Re: Best recumbent exercise bikes for the home user who wants to replicate a gym experience?

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roger Carlson) wrote:

> Hi.  I want to buy a recumbent exercise bike for my home.  I want
> something comparable to the Star-Trac bikes at my gym.  I do not want
> anything with a fan blade on it, as I prefer the electromagnetic
> resistance mechanism of the electric bikes.  I am willing to pay as
> much as I would for a gym-quality home (is that an oxymoron?)
> treadmill, up to $2000.  Hopefully I won't need to spend that much. 
> Can you give me brands names to check out?

Forgive me for seeing irony in this, but for that money you can ride a 
_real_ recumbent bike which a gym experience can't replicate. You can 
probably also fit it with indoor mag training rollers so you can pedal 
indoors.

Offhand I see a sale on a Giant Revive DX recumbent for $759 and a 
Travel Trac magnetic trainer for $109 at Performance Bicycle 
<http//www.PerformanceBike.com>. The Bike "E" is also a popular brand.

Van

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