Marcy Magnetic Recumbent Exercise Bike with 8 Resistance Levels

great workout, smooth movement, quality display. I love this bike!

Review for Marcy Recumbent Bike Marcy NS-40502R. Box arrived taped closed but seemed packed well. Someone had opened it before. Even though we love the bike, the organizing and assembly did take about 2 hours. The very last task in assembling is to install the pedals. Right side easy, left side crooked. I am a retired Master Technician and very careful in assembly. The left pedal is reverse thread. It says so, and I know so, because old Dodges are like that on their left wheels for a reason, and I was looking forward to the reverse install of the left pedal. I quickly found the pedal crank was stripped for the first few threads. The pedal was going on crooked. Of course it was the very last step in the instructions. I called Marcy and they said they don't care because I purchased the bike on Amazon. I threatened to send it back and have another one shipped, they still did not care. Choice was replace the bike under Amazon return or fix the threads. I chose not to spend another 2 hours assembling another bike. So I measured the pedal stud and ordered a tap and die on Amazon to repair the hole in the crank. I removed the bike covers for access and tapped the crank hole clean. Pedal screwed right in and we have been using the bike for a couple weeks. Note: Tap size is 12mm x 1.25 Left Handed Thread.The bike is virtually silent and works very well. The bike itself is 5 stars. The damaged threads are anybody's guess as to where that happened. I just know it was not me but easy enough to repair.

Parts were packed very well and nothing was damaged or scratched. Easy to assemble. Everything works great. Nice smooth ride. I am 5'9" and I think the bike would be too small for somebody 6 feet tall.

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It was relatively easy to put together. They give you all of the tools you need. So you don’t need to have any tools to put it together. The only weakness I see in putting together is the electronics. It wasn’t clear how to make all of the connections. I eventually got it right. But I suggest they make the directions of the connections more clear.I exercise six days a week. I have gone through many pieces of exercise equipment. Some expensive and others not so expensive. I generally can find good equipment for little money because many people buy them and minimally use them. Then sell them inexpensively.This equipment is less expensive than most of my equipment. I can tell the metal is not as thick and it is not as heavy as other equipment I own. However as I have a small place I need to move my equipment when I exercise. The lightness is an advantage when moving the equipment about.I have used the machine several times. I have found that I get as good of a workout as I get with more expensive equipment. So overall my experience (after 4 weeks) is very positive.I hope this helps you

I bought this post knee replacement for therapy. Assembly - my husband is very good at assembling, but said some parts could have been higher quality and it was tedious - hence the markdown in number of stars.PROS - it is relatively lightweight, can be moved around short distances - mine is on carpet . It is very quiet. It is easy to adjust the resistance setting. It is comfortable. The display is easy to operate and easy to view. The lip to hold a phone or I-pad is wonderful. I use it 5-6 times a week so obviously I like it.CON - Had I tried this in a store, which was not an option, I would not have bought it. The seat cannot be adjusted while you are sitting on it. Heck, it is difficult to adjust if you are standing beside it! There is a screw type knob located under the seat - loosen it, pull down and slide it backward or forward. Now...try and find the hole for the screw knob to go into without being able to see it. I could not do it myself right after surgery, but now I lie down beside it, unscrew the knob, and slide it back or forward. With the flashlight on my phone, I line it up with the hole and usually hit it on the second, third or fourth try. I will say I am the only one using it, so its not every day, but I do want to change it sometimes for more knee bend or more straightening. Not convenient at all, and if more than one is using it, would be a total pain each time. I should have spent more for the adjustment to be made from above.

Update:12/30/2023 I've put around 100 miles on it and dropped a significant amount of weight. I'm still over the bikes limit, but at least shoes fit in the shoe grips nicely now. All around great bike, lower cost performs well. I did indeed get ankle weights for a tougher ride.8.5/10 a great buy. Get this if you're on a fat-loss journey. Putting it together is a work out, if you use the tools provided make sure you have 5ish hours. Resistance seems weak to me and I wish the panel was back lit not a huge deal.Only complaint is the resistance isn't much, but I'm a bigger guy started at 358 when I got this. I'm down to 354 and I've ramped up to 10 miles per day. Maybe my body weight has made the resistance level weaker.I'm looking at adding ankle weights to increase my workout on this.I also bought a sound mat that goes under this , but its so quiet I'm not sure it was needed.My fan is louder than the bike. I can watch Netflix without headphones and watch my shows fine.