Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Pros: Easy to assemble. Sturdy with 330lb weight capacity. Comfortable to ride. Very quiet and smooth riding. Has wheels to move and can fold up. Has a phone holder behind resistance knob. Doesn't need an outlet. Neutral: I wish it had a bit more resistance but at $150 you can't expect it to be like a $300 bike. Cons: Pulse sensor doesn't always work. For reference I'm 6'1 and around 300-305lbs. I had a knee injury about a year ago and it still bothers me from time to time. This is one of the exercises the physical therapist would have me do to strengthen my knee. I am out of shape and getting up and getting ready to go to the gym has been a problem for me so I decided to get this. My knee never hurt when riding. I have tried the bike at my gym and physical therapist and I was surprised at how much more comfortable this one is to sit on. Maybe it's the backrest too but so far I haven't had any problems sitting on it for 30 min. The way it was packaged and setup for assembly is the best I've ever seen from a product I got from Amazon. Everything was wrapped and had the screws in the holes you just have to takes the nuts off, line them up, and tighten. The pedals are really comfortable too, in fact I use it without shoes and it hurts less than the bike at my gym with shoes. It barely makes a sound and never felt unstable with me on it even though my floor is uneven. The picture on the page shows 3 usable positions but there are actually 2. The first hole is for when it's folded up. The second is the upright and the third is the recumbent but I haven't tried that one. The machine is great for cardio but if your buying it for strength training you will probably max out the resistance right away or within 6 months. There are 10 resistance levels and you can feel the difference but I started at 8. After a workout my legs are a little heavy and feel firmer so it's working but it can't compare to what you can get on a gym bike or a more expensive bike. But if your just in for the cardio it's awesome even if you max out the resistance you can just pedal faster to sweat more. After 25 min on 8 resistance my shirt was covered in sweat. My only problem was the pulse sensor. The first time I used it, it worked great but after that the right sensor was loose and would slide around when I gripped it. But there is a screw behind it connecting to the handle so I tightened it and it stayed in place. But I'm not sure if mine is broken or if it's just a coincidence I grabbed it correctly the first time. It will show the pulse when I grab it but if I'm not holding it with my entire thumb on the sensor and my index finger on the screw behind it won't update in real time. If I grab it other ways it will show a pulse reading but rarely change. But even with that I would definitely recommend buying the bike. You could always buy a dedicated pulse/fitness tracker for $15-20 if you have a pulse sensor issue and from the bikes on Amazon that fold up this one had the best weight capacity and resistance. There was one with a higher weight capacity but it only had 8 resistance settings and reviews said it was hard to setup and even when working it didn't feel like much resistance. Only if you have the space and the money then would I say get one that doesn't fold but has better resistance.