What's the differences of different types of exercise bikes?

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Q. I want to purchase an exercise bike but I found there are so many types such as stationary bikes, recumbent bikes, cardio bikes and etc. What's the differences?

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If your want to slim down by burning extra fats during exercises, you should choose stationary exercise bikes. There are three styles of stationary exercise bikes that include upright, semi-recumbent, and recumbent which are available on different prices. You can ride these bikes while listening to music, reading your favorite book or watching TV.

If you want to increase stamina and also strengthen the muscles in legs, arms and improve the overall functions of heart, the recumbent bike is what you need. This type of exercise bike is designed in ergonomic way, which increases the pedaling efficiency as well as comfort for extended riding. So you can sit in a chair-shaped seat and do pedaling on the pedals out in front. This is special good for those who suffering from lower back pain and joint pain to ride.

The cardio bike works on the cardiovascular system of the body. You can do both easy and hard training on it just with the flick of a wrist. Ride this type of exercise bike can strengthen the muscles of legs; improve the core stability and increase blood flow.

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What is the difference between a spinner bike and an exercise bike?

Teresa

I have been researching the spinner bike and it burns tons of calories. The bikes looks just like a regular exercise bike. Have anyone experience riding the spinner bike, is there a difference?

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Hi Teresa! I'm familiar with spinner bikes. Normal users don't seem to care for them. The reason is motivation. A spinner bike is used best at a spinning class (say at the YMCA/YWCA where the teacher/class provide motivation) or purchased by "road warrior" cycling enthusiasts who are highly self motivated to supplement outdoor training when they can't "hit the road". In any event, without cycling or spinning training, a spinner bike should not be considered. With a spinner bike there's shifting involved and normally no programs or electronics to guide the user through a workout. In otherwords, it isn't the spinner bike that burns more calories, but the motivation to push oneself. Also, the average person can't handle the strenuous spinner bike workouts, so paying substantially more for a spinner bike, rather than a normal exercise bike (recumbent or upright) would be a waste of money. In the end, spinning without proper training could actually have a negative impact on a person's outlook, causing them to loose interest in exercising altogether...

You'll get a great cardio workout with either a recumbent or upright exercise bike. Quality exercise bikes will run $500 - $2,000 or more. Stay away from the low end bikes and look for one with a good warranty of 10 years or more. I'd suggest Endurance exercise bikes because they have Lifetime warranties. I hope that helps... Happy exercise bike hunting!

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What new motorcycle should I buy?

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mypfsman

I need the best balance between price, ease of riding, and reliability for a new rider.
What is the difference between a sportbike and a cruiser?
Wat is the MSF course?

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I'll answer your questions in reverse order.

The MSF course is a basic training class for motorcycles. You spend a weekend with an instructor explaining how to control the bike and practicing various exercises in controls. They provide the bike - you just have to show up with pants, boots, gloves, and a long sleeve shirt (although it helps to bring your own helmet too). And they'll give you tips about how to stay safe on the street. At the end there will be a test (both written and on the bike).

Cruisers tend to have old fashioned styling, lots of chrome, and a riding position that will put your feet directly below or in front of your knees. Sport bikes have plastic bodywork and are tuned for power and performance. The sport bikes I would recommend for a beginner tend to have a rather upright seating position with your feet below your hips and your upper body upright or only slightly leaned forward. Some of the more advanced sport bikes have you leaned forward and your feet almost feeling like they're behind you - I would not recommend one of those as a first bike, as most bikes with that riding posture are designed for experienced riders.

These aren't the only two types of motorcycles out there - you'll also find standards (similar riding position to what I described for a beginner sport bike, without the plastic bodywork), dual sports (basically, street legal dirt bikes), and scooters as large and as powerful as small motorcycles. Visit a few dealers, sit on a few bikes, and see which style suits you best. You will definitely want a bike that you feel comfortable on and where you can plant both feet flat on the ground while sitting on it.

Here are some good bikes for a new rider on a budget:

Honda Rebel: A cruiser that's very light and small, so it's easy for smaller riders to control. Has enough power for in-town riding, but will have a little trouble keeping up on the freeway. Reliability? Not only is it a Honda, but they've been building these for over 20 years and have the bugs worked out.

Yamaha Virago 250: Similar to the Rebel but with classic V-twin styling.

Kawasaki Ninja 250: A great entry level sport bike that's tame enough for new riders but will keep up with freeway traffic even if local drivers are total maniacs.

Buell Blast: A standard bike with enough get up and go for highway use. More expensive than the other bikes, but it's designed especially for low maintenance. Hardly anything you need to do to it besides change the oil and keep the tires properly inflated - the other bikes require such things as chain adjustments and valve work periodically.

Is the MSF Motorcycle course hard?

t1234

So I'm planning to take the MSF beginners motorcycle course and on the website they say it's "physically demanding" and they make it seem like you have to do an iron man to pass the course. Are they doing this to scare people or what?. Heres a link to the FAQ page for the North Carolina website-
http://www.ncmotorcyclesafety.org/FAQ.htm

Thanks

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The days can be long, especially if the weather is hot. Since a lot of people haven't ridden before, they're usually tense which makes the whole thing a little bit more physically challenging. And last but not least, we tend to get a lot of people who aren't very physically active and they don't understand that there is some physical skill and effort involved.

As far as the bikes go, they're usually dual sports or really small displacement cruisers (we use Suzuki dual sports, some Honda Nighthawk 250's, Honda Rebels, and for some reason a couple Suzuki TU 250s). All the bikes are around 300 pounds or even less, which is fairly light for a motorcycle, but if you're rather small, even that can be a lot for some people.

As far as dropping the bike and failing, that's only during the test (even if you take it at the DMV, if you drop it, you'll fail, in fact, some will actually fail you if you stall it so many times). You can drop the bike every other exercise, and while I might get annoyed with you, that won't necessarily cause you to fail the class. However, if you don't meet the objectives of the exercises, then that can lead to me counseling people out of the class.

Overall, the class is aimed at beginners, and if you're in decent health and don't have any physical/mental restrictions, the class shouldn't be overly difficult. I don't think the website is trying to scare people off, but some people think that it's going to be an automatic pass. Unfortunately, though we have a high pass rate, I probably fail 2-4 people a month, sometimes more (each of my classes is up to 12 people, each weekend).

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