Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I just got the bike on Friday and used it twice over the weekend so this isn't a long-term review but my initial impression is highly favorable. I am a "serious" cyclist, which is not to say I'm a professional or anything like that but I log a lot of miles on my road bike and use high-end equipment. I've always hated hooking a bike up to an indoor trainer and I've avoided that type of training for many years. I finally went in on a spinning bike and I am very impressed with the results. I chose this model mostly because it had the heaviest flywheel (produces a smoother pedaling experience) and it uses a belt to drive the wheel instead of a chain (quieter). It was easy to put the bike together and I'm always happy nowadays when things actually fit and work. I skipped the cheap seat and pedals that it came with and instead installed my own Look-style clipless pedals and a Specialized saddle. The saddle adjustment worked well-enough as it went up and down and you can move the saddle fore and aft on its rails to get the right fit. Unfortunately the handlebars only have an up and down adjustment (no fore or aft) but I'm pleased enough with my fit on the bike. My primary complaint about indoor trainers was that they always felt unstable, especially when out of the saddle. This bike is rock solid and includes adjustable feet to make sure it sits perfectly level. My second complaint about indoor trainers is that they simply couldn't achieve a gear hard enough to truly simulate climbing an actual hill on your bike. This bike, however, has more than enough tension to simulate even the hardest hills yet retains its smooth pedal motion. I am truly surprised and impressed. My only complaint is a picky one. The tension knob is a continuously turning adjustment. Turn right to tighten the tension (and make it harder to pedal), turn left to ease off and make it easier. It's the way all spinning bikes work, I suppose. With this method, however, there's no way to "Index" or "bookmark" a location so you know you returned to the same point each time you ride. In other words, you turned the dial to make it hard to pedal one day but there's no way to know that you turned to the same spot when you did the same workout the next day. Like I said, that's awfully picky but it is the one check mark I would put in the column for an indoor trainer. On the whole, this is a well-made, good-looking bike for a terrific price. it should suit your needs regardless of whether you're a serious cyclist or just an exercise enthusiast.