Exercise Bike

Exercise bike has been a rage since the early 80s and there’s a good reason why. Aside from having the flexibility to exercise anywhere it is actually a very beneficial exercise to your cardiovascular. Over the years there have been mass improvements to the exercise bikes especially with the introduction to the recumbent bike where comfort and safety is taken to a new level. In this article I’m going to be talking about Stamina recumbent bike which is a reputable manufacturer of recumbent bike.

If you want to know more about recumbent bike you can go to “Schwinn Recumbent Bike” section or the “Recumbent Exercise Bike” section on your right as this article is going to focus on the best Stamina Recumbent Bike on the market now.

A stamina recumbent bike price can reach up to $850 but we’re not going to review that bike because most people will not need or want such a high priced recumbent bike. I’ll start with the Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike that costs $699 (we’ll get into lower price ranges below)

Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike Price Est. $699

For its price range the Stamina Elite Total Body seems to lack in resistance level, it only provides 8 level of resistance while a typical Schwinn recumbent bike offers 16 levels of resistance. If you’re hardcore on aerobic training then this is not the recumbent bike for you. However if you’re a bodybuilder that wants a total body workout then this is the bike for you. The reason being is that this bike has a rotating handlebar that you use to train your arm, back and shoulders.

As with most $500 to $700 price range recumbent bike the Stamina Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike also has magnetic resistance and a very high quality and well built frame to prevent shaking when cycling at high speed.

Next I’m going to introduce to you our best pick of Stamina bikes on the price range of $300 to $500.

Stamina Conversion II Recumbent Bike Price Est. $499

With the price tag of $499 most people would still find this a little pricey but the Stamina Conversion 2 is not just a recumbent bike but a rower too! You can’t really lose by buying this bike if you’re looking for a rower at the same time. However if you’re looking for a recumbent bike then the other bike above or below this bike will be a much better fit for you.

The conversion 2 comes with all the standard features of a recumbent bike including a magnetic resistance, and basic counter like the time, calorie and heart counter.

It also came with an average comfort level seat that has a lumbar support. (they could use more padding on the seat) and lastly if you weight more than 250 lbs then this is not for you as the weight capacity is only 250 lbs. Next I’m going to review a cheaper recumbent bike from Stamina.

Stamina 15-4800 Magnetic Resistance Recumbent Bike Price Est. $199

With exercise bike you get what you pay for but with the Stamina 15-4800 you get a little bit more for the price you pay. This is a magnetic resistance recumbent bike with basic bells and whistles like calorie, time, miles, distance and heart counter but the workout programs is left to be desired as you only have six options.

There’s also no lumbar backrest support unlike the other more expensive Stamina bikes. This is no problem for those who doesn’t have back pain of course. Other than that the bikes are comfortable and silent even when pedaling in moderate intensity.