Marcy Air-Resistance Exercise Fan Bike With Dual Acction Handlebars

I have had this bike a little under two weeks, and am delighted with it. First of all, the box it came in was quite damaged, but the bike was completely untouched, even though parts of it were showing through the damaged box. Second, assembly was a snap. I had no issues at all with assembly, except that I did need my own wrench for a couple parts...the wrench provided is marginal. As I was putting it together, I was blown away by how solid it was feeling each step of the way. Now, having ridden on it for probably about 100 minutes total, I am more pleased than I ever expected to be. Granted, the seat does angle down a bit much, and is not the most comfortable bike seat as a result (at least for my anatomy), but it's do-able; I just have to adjust myself back on the seat after a few minutes of riding. I have also ridden a pro-grade Schwinn Airdyne at the PT's office, and this is actually every bit as solid, or more so. It doesn't do any of the clanking the Schwinn does. The breeze from it onto my body isn't as much as I had hoped it would be (much of the breeze blows out the sides of the fan cage), but otherwise, it is perfect. A great workout, solid build, economical. I would buy it again; I recommend it; and am sure I'll get several years of good exercise out of it.

I got it put together but at my age, 73, I should have had my helper come over to give me a hand. A couple of hints: put the back stabilizer on first and then use the seat riser as a block under the frame near the front to rise up the bracket for the front stabilizer so the front stabilizer will bolt on easily. The rollers on the front work great on flat surfaces but it is still pretty hard for me to move it over carpet, (that helper thing again).It is actually worth the effort to put it together because it is a great old man low impact cardio machine. I manage about 1 mile each session and I can feel my body saying, "This is what I want". It's a good little machine and well worth the cost and the effort.

At first I really wanted to purchase an upright bike and I may still in the future if needed. But after doing ALOT of research in my price range, there wasn't an upright bike that I wanted due to reviews and inventory available under $350. I searched on Amazon and some sporting goods store sites as well (even the manufacturers), but felt I would have to increase my price range to get the kind of upright bike I wanted. So I next researched fan bikes to see if reviewers thought they could be as good a workout over the long haul as the automatic resistance bikes are. I've never used a fan bike before and my gym (PF) didn’t have one either, but I was curious to see how you can use them to workout. So I checked out a bunch of youtube videos and reviews of various brands/models on Amazon, and decided originally that I wanted a variation of the Schwinn Airdyne Exercise bike. I was interested in the fact that you can get a great workout for not only your legs but your arms as well, and that the resistance is up to you. I also liked the idea of doing sprint workouts with the bike as well. So since the Airdyne bikes are between $625-$900 depending on the bike, I found this comparable bike on here in December. It only cost me $268 with free shipping (used Prime during my free trial).So far, it's a fantastic bike. It was very easy to put together with two people as they suggest. My brother and I put it together in 30 min and that’s because the base is already put together for you. The bike comes with all the tools needed to put it together including an odd shaped phillips screwdriver. It's very sturdy and in my opinion, can probably even be used efficiently by people over the suggested maximum weight. The bike is not loud at all especially compared to the youtube videos I've seen. I can watch tv or listen to music while doing fast sprints on the bike and still hear everything very well. It is a good workout for the arms like I hoped it would be as well as the legs. I sometimes weight train and then use the bike and my arms start to really burn after a while. The only thing I may eventually change is the seat. They provide you with a wide seat which is not very comfortable at all at first. I'm hoping I'll get used to it like I did while using the spin bikes at my gym. But if not, I’ll buy a seat cover for it or just replace the seat altogether. I can only stay on the bike for at most 30 min because the seat becomes unbearable after that. But I’ve recently been using it for 15-20 min sprints, spinning for 30 seconds as fast as I can either every time there’s a chorus on a song or every few min, which seems to be working well. I’ve already lost 7 lbs in a few weeks of using it and changing my eating habits. Otherwise, I'm very happy with my purchase, it's very sturdy and works well, is pretty quiet for a fan bike and can be more exhausting to use than upright bikes because your arms eventually get tired. Overall, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good inexpensive exercise bike. Although, I now see the price recently went up again, so you may want to wait until another sale come up like I did. I would have given it 5 stars except I HAD to deduct for the seat. Just being honest!

Arrived quickly (2 days) and was well packaged. God bless the kind USPS man that brought the big box right into my living room! Step-by-step instructions were super easy to follow, no missing parts, and I had it all put together and ready to ride within 1.5 hours. The seat is thick, but I still find it uncomfortable after riding for 30 minutes. Easy fix with a padded gel seat cover. It is a little noisy from the fan, but I can still watch TV and hear it while riding in the living room. It has wheels on the front so you can easily lift it from the back and wheel it around the house. I wheel it out of the way to the back of the living room when I am done. I am 4' 11" and its works very well for me - I chose this one because the reviews suggested it was for shorter people (& they were right). The arms bars don't extend super far, so I don't feel like I will fall off the seat when using the arms with the legs. I think I would like the seat to be adjustable forward and backward- sometimes I feel like I am right on top of the pedals. Scooting back on the seat helps. I found that I can get a great upper body workout by just using the arms and propping my feet up on the provided foot bars. The harder you pedal, the harder the work out (it can make you sweat!!), and you generate a lovely cool breeze that feels good while working out. After several uses, I went back and checked all the bolts and only two needed to be tightened. It feels very sturdy and well made. Over all, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and would buy it again!!

Bought this in 2020. After just five years of normal use, it now has a crack in its "main frame" and wobbles as a result. Of course, it's beyond the warranty now. The topper is that they no longer sell this part -- and that was their only response. No offer for a refund or even a discount on another bike.