Proform is one of the most well-known names in fitness equipment. However surprisingly, until recently they really have focused very little on the exercise bike market.
However, they have recently moved into the sport bike market and have hit a home run with their official Tour De France training bike. It has a 20% incline and 20% decline, intelligent wind resistance and it connects you to the Internet to ride realistic trails all over the world using Googlemaps.
Proform also makes a few other exercise bikes like a few upright and other sports training bikes. With their recent success, you'll probably see more Proform models introduced in the next few months.
Here's a quick review of their 2 most popular models:
This is the official training bike of the Tour De France. It comes with 20% incline and decline that matches the terrain of the street.
The Intelligent Wind Resistance automatically adjusts the resistance of your bike based on your wind profile, your weight and height.
It comes with iFit LIVE and Googlemaps technology. This means you can ride anywhere in the world! Choose from 24 pre-mapped courses or create your own. The bike uses Googlemaps to simulate the terrain. So along with the incline and decline (along with a full color console screen), this makes for a very realistic ride.
THe Tour De France Bike is building great reviews and is also recommended by Lewis Elliot, Former US National Team Cyclist:
" 'The "Tour De France Trainer' is incredible because it has a very realistic road feel. In over 20 years of riding trainers, I've never ridden anything even close. My favorite features are the Google Maps iPhone application, and that the bike actually rotates up or down based on uphills and downhills. The 'Tour De France Trainer' is by far the closest stationary bicycle to the road I've ever experienced! Five stars!"
This is more of your standard upright stationary bike - coming in at a great affordable price. Plus you get some great entertainment options too.
The seat is comfortable and adjusts both forward and back as well as up and down. There is a heart rate monitor to stay in your target heart rate zone.
It also comes with an iPod dock so you can listen to your favorite tunes while you workout.
There are also 2 video games included - Fat Blocker and Calorie Destroyer. The harder you work the easier the game becomes. So it's easy to lose yourself in your workout and burn even more calories than planned with this bike.
While it's not a commercial gym quality bike, if you're on a budget and want a good upright, you might want to consider it.
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