Features:

• Silent magnetic resistance and 8 tension settings
• Multifunction LCD monitor with 6 preset programs
• Built-in heart rate monitor
• Adjustable seat height, oversized, molded seat and foot pedals
• Wheels for easy portability

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
The Stamina Magnetic Resistance Upright Bike delivers the proven fat burning and metabolism increasing effectiveness of a stationary bike with a design that offers maximum comfort and portability. The eight resistance settings make the system versatile enough to challenge and improve people of all fitness levels and abilities, who can ensure they are getting the ideal thanks to the pulse sensor built right into the handlebars.

Amazon.com Product Description:
Get fit in your own home with the Stamina Pro 15-5300 upright exercise bike, perfect for improving your cardiovascular health, strengthening your legs, and training for cyclists during inclement weather. It features eight levels of manually adjustable tension control as well as six program presets: fat burn/maximum fat burn, aerobic, hill, interval, and mountain. The aero handlebars have built-in heart rate sensors take your pulse, and the oversized, molded seat is padded and adjustable to fit any size rider. The exercise computer console has an easy-to-read LCD screen with storage tray, and it tracks time, calories burned, speed, distance, and heart rate.

About Exercise Bikes
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.

Rating : - Decent for the price
This bike is decent or the price. It works quite well - the range of resistance is pretty good and the heart rate monitor is decent so long as you keep your hands on the monitor points for at least a minute, otherwise it starts over trying to evaluate your heart rate. The main part of the unit is pre-assembled and the remainder isn't too difficult.

The person complaining that the tension control does nothing probably didn't follow the instructions to hook up the tension cable during setup, and to everyone complaining about the display cycling through the various readouts: just hit the "Mode" button! This let's you choose what it displays, and it stops the automatic cyclcing!

A few things that I have found annoying:

* The seat is uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I'm tall, but the main thing I want on a device that I'm going to use a lot is a comfy seat. I was not impressed at all with the one that came with it. If anyone has found a way to attach a better seat please leave a comment!

* If you stop using it briefly to take a short break the display clears within a minute or two, losing the estimated calories burned so far. This is quite annoying.

* After using it for a while, mine has developed a small rattle/tick as I turn the pedals. I haven't cared enough to open it to see if it's correctable. Sometimes it goes away.

* Inside there is some kind of band that acts as a chain between some of the parts. After a bit of use this band seems to rub against some of the internal parts and deposits black filings on my carpet. They don't stain, but occasional vacuuming is required.

* The plastic for the shell is a bit brittle and easy to crack.

* The heart-rate monitor takes a while to recover and find your accurate heart rate if you remove your hands from the monitor points on the handle bars.

Overall it's stood up fairly well and for the price it's definitely a good starter bike. I would give it 4/5 if not for the quality of the seat.