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- Lifecore 900 Recumbent Bike, tools for assembly, assembly instructions, owners manual, warranty card, batteries and/or ac adapter
- 12 Preset Programs
- 3 Heart Rate Control Programs; stores data for up to 9 users
- Comfortable, adjustable slide seat
- 5-year warranty parts; 1 -year labor; lifetime on frame and joints
The Lifecore 900rb Recumbent Bike combines the highest quality components and the smallest footprint in the industry! Many of the 900rb's features are found on more expensive recumbent bikes, yet the compact design allows for a great workout in virtually any room in the house. Featuring the smallest footprint in the industry at 44 inches long, the Lifecore LC-900rb recumbent exercise bike is comfortable and efficient, yet sits discreetly in the corner of the room. As a result, the LC-900rb is perfect for space-restricted basements, dens, apartments, and other locations. The bike is outfitted with such features as a high-tech display that shows the time and temperature along with all the standard workout data, along with a 5-inch pedal diameter that helps reduce joint stress. More significantly, the bike's variety of workout programs--which includes 12 preset programs and four heart-rate-control programs--make it easy to design a custom workout routine. And thanks to the Ergo-Flex Mesh seat and extra-cushioned seat bottom, you'll feel just as comfortable at the end of your workout as you did at the beginning. Perhaps the bike's most popular feature, however, is the step-through recumbent frame, which makes the bike easy to mount and comfortable to ride. It's perfect for people who suffer from saddle sore on traditional exercise bikes, or who are recovering from injury and find upright bikes too difficult to mount. Other details include contact heart rate sensors, a toggle wheel for easy scrolling and resistance adjustments, a scratch-resistant coating on the shrouds, a low-profile console, built-in transportation wheels for easy mobility, and a capacity of 300 pounds. Powered by your choice of AC adapter or batteries, the Lifecore LC-900rb measures 29.5 by 42 by 44 inches (W x H x D), weighs 108 pounds, and carries a five-year warranty on parts and a one-year warranty on labor. About Lifecore Fitness
Located in Vista, California, just a few minutes north of San Diego, Lifecore Fitness boasts more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. The company founders started out as owner/operators of their own fitness retail stores, and still conduct business the same way they did then, with the consistent goal of impeccable customer service. The management/development team at Lifecore Fitness spent many years on the showroom floor developing relationships with consumers. They listened to people's needs, health and fitness goals, and likes and dislikes about certain products. This gave them incredible insight and experience into the fitness industry, which they still use when developing every Lifecore Fitness product. Lifecore's mission is and always will be to make the highest-quality equipment that's easy to use, durable, and a great value to the customer. Average Rating of 4.50 out of 10 reviews
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Small Footprint, but Big Workout - D. Klingenberg, Oct 09, 2009
After much research on the various models within a reasonable price range (including Schwinn and Spirit among others), the Lifecore bike with its 5 year parts warranty, durability and 44" footprint finally won me over. My 10 year old son and I put it together in about an hour and it worked perfectly. My wife is finally able to get some good cardio workouts after having had knee surgery and is basically done with running and she loves the seat and comfort given her 6'2" height. I have already enjoyed the bike almost daily as part of my routine. It has a nifty feature that measures your resting heart rate one minute after completing a workout and provides an evaluation on whether you are in Excellent, Good, Average or Poor Shape.
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Amazing - Joseph Peter Pestana, Jul 27, 2009
Well, how come not 5 stars?
Two reasons-the seat is poorly designed and the front handlebars are useless.
If they had upgraded parts I would buy them.
Beyond that, I couldn't be more pleased!
It got here in RECORD time-undamaged except for a scratch on the handlebars. The packing/box is as described by others-Grossly Deficient.
Here's the good part:
Assembly? Super Easy!-Parts? Good Quality and all there! Bike Design-Slick!
Quiet? AMAZINGLY QUIET! Smooth? VERY!
You know, I can live without the front bars so call it 4 1/2stars, but the seat, I don't get. I am 6' and 210lbs and it needs to be contoured and re-designed since you are, after all, sitting on your ass all those hours.
The seat is, for lack of a better word, primitive.
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Solid, Smooth, & Silent: Provides an Excellent Workout - George Miller, Apr 14, 2009
I have owned the Lifecore Fitness 900rb now for 8 weeks and have used it nearly every day for heart pumping 25-40 minute workouts. My overall conclusion is that this recumbent bike is a very fine machine, however, a few things could be improved.
Pros: Looks great, extremely well built, near silent operation, compact design with small footprint that still provides a solid foundation, easy to mount and dismount, unobstructed sightlines to television, large pedals that fit snugly but not tight, extremely smooth pedaling motion, sufficient variable resistance to match any fitness level, plenty of built in programs, very comfortable mesh seat back, bright/colorful/easy to use & read monitor, great warranty (extremely important).
Cons: The lack of front handle bars limits body positioning while exercising. The bike's seat bottom is is a bit small in length and too soft. My monitor is skewed a few degrees to the right and can not be adjusted. The four C batteries last only about a month before needing replacement and are a bit difficult to swap out. Therefore, I concur with Lifecore Fitness' recommendation that users operate the machine with the monitor/magnetic resistance sytem plugged into an electrical outlet.
This is my 3rd recumbent bike and, by far, the best one I've owned over a 25 year period. If it doesn't wear out (gears, crank, belt, etc.)like the first two (products of other companies), this will by my last recumbent bike purchase. For $1,000 the Lifecore 900rb is an excellent cardio health investment. If Lifecore Fitness ever adds functional handle bars and improve the seat bottom, this fun-to-ride exercise bike will be near perfect and warrant a 5 star rating. Given its present design, I give this bike 4+ stars. G. Miller -- Phx., AZ
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great bike! - Jeri K. Faber, Mar 07, 2009
I purchased this bike because I have an arthritic condition and needed exercise that was easy on my joints. This bike works wonderfully without stress and strain on my joints. Because of its small footprint, it easily fits in the corner of the room. It is so quiet that I can watch TV while exercising. I love my new bike!
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Fantastic off-season trainer and everyday fitness bike - Joel M. Young, Jan 13, 2009
I've been cycling seriously for over 30 years, and this machine is as good as any 'commercial' recumbent I've ridden in health clubs. I absolutely love it, and would only add the following to the previous reviews.
1. Lifecore should get a narrower crank. When doing intervals at high rpms or using high resistance, it's a little hard on the knees to have your ankles that far apart--though this is typical of stationary bikes. I've swapped the stock pedals for two-sided rat trap/clipless models, and this has the added benefit of moving your feet a tad closer together. But a narrower crank would make this a nearly flawless off-season trainer.
2. When in manual mode, the display's columns should track what you've been doing--not simply show a solid bar with all columns rising and falling at the current resistance level. Easy programming change.
3. The 'handlebars' by the display are nearly useless. If you lean forward to spin fast, as one does on a real bike, there's nothing to hang onto. A bike this silky smooth, silent, and stable really needs servicable bars up front--though the set in back are perfectly positioned and curved.
4. The foam and fabric on the seat bottom are palpably cheap in comparison to everything else on the bike. The mesh seat back is fantastic (a fan behind the bike keeps you wonderfully cool and dry), but I'd gladly pay the extra $10-15 for denser foam and higher grade vinyl on the bottom. Also, for nearly $1,000, Lifecore really should throw in the adjustable seat bottom available on the 1000. The adjustable back is of questionable utility, unless you're really obese (many people bike their way into handling weight-bearing aerobic exercise), but the flatter setting available on the 1000 is far superior for fast spinning.
5. Move the darned H20 bottle cage. I've been snatching bottles from between my knees while sailing along on a road bike at 20+ m.p.h. for decades, but the ergonomics on recumbents don't lend themselves to that maneuver. Put it on the back of the seat, on the rear bars, down on the side covers behind the arc of your pedal stroke... something, but the current placement is no good on a recumbent.
6. Add a flange in the vertical member for a laptop shelf to rest above the display. I've modified a microphone stand with a piece of lucite and aluminum channel that holds a laptop to one side of the display, so I can surf the web, watch a DVD, or listen to music while I spin. But for the less mechanically inclined, this would be an inexpensive and welcome feature.
These are MINOR gripes! BUY ONE!
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