Sunny Health & Fitness Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike w/4-Way Adjustable Seat & Pulse Sensors, Home Cardio Training Equipment w/Micro-Adjustable Magnetic Resistance, Optional 29, 30, 40 Pound Flywheel

I'll update this in the future but I just wanted to give my first impressions. First impressions are this is a great deal. It was on sale for 50% off with a total $189. I've been waiting for a couple of years before buying this bike. The packing was a little beat up at on the bottom side. When taking it out of the box there were several zip ties and such that fell out. Luckily there didn't seem to be any damage to the bike. It took about an hour to set up. Not to difficult but I did take my time. The foot print is small which is nice. I immediately rode it for about 25 minutes. Going to have to adjust a little more but overall it's a solid bike and it'll give me an opportunity to burn some calories when it's to cold or to hot outside. The ride was smooth. I'm not sure the resistance but I kept moving it up and down a few times. No reason than to mess it it. I ride my bike to work on the regular and as I rode to work this morning I certainly want to try to set it up as close to that feel if possible. On the fly and first time it's pretty easy to adjust as you need. Overall I'm pretty happy with this purchase. I didn't want to pay a super high price but I didn't want to skimp. I'm not sure it's worth the $380 or so MSRP but something that's going to give you a decent work out it's well worth 50% of that and you know they are still making money. So keep an eye out and hit those sales and enjoy the ride inside!

My local gym was closed for months, was able to open for a short time, and recently closed down again. So during this COVID time, I need something that I can do at home. I live in MN, and exercise outside in the winter is not an option for me. I have not taken a spin class for 15 years, but a spin bike is more in my budget than a treadmill. Plus, treadmills need a lot more space and when they break down the fixing can be pricey. So, spin bike, here we go!Like other reviewers, I wanted a Peloton, however, let's be real if you are looking at this bike, spending $2500 on a bike plus monthly subscription of $40 is probably not in your budget either! You are benefiting from my research! As I looked, there is pretty much a bike for everyone's budget. I am keeping my gym membership, so I did not want to spend an exorbitant amount. I was going to get one with a belt and 45-pound flywheel, but then I stumbled upon this one. The availability, magnetic wheel, price, super fast Amazon Prime shipping, the iPad shelf, and the "computer" are what sold me. I have seen a few reviews with damaged boxes, mine was fine, and I think the great packing job would totally protect the bike. It took about 30 minutes to assemble...thank you for your help, Husband! Once put together, it was easy for him to carry it to the next room (probs about 80 pounds). I have the bike in a carpeted room with a plastic chair mat under it. I will not be rolling it around, but I think it would be pretty easy. I am 140 pounds and am 5'6". The bike is sturdy, I feel totally safe when I am up out of the saddle. Speaking of saddles, I replaced the giant seat right away. I got this one:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0845PGYYZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1I may upgrade again or add a cushion, but I did not want to spend too much without being able to try it out. I have to (or should I say my backside has to) get used to spinning again! I knew the seat the bike comes with would be much too large for my preference. The size I got is more in line with the size of the seat on my road bike.I also upgraded the pedals. I want to use my road bike shoes (way more productive), so I got these pedals in the event my husband gets an inkling to go for a ride. I can clip in on one side, and he can use the cages on the other side. A nice compromise.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081BDDGJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1If you want to use your road bike shoes exclusively, I'd recommend these:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KC3Y0G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1The bike is silent! I mean silent! I'm pretty sure the magnetic resistance attributes to how quiet it is and, there should not really be any maintenance.The iPad holder and the stat reader are great. I only look at the rpm's (same as Peloton's "cadence") when I ride. The tracker goes between time, speed, distance, calorie, odometer, RPM, and Pulse. It is important to know that this device will not give you the most accurate readings of your performance because it has no way of knowing your body size and conditioning level. So expect them to be relatively generic. I use my own heart rate monitor and I still have to get an iPhone holder that I can attach to the bike, so I can see my heart rate app on my phone easier. I bought the Peloton app for $12/month (I did the 30-day free trial first) and watch it on my iPad. The iPad is quite secure in the holder. If you have a ROKU, you can watch the Peloton classes on your tv! The bike does not come with weight holders, and it is kind of annoying that you cannot buy the ones Sunny puts on the higher price point bikes a la carte. So, I am going to pay about $45 to get them on Etsy.I think the reason the other Sunny bikes are more money is that you would not have to "DIY" them. They come with weight holders and such.... I am COMPLETELY satisfied with my purchase! I think spinning would suck without the Peleton app (or another app or YouTube videos)...I mean it is pretty boring to just sit and pedal. Ride on, people.EDIT: A few people asked for some pics of the seat installation (I changed out the seat), and the tablet holder.

Ok, so it came today, and setup was as easy as any other bike out there, taking maybe 30 minutes.Extra point for no parts being missing (if you’ve dealt with unknown brands, you know this is all too common).Build quality is pretty great, which was a nice surprise, as I’ve never dealt with Sunny before, and read some horror stories in the reviews, but from my experience, it’s quite substantial, so you won’t have to worry about cheap, flimsy steel in this case.Pedals are caged, which I don’t like at all on any bike, but they can easily be switched out for something else.It’s not loaded down with a bunch of tech so there’s not a lot that can go wrong with it. Like, for example, when you’re dealing with something like a Bowflex or Pelaton or Echelon you see a lot of these large high-tech instrument panels and what not. With this bike, you have a small computer and if anything goes wrong with it I’m sure you could easily buy a new one for pretty cheap. I would hate to see the cost to replace the electronics on those other previously mentioned bikes.Is the bike quiet? It’s completely silent.Resistance is increased or decreased via a knob turn on the frame. Of course, it doesn’t show resistance level on the screen. but it doesn’t require a masters degree or anything to remember how many turns in the clockwise direction you made on any particular ride.At the front of the handlebars is a projection where you could actually set your tablet, and right below it is a little shelf where can set your phone if you want to. The handlebar post is adjustable vertically, and the seat is also adjustable both horizontally and vertically to accommodate taller riders. I’m not sure if you could switch out the seat, but it’s not uncomfortable.It’s pretty heavy- all in all, I think the box indicates 88 pounds, but it’s not a very large piece of hardware by any means. It has both a water bottle holder and a dumbbell holder on the frame, but I’m not sure who uses dumbbells while riding a bike, so that was a curious design decision. Also, we’re not talking major dumbbells here we’re talking maybe like 5 pounds at the most.I mean, if you’re looking for a bike, I can’t see why you would spend another $500 extra to get something like a Bowflex, or another thousand dollars extra to get a Peloton. Unless you’re really, really into instructor-lead classes, and paying $39/month to participate in those, you should definitely save your money and just get this bike instead. Calories are calories and a $240 exercise bike will let you burn them just the same as a $1200 exercise bike. Your body doesn’t know brand names.Alright, that’s it for now. I will check back in a week, and then again in two weeks, etc. I got the two-year warranty, just in case, because I know Sunny health and fitness has a really abysmal 90 day basic warranty out the box.UPDATE: Ok, it’s been like 3 weeks and I can report that you will definitely want a totally new seat, or gel/foam seat cover, because the stock saddle is torture after a short while. Pure torture. I mean it. The worst pain I’ve ever felt from any bike seat, at this was after only a few 30 minute sessions.Solution: seat set all the way back, seat post height below handlebars- NOT above. Some advise to lower the bars/raise the seat, but it’s just going to result in your arms burning, trying to support yourself at that angle, so you’re fighting the flywheel and your own body lol just don’t do it.I’ve been using a bath towel folded into a square, and it relieves probably 98% of the problem, so I’m gonna keep the bike. If I couldn’t figure out the seat thing (I did try a gel cover, but must’ve gotten a cheap ineffective one, because it didn’t help much), it was going back, for sure, as I had a hard time sitting for literally days after.