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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Professional Quality Recumbent Bike Sep 13, 2009
By Ken
I have used Lifecycle Bikes in the gym, and this is the home version. I especially like the various cardio settings--the bike keeps adjusting the resistance to have your pulse-rate remain steady. As you get increasingly tired over the workout, the resistance lessens, yet your pulse-rate remains steady. The quality of construction is sturdy. All the pieces are secure and the assembly instructions are clear. It does take about 60-90 minutes to set up, but I am slow and check things a few times before going on to the next step. All needed tools are included. I opted for this bike over the Nautilus, but both are excellent choices.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Just Right Jan 08, 2011
By Ghod Dhammit
My LifeCycle R1 arrived quickly, quicker than expected. I didn't notice that the bottom of the box separated from the rest, so ended up spending time tearing it all apart. Heh.
It took me several hours to assemble, mostly due to the fact that the required information was spread across four different documents! Once I had it assembled, it took me a while to find the power jack, as it is inset, and looked just like another bolt hole. That you have to reach all the way down to the ground to turn it on and off aggravates my bad back.
Aside from those little things, this is what I've been dreaming of since 1985, when I first used one while in the Navy. It makes exercising FUN! I've been having trouble with weight gain over the last few years, but couldn't afford a LifeCycle until this year. Happy, happy. One of the best features, is that it's very, very quiet. No need to turn the TV up, just so you can hear it. Another excellent feature is that it will accept a heavier rider than most other exercise bikes. 400 lb! I've gotten to just about 300 lb, recently, and overloading the machine was of great concern. All of the other brands/models I looked at said Max Load 300 lb, including the Schwinn AirDyne, surprisingly.
The book rack leaves a lot to be desired - you'll still have to hold the book open, at the least. The water bottle holder isn't quite right either, the supplied bottle kind of hangs up on the holder, when you go to pull it out.
At any rate, yes, it costs more than most, but it's worth every penny, and even the frustration assembling it from lousy instructions. I probably would have bought it locally, and gotten them to assemble it at my house, but then, my local retailer is as crooked as they come.
Pretty good but assembly instructions could be much better Oct 31, 2011
By K. Martin
As a bike, it's pretty solid so far.
As a some-assembly-required experience, it leaves a lot to be desired. Shortly before building this bike, I had built quite a bit of IKEA furniture, which always has detailed instructions. Instructions without words, but the drawings are clear, the steps are simple, the tools are few, and everything was correct.
Not so with the Lifecycle. They've consolidated the instructions to one very large page, but the drawings are few and complicated (including not showing certain angles that you sometimes need), and there are at least four significant mistakes in the instructions. A couple of parts are mislabeled, at least two things are drawn or described backwards from how they are actually to be installed, and there is an almost random correspondence between the color-coded sets of screws and washers, and the step numbers which are used to label the bags of said parts.
1) The seat back is mislabeled (JJ instead of Q), using the same letter code as a footpedal in another drawing.
2) The bolts that go through the main column go in from the opposite side from what is shown in the drawing - this is a potentially dangerous error, as it would work the other way, but basically wouldn't hold the column securely.
3) There is no indication of where the power cord goes, and no mention of the small black power switch attached to it - most bikes simply start when you pedal, but this bike has to be turned on (and off - it doesn't time out).
4) Installing the seat adjustment lever is woefully underexplained, and its drawing is tiny.
5) There is no explanation of why you would choose one slot or another for adjusting the foot straps.
There were several other details wrong or misleading, but I didn't take enough notes, sorry.
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