Marcy Upright Mag Cycle
- Upright exercise bike with smooth magnetic resistance system
- 8 levels of preset resistance accommodates several fitness levels
- Large console display tracks time, distance, speed, and calories burned
- Counterbalanced pedals with adjustable foot straps; transport wheels
- Measures 31.5 x 48.75 x 18 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 43 pounds
Product DescriptionMarcy upright exercise bike has a compact design and smooth magnetic resistance. The user friendly computer tracks, speed, time, distance and calories burned. The bike also feature eight preset manual resistance levels and a step through design. Amazon. com Product DescriptionGetting fit at home has never been easier with the Marcy magnetic upright exercise bike. The cycle offers a smooth and quiet magnetic resistance system, with eight levels of preset resistance to accommodate several fitness levels. It’s also easy to track your workout progress thanks to the large console display, which tracks your speed, distance, time, and calories burned. And to ensure maximum comfort while you ride, the bike includes a unique seat that’s height adjustable to match different body types and sizes. Other features include foam padded grips, a durable powder-coated finish, counterbalanced pedals with adjustable foot straps, and transport wheels for easy mobility. . . More >>
Monday, 18. January 2010 18:31
Although the resistant level is 8, it is kind of low to me. It rides like no resistance at all.
Rating: 3 / 5
Monday, 18. January 2010 21:10
Had to retighten screw holding handlebars after a while. Easily stripped and handle bars wouldn’t stay up there-after.
Still used it sans-handlebars.
After a few months of daily use, the right foot pedal came off. Not the plastic piece. . . the actual metal, where the plastic piece screws into, “ripped” apart this morning.
God only knows what cheap allow the metal was made of for such a thing to happen.
I had the bike for less than a year.
As they say. . . you get what you pay for.
Rating: 1 / 5
Monday, 18. January 2010 23:19
The machine gets the job done. The parts aren’t that great and strudy. It’s easy to put together. Overall it’s an okay machine and is not expensive at all.
Rating: 3 / 5
Monday, 18. January 2010 23:40
I don’t know why Marcy changed the model number on what was a great-selling and highly rated exercise bike on Amazon, and somehow managed to lose its 100+ mostly flattering reviews, but this looks and sounds exactly like the one I’ve been using 2-3 times per week for the last year-and-a-half. It works really well, and it is definitely worth the money. I’m in fairly decent shape and I use it at level 3 for 20-30 min. Level 8 would be really really hard for more than a few minutes. People who don’t find the tension difficult at level 8 either got a defective tensioner or had trouble installing it properly.
The calorie expenditure readout also seems pretty accurate. The flaw, but not a fatal one: the uncomfortable seat, which could not be easily replaced with another one. I tried using a sheepskin cover, but that created its own problems. You probably just have to get used to it as I’ve tried and mostly succeeded doing. (And the seat doesn’t seem to bother everyone. )
As for durability, it’s as quiet and smooth as when I first got it. I don’t stand on the pedals or the plastic chassis and neighbor kids are not allowed to play on it, etc. I treat it like it’s not very tough, although maybe it really is.
Another interesting thing about this exercise bike is that the price has bounced around a lot from $99 to $200 and all over the map and now back down again to $107 with free shipping, at the moment. That makes this an excellent deal to me. I don’t know why the three or four other reviewers had such bad luck with it.
Rating: 4 / 5