Marcy Foldable Upright Exercise Bike with Adjustable Resistance for Cardio Workout & Strength Training – Multiple Styles Available
$131.00
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EXCELLENT CARDIO WORKOUT – The fat-blasting cardio offered by this exercise device is significant, as each pedal targets the quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Not only does it burn fat, but it also strengthens the leg’s muscles, giving you well-toned legs
ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE – This bicycle has a manually adjustable resistance that offers various degrees of exercises. With eight preset levels of magnetic resistance control, you can set to simulate various types of workouts depending on the resistance.
FOLDABLE – The exercise utility is designed to fold compactly with its advanced frame design that allows for easier storage and portability as it folds up, granting you more space at home. It also has rubberized foot based to prevent scratching and damage
EASY SCREEN INTERFACE –This unit comes with a LCD panel that shows different variables related to your workout – speed, distance, time, and calories burned. The interface is user-friendly, especially planning workout routines and monitoring your progress
HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION – Made of 14 gauge, high-quality frame which boasts durability and surface resiliency, this bike has counterweighted pedals with adjustable foot straps and an adjustable foam padded seat for hassle-free cycling
Recommended User Height 5’1 to 6’3 / Maximum Weight Capacity: 250 lbs.
7 reviews for Marcy Foldable Upright Exercise Bike with Adjustable Resistance for Cardio Workout & Strength Training – Multiple Styles Available
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Great purchase
Wonderful bike for the price I paid (around $130 at the time). Just because these folding bikes look like folding ironing boards doesn’t mean they aren’t mechanically sound for what they do–it’s a great design that I wish I had decades ago–lightweight and takes up little space. My bike snob friends scoff at me, but I don’t care! Chances are their heavy, over-priced stationary bikes are sitting in their basement unused, when this folding bike can be moved around (in front of the TV or in the kitchen) whenever I want. It’s no good to have an exercise bike if you never use it!However, I’ve only had it a short while and can’t vouch for how long the parts will last–that is still to be determined. It seems well built, but not heavy-duty like a bike at the gym, so I wouldn’t stand on the pedals, which would probably put too much force on the mechanism and might upset the center of gravity. The seat post flexes slightly in use at my weight (165 lbs), but seems sound. It is extremely quiet and doesn’t even vibrate the floor when using it.There is no pulse monitor nor recumbent seat, but I have good balance and can kind of sit upright to relax the neck if I don’t want to lean on the handlebars.I ordered the NS-652 model since I am 5′ 10″ male with medium-length legs, and it extends high enough for full leg extension, with room to spare, so I would expect that it would provide full leg extension for someone 5′ 11″, too. Some people don’t prefer or want that much extension, so it might also work for someone 6′ or taller if they like their legs a little bent. Knees might get close to the handlebars for taller people, but my knees have a lot of space. For much shorter people, Marcy has a smaller NS-654 model that might be more suitable.I was worried about some of the reviews mentioning that the seat is hard, but it’s just dense foam like what you might have a gym, not hard like a board, with a seam around the back that is comfortable enough for me, but stationary gel/foam bike seat covers are available and not too expensive if that is a concern, which also has the nice benefit of increasing seat height another inch or so, too. Just make sure you get one big enough to fit the dimensions of the seat.I am a masters runner (do occasional races) and have a fitness bike for outdoor cross-training, but I’m using this stationary bike for indoor recovery of a sprained ankle, and the resistance level 8 does seem to provide about the same resistance level that I use on stationary bikes at the gym for a casual cardio workout, but I’m not a cyclist nor triathlete. Levels 1-8 do provide noticeably different resistance which is nice, since I can dial it down until my ankle heals. Sometimes I may just want to increase circulation, not necessarily get a cardio workout, and I can just hop on and off, doing 5-minute sessions throughout the day.The frame is well built, well-painted, well-packed with good instructions, comes with wrenches, and was easy to assemble (about an hour). I had to be careful threading in the 4 bolts that mount the handlebar assembly to make sure they weren’t cross-threaded and stripped, but I took my time to hand-screw them in first to get them started and they were fine. And I had to take some time to make sure I got the correct orientation on the pedal safety straps by looking at various pictures before attaching.The photos don’t do it justice. The one I received looks better in person than in the photo since it has a slightly darker shade of white and the seat is black only (no light patch on the back). The front part of the frame with dual bars is also thinner and looks better in person, something hard to tell in the side-view photos. It has a neat little flywheel that you can see spinning through the translucent housing. The LCD panel is spartan but seems to work well and changes between a scanning mode where it rotates through the speed, time, distance, calories, odometer, or you can press the button to stay on just one of them. It will automatically turn on and off when you pedal and stop pedaling, but you need to supply it with two AAA batteries which are not included.It also stands upright on its own when folded, a nice feature, and you can just fold it and stand it in a corner–no need to lean it against a wall, and it looks nice. It doesn’t have wheels but is light enough for me to just lift and carry to where I want to put it, but it might be a little heavy for an old or frail person to lift, and I do have to lift my leg over knee height to get on on the seat, something to keep in mind if it’s for someone lacking mobility. Folding and unfolding it is quick as long as I look to see when the holes line up for the safety pin as I fold the frame.
Esyu –
Does the job for a petite (4’11”), fit, experienced road cyclist and mountain biker
Does the job for a petite (4’11”), fit, experienced road cyclist and mountain bikerI have had this bike for 1.5 years now and am still happily using it.My criteria:I wanted to find an easy-to-assemble, light, portable stationary bike to supplement outdoor cycling and mountain biking. I have access to a Peloton at work but wanted something for the home. This bike took me about 20 minutes to assemble on my own and was easy for me to lift and carry up the stairs as a fit, petite woman in my 40s.My top three concerns with this bike were:1. Size/Fit: Will it be too big for my 4’11 height?2. Difficulty: Will the resistance be high enough to be a worthwhile ride?3. Stability: Will the bike feel sturdy? Can I stand and sit and mimic outdoor riding?Reviews were inconsistent regarding the height issue so here’s a review from the perspective of someone that owns several different types of bikes, has been road cycling and mountain biking for 20+ years, bikes weekly, and has logged hundreds of hours on road, mountain, and stationary bikes, in rides up to 100 road miles in a day.1. Size/FitThis works just fine for 4’11.” Plus, I have short legs so I would even say 4″10′. I suspect for people that are complaining it is too big, there are two reasons:a) Your knee should have just a slight bend in it when fully extended during the long part of the pedal stroke. Many newbies don’t realize this and try to ride with the seat too low.b) If I sit on the front edge of the seat, it more closely mimics riding on a road bike, and that is where the height works for me. If I were to sit all the way back in the seat, “as designed” then yes, the bike is too big for me and I would not be able to properly reach the pedals. However, I wouldn’t ride like that anyway because this is a very wide, bench-like seat, and too recumbent/not like a road or mountain bike if sitting all the way back. That said, if you are a petite man or woman in your 70s/less fit/more frail you may want to sit further back on the almost bench-like seat, and then yes, the bike would be too big for you.2. Difficulty/ResistanceIt’s not going to feel like you’re powering up a steep hill but when set to level 6-8, the resistance is good enough that you will be able to get your heart rate up and get a good ride out of it, even if you’re in great shape. Again, I mountain bike, road bike, and do Peloton rides that get my heart rate up in the 85% range as a fit woman (according to my doctor, my fitness instructors, and my Fitbit) in my 40s. There is enough resistance here. I wish I could crank it up to a 10 or 11, and that would more closely mimic the resistance that I use on a Peloton but it’s not bad for such an inexpensive bike. For those that use Peloton Power Zone rides, I converted the difficulty level for each setting on this bike to the approximate zone on the Peloton, and always use this bike with the Peloton app. It’s not as fun as riding on my real Peloton in the office gym but it’s surprisingly satisfying.3. SturdyI put this on a cycling pad on my carpet and had no problems with a sturdy ride. I can stand and sit just fine during a ride, although I am still a little more cautious about doing it on this bike whereas I don’t think twice about sitting and standing on a Peloton. I do check and tighten screws occasionally, with the assumption that an inexpensive bike has to be maintained more carefully. So far, no problems!
D. Daniel –
Great value for indoor fitness. Easy to assemble and to store due to it folding up.
bobnail –
great price and a great quality product – still in use today after six years of use – light but sturdy and stable – you can put it in front of the TV
Pablo S. –
Adecuada
yula –
I’ve had this bike for 9 months now and it still works as expected so I’m still satisfied with my purchase. Would I have been happier with a proper spin bike? Probably. BUT, I bought this bike because I knew I wouldn’t have any room in my tiny space to keep a full-sized spin bike. So every time I wish I could stand up and peddle but can’t, I remind myself why I have THIS bike. The fact that it can fold up is the prime selling point.It definitely doesn’t have the same resistance as a spin bike or probably even a regular stationary bike but I think it’s still pretty decent at its highest levels (7 or 8) to give you a workout. I sweat when I’m on this thing. I use it anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour a few times a week to add some variety to my home workouts.The magnetic resistance is great because it’s virtually silent. Occasionally, I’ve experienced the clicking noise that some other reviews have mentioned but it seems to be sporadic and doesn’t happen all the time or only when I’ve been cycling fast and for a long time. I usually have ear buds in though so maybe it happens more often but I don’t hear it over the music so it hasn’t bothered me and hasn’t caused any noticeable problems in pedalling.The seat is a bit hard as some reviews have said and I considered buying a cushioned seat cover at one point because it seemed to be causing some nerve compression down one of my legs but that went away eventually and I think I just got used to the seat over time or maybe I just figured out how to reposition myself so that it didn’t bother me anymore. I personally have no issues with the height of the seat and I can cycle comfortably on it.The best thing about this bike is how easy it is to fold and unfold in literally seconds with the pin. It really takes up a very small footprint once folded up. I also like that it’s made of a pretty solid sturdy metal so you feel pretty secure on it. However, the pedals are plastic and even if the bike feels sturdy, I wouldn’t stand up on it because the weight might break the pedals or there’s a risk of tipping over the front since it’s not balanced the same way a normal bike is.The worst thing about this model would be the lack of transport wheels. This bike was a bit less expensive that the model with the wheels so I decided to save a bit of money since I didn’t think I would be moving it much and I don’t. I keep it in the same spot precisely to avoid having to move it. It’s not impossible to move since it’s only about 40 lbs but it’s still a bit of a pain on the rare occasion when I do want to manoeuvre it and that’s when I wish it came with the little wheels in the front so I could tip it and drag it. My hack is to place the front “feet” on a towel so that if I ever do want to move it to clean the floor, I can just drag it on the towel without damaging the floor.Putting the bike together was fairly easy. I just followed the diagrams and made sure to be organized and figure out where all the parts go. I’ve been using the bike regularly for 9 months and haven’t had to change the batteries yet for the display. The display is OK but I’m really not confident about how accurate it is for things like calories. It seems to calculate the same number of calories per time spent exercising whether I go fast or slow at the different resistance levels. Also, one shortcoming about this model is that there’s no heart rate monitor. It would be nice if there was a heart rate measurement to really know how hard you’re working out.For what it is, this bike meets my expectations and is good enough for me. Not too expensive and does the job.
EDGARDO A. –
Es practica. Sin embargo para una persona de 1.79 queda algo chica, no hay espacio para que las piernas se estiren lo suficiente.Por otro lado, el diseño no permite que uno se ponga de pie porque los pedales quedan justo debajo del manubrio.No está promocionada asà pero el brazo que lleva el manubrio permite apoyar una botella de agua sin problemas. La estuve usando diario por poco más de 5 años hasta que se desgastó la banda interior y no hay forma de cambiarla.Yo la compré por poco más de 2000 pesos hace unos años. Considero que arriba de 3 mil pesos es demasiado para esta bicicleta.