rower

Very good, reasonable exercise bike

Advantages: Cheap and durable
Disadvantages: Pulse detector

I think that this bike is perfect for light users. I bought mine in Jan 09 and have been using it daily ever since. It is incredibly easy to build, anyone could do it!! It has clear concise assembly instructions and all of the tools are included. I love the pulse counter on the handlebars, but it does take some doing to get it right as it doesn't always pick up your pulse. You have to get your palms in exactly the right position for it to work. The ...

tobnot 04.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Body Sculpture Exercise Bike BC-1670