Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've had this bike less than a week and I am loving it! I have ridden it every day. I had hip replacement surgery back in 2005 and have always had to deal with arthritis in both hips. Back then they had me on a recumbent for rehab and that's when I knew this was the only style of exercise bike for me. (I also own a recumbent road trike). A recumbent takes the strain off your hips, knees, and lower back for an enjoyable but effective form of exercise. The bike is sturdy and extremely quiet. I mean someone could be sleeping in the same room quiet, it's crazy. I am a 61 yr old female and following the well written instruction manual for assembly I was able to put the bike together myself in about 1.5 hrs. So far everything on the computer console seems to be working properly including the fan. I haven't connected to Bluetooth but the MP3 connection is nice to have and the speakers sound surprisingly good. The water bottle holder is handy and there is another little pocket for maybe a remote. I am still learning what all I can do with this piece of equipment but one thing I really like is how you can choose one of the pre-programmed workouts and adjust your time goal. Each program is preset for 30 minutes taking you through alternate resistance levels every 2 minutes. But if you have only 10 or 15 minutes to get a workout in or say you want to pedal for an hour you can adjust the time goal on any of the preset programs. You will still do the program in its entirety just in shorter or longer resistance intervals. (For example...a 15 minute workout will take you through the entire program but will change resistance levels every 1 minute instead of every 2). Before I went to work one day I was pressed for time but just for fun did a 4 minute workout! The resistance level changed every 16 seconds and took me through the programs entirety. I am very happy with this purchase and would purchase it again. I would also recommend it to a friend. It's a good solid piece of exercise equipment. NOTE: I ordered this bike through PlumStruck on April 2nd. The estimated delivery was April 20-28. I still got free shipping and to my surprise the bike arrived 2 days after I placed my order! Excellent service.