Stamina CPS 1305 Indoor Upright Exercise Bike
Stamina CPS 1305 Indoor Upright Exercise Bike
- Dial tension w/strap resistance to set workout intensity
- Smooth pedaling action similar to real biking
- Multiple seat positions adjust to fit most users
- Molded, padded seat, leveling stabilizer caps and sturdy steel frame
- Oversized and weighted pedals
Stationary cycling is one of the most effective low-impact aerobic exercises for increasing your metabolism for more efficient calorie and fat burning without the impact on your joints. The Stamina CPS 1305 Indoor Cycle’s upright, compact design fits in most exercise areas, and is sturdy to withstand years of use.Stay in shape with this indoor exercise bike from Stamina. Featuring an upright, compact design, the bike offers smooth pedaling action that’s similar to real biking. The InTouch monito
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The Perils of Reviews,
Every time you come across a product like this, you start losing faith in the trustworthiness of Amazon reviews, because your experience and that of the rave reviewers couldn’t be more diametrically opposed. You can’t help wonder if these people are on the company payroll, got “lucky”, or merely posted a review before they really got a chance to use this item. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they’ve yet to really use the product long enough to give an accurate appraisal of it. With that being said, judging from my experience and that of the two negative reviewers with similar problems, I would heartily suggest taking the rave reviews with a grain of salt.
Long story short: bought the bike sight unseen due to the positive ratings. The bike assembled beautifully and seemed to have a solid build, not to mention looked wonderful, too. Yes, the chain was loud as hell, but I could deal with it, because I watch TV while cycling anyway, and could just turn up the volume to mask the noise. The resistance as well was very tight, but no biggie– all I had to do was just adjust the velco strap on the bike, so I did.
All seemed well initially until *it* happened. After the second day of usage, a very loud rattling and knocking noise started to emerge whenever I pedaled. I investigated the source of the problem and well– what do you know– discovered that the wheel, which had been functioning perfectly the day before, was now wobbling greatly from side to side.
Not one to waste time, I immediately shipped the defective product back to Amazon for a replacement because defective parts notwithstanding, it’s a beautiful looking bike with terrific ergonomics and couldn’t be easier to assemble. So I figured that a product this well put together couldn’t be bad and that I had received a lemon.
Got the replacement. Once again, everything assembled beautifully. Started using the bike and noticed instantly that the wiring for the monitor was bad. The monitor itself was working (would turn on when you pressed the button), but didn’t respond at all when I started pedaling, so this was clearly a problem with the wiring that connected the bike to the monitor. No big deal once again– all I cared about was a working bike and besides, I wasn’t going to go through the rigamarole of taking it apart and shipping it back just for the sake of the monitor.
With the bad wire I continued my workout and about a half hour in started to hear 1) a loud clicking in the right peddle 2) the beginnings of what sounded like the wheel about to go bad again. (Mind you, this is only the first day!) I prayed that this was as bad as it was going to get with the replacement bike. But the next day, the clicking not only continued, the wheel’s rattling got noticeably louder. It wasn’t as loud as with the first bike, but the fact that the noise was getting progressively louder in such a short amount of time was a bad, bad sign that it was going to get to that point again. Between that and the clicking pedal– not to mention the problems with the first bike– I knew that this was a defective product and that even if I got a brand new replacement that worked perfectly for the first few weeks, that I’d be lucky if I got a year’s use out of it.
I’m still going to hang on to this bike for a day or two before contemplating whether to just cut my losses or go through the hassle of repacking and shipping it back. Either way, this has been one of the most disheartening purchases I’ve ever made. Nothing is worse than falling in love with a product that seems to have all the qualities of a solid performer but is defective. The Stamina CPS 1305 is that product. It may look great, assemble great, and feel great, but it isn’t built to last– not by a longshot.
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|Great bike, incredible value!,
Ordered this bike because I’m so busy at work these days I’m lucky if I get to the gym once a week. This exercise bike guarantees me that I can work out 2 days per week on the weekends and hopefully once or twice per week at the gym gives me my minimum total of 4x week.
Based on the 2 earlier reviews, I ordered this bike. I hate to put things together but they made it sound so easy. It took me an hour (I read, look it over, read some more then gulp then screw something in). Luckily it was a breeze to put it together — they make it easy by taping all the screws, tools and items on a cardboard. You can’t really lose anything unless you work at it. It took me an hour to put it together, my partner had to help a little with the spring.
The bike itself is so sturdy, comfortable and wonderful, I’m in shock. It’s like using a bike at my $3,000/year company-paid gym. I’m not kidding. I put in on a rug that fits perfectly in front of a TV in the master bedroom and it rides like a dream. So heavy, so sturdy. What a deal.
The small screen shows you time, speed and distance, no more no less than what I desired. The bikes are much fancier at my gym, but I actually think this is just fine. I work up a sweat by turning the knob further to the right (clockwise) towards the plus sign. Simple and elegant. To clear the screen for the next day, just hold down the on button and you’ll start clean tomorrow. Also, the screen turns off by itself which is good — you won’t run down the battery by forgetting to turn it off.
Just had to write and confirm what the others said — this bike is a steal for the price — great value.
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|upright exercise bike,
Perfect pedal positioning and quick seat adjustment make this upright exercycle a welcome addition to my personal routine. The resistance adjustment knob is easy to use while pedaling. Light and compact with just enough on the digital display to keep me honest. Not a complicated piece of equipment with a comfortable seat. Easy assembly with all tools supplied with bike.
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