Marcy Classic Upright Fan Bike

Marcy Classic Upright Fan Bike

For a comfortable, cool, and strenuous workout, the Marcy PL105 Upright Fan Bike is a great choice. Why not burn some calories and improve your cardiovascular fitness While listening to your favorite CD or audio book, or starting your day with the morning news?

Because Marcy's PL105 unique air resistance system actually increases the air flow and cools you down the harder you pedal, you can indulge yourself with longer, more comfortable workouts. Soon you'll be watching entire movies from the seat of your bike! And with the bike's dual-action arms, no part of your body will be ignored. From your calves up to your pecs, you'll be experiencing a full workout from the convenience and comfort of your home. And to help prevent you from cheating yourself, the bike's easy-to-read computer screen will keep you on task with your exercise vitals, including your total distance, number of calories burned, and speed levels.

Feature Detail:

• Dual-action arms provide a full-body workout
• User-friendly computer output includes time, distance, calories burned, speed levels, and scan mode
• Unique system increases your resistance the faster you pedal
• Fan's airflow provides a cooling effect as you exercise
• Adjustable seat
• Designed to offer a great cardiovascular workout

About Upright Fan 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, but with the "any time, in any weather, from the comfort and safety of home" added convenience. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective work-out 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 while you work out. With uniquely designed air-resistance systems that actually increase air flow towards the body, fan bikes make an exceptional improvement on the classic stationary bike. As you pedal faster, the cooling air flow increases, making for a more enjoyable and comfortable exercising experience. Plus, fan bikes are designed to mimic the posture and feel associated with road cycles. Exercising in this position helps users train muscles as if they were cycling in the outdoors. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program, and fan bikes can be the perfect tool.

What's in the Box?
Marcy PL105 Upright Fan Bike, owner's manual, warranty

Manufacturer Warranty
2-year limited warranty on parts

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Not what I'd hoped for.
I bought this bike on sale at a local sporting goods store for $99. Assembly was pretty easy and the bike seemed fairly sturdy considering the price. Unfortunately there was NO resistance whatsoever. I even tried wrapping a bungee cord tightly around the handle bars; it increased the resistance slightly, but nowhere near what I had hoped for. Within 10 minutes of finishing setting it up, I was taking it apart again to return to the store.

Right now I'm shopping for a *real* exercise bike, leaning toward one of the Schwinn models.

4 Stars Only problem if you are short
I got this a few months ago and really like it. It only took a little bit to put together. It's light and easy to move, so I don't have to leave it sitting in the living room when I'm not using it.

The only issues I have with it are that the distance counter doesn't always work and I'm too short to reach the handles. I'm 5 ft 2 in and have to lean over quite far to reach the handle when it's fully extended.

But other than those two things it's a nice bike and I'm glad I purchased it.

2 Stars WHERE DID THEY GET THE WRITERS FOR INSTRUCTIONS
The product works fine but putting it tpgether was very difficult. Obviously English is not their native language and it must have written by committee.

2 Stars PL 105 Seat
I bought the PL 105 exercise bike for my mother's birthday. She is quite pleased except for the extremely hard seat (it is very uncomfortable)

Been searching for source to purchase cushioned seat cover. Sent several emails on your website. No response. Why is it so hard to get information on an accessory that I'm fairly certain many people would need to cope with a tough, unflexible seat?

J. F.

4 Stars Good sweat
The product makes me work and sweat and that is good. Good workout, reasonable price, decent quality, well worth the dollars spent.

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