To buy: spin or exercise bike??

happy_gardener

I want to exercise more. I have a treadmill already and thought of getting a bike. Not sure which one to buy and will I use it. I dont want it to be a fancy clothes horse. I thought if I can watch tv whilst cycling. I have read about different bike types and prices already and still confused. I am not one to go to a spin class and prefer to exercise without an audience. I think of exercise bikes as not getting enough out of it and a spin bike better. What do you think? I was looking at one at £149 or £199 via Argos...others are too expensive.

RichardD1970

After quite a bit of research we bought this one a few months ago.

Seems quite sturdy and no problems with it so far (although the saddle takes some breaking in!)

happy_gardener

Thanks for reply. Have read the amazon reviews though......mmmmm...

cjj_2

happy_gardener wrote: »

I want to exercise more. I have a treadmill already and thought of getting a bike. Not sure which one to buy and will I use it. I dont want it to be a fancy clothes horse. I thought if I can watch tv whilst cycling. I have read about different bike types and prices already and still confused. I am not one to go to a spin class and prefer to exercise without an audience. I think of exercise bikes as not getting enough out of it and a spin bike better. What do you think? I was looking at one at £149 or £199 via Argos...others are too expensive.

After starting biking outdoors in the summer for 35 mins a day I have now bought an indoor cycle for the dark mornings etc. didn't think I would ever get into it but I enjoy the convienience of just hoping on and get going. I now do 30 mins each day and it's more challenging with the settings as my outdoor rides were all on flat. It's the single most thing that has changed my body shape and for that reason I definitely intend to keep it up. It cost about £80 from tesco. Hth

ceredigion

I'd get a turbo trainer or a set of rollers. But there again I'm a cyclist.
If you can watch the goggle box at the same time, your not doing it right

happy_gardener

ceredigion wrote: »

I'd get a turbo trainer or a set of rollers. But there again I'm a cyclist.
If you can watch the goggle box at the same time, your not doing it right

Thanks for your comment...as it made me think. As I want to exercise whilst watching the tv..I think an exercise bike would be more my thing.
:beer:

sweld

I have a Sunny Health spin bike, it can easily adjust the resistance. The quality is very good.

AntoinKell

Well, i have an Exercise Bike. it works great for me.

You should search for an exercise bike with different resistance levels, and the seat must to be comfortable enough on the grounds that you will invest a considerable amount of time in it.

Pollycat

Just to point out that the OP asked for advice 2-and-a-half years ago.

This thread has been brought back from the dead twice since then.

I very much doubt that the OP - who hasn't been back on MSE for nearly a year - is still trying to choose what fitness apparatus to buy.

Pollycat

selenarichard.
The OP was looking to buy over four years ago.
And hasn't logged on to MSE since 2016.

Pollycat

Pollycat wrote: »

selenarichard.
The OP was looking to buy over four years ago.
And hasn't logged on to MSE since 2016.

Again ^^^^