The static bicycle has undergone great changes in design, technology and ergonomics, until you reach the exercise bike with backrest, much more comfortable. It is an apparatus that allows us to perform aerobic exercise without having to overload the knees, varying the intensity of the exercise in an easy way. Being in a sedentary position, the athlete’s heart rate does not rise so much. If you want to buy one of these bikes these are the things that you should keep in mind:

In general, your exercise bicycle must have

A fully adjustable seat with a high strength steel frame ensures that the belt drive mechanism for the workouts be smooth and quiet, an adjustable resistance with a press brake system down, and transport wheels for an easy transport.

Most models have the capacity to support 300lb, it is important the comfort of the seat, and that have a large seat cushion for people of any size (5’3 inches to 6’1 inches), as far as the height of the pedal, this should be as low as possible; and count about 10 inches, the pedal arm with length: 3 1/2 inches.

Adjustable resistance and Inertia system

As we said before it is much better to buy a bicycle that can adjust the resistance, perhaps not be used at first, but as you progress, you can continue to do good exercises and programs. It is advisable to choose a model with magnetic brake and motorized resistance or one with electromagnetic brake, the most feasible for beginners. On the other hand, if you are an athlete, a brake is recommended.

Another element to take into account is the inertia system, which is the weight that regulates the fluidity of pedaling, greater weight, more comfort and pedaling will be more regular, for the novices about 4-6 kg would be fine. In the case of athletes it is recommended to use between 7 and 20 kg.

Quality of pedaling

Of course measuring the quality of the pedaling is important, this is done with the transmission, and it measures the number of turns that the steering wheel makes for each cycle of pedaling, the smaller the better the quality. So by logic a ratio of 1/10 is better than one of 1/8.

Stability is a key factor, the greater the bike weighs, the more stability and the more distance between the feet of the bike, the better. If your height is above the average is something that you must keep in mind. You should also consider the type of bicycle material, with lighter materials, the bases should be wider.

Saddle and handlebars, these are two main elements, should allow adjusting the height, depth and inclination of the bike, greater comfort will involve a lower risk of injury.

Maximum user weight

Of course it is something that we have to take into consideration, the bicycle has to be able to support our weight, and we should not let a person with a weight exceeding capacity use it, as the engine and structure can be affected. This is why it is important that the bike has great capacity.

Counter and console:

Most bikes of this type have meters so we can know what we do, like how many calories we burn in a session, time, distance traveled and heart rate. Another presents training programs. This can serve as a motivation to continue standing with the training plan.

Different sizes

The dimensions of the bike are important, there are different sizes, and if you live a small apartment you can get one that suits that space, is something you should consider when buying. It is desirable that it be foldable, but easy to deploy, so that it does not become stupid to exercise, but instead something pleasant and simple.

It is smart to think where and how we will put our exercise bike, something very practical is accessibility; this means that when we ride or get off the machine, we do it without problems. That the height be adequate to arrive with the feet properly, this practicality will allow us to avoid excuses, and thus to be able to continue with an exercise routine.