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(More customer reviews)I wanted this bike the second I saw it online and I searched and searched for a review and could not find one, I finally broke down and bought it blindly, I don't like leaving long reviews but I will be as informative as possible. First, I ordered this on amazon.com and it was shipped from csn stores, that is another story but I never received the product, had to do an a to z refund and I reordered from amazon direct. First, the product finally arrived damaged, there is a U shaped plastic silver piece that you have to attach to the bike and it was broken in half. I used rubber cement to glue it back together, there is still a visible black line down the center but I'd rather not deal with the drama of sending it back. Secondly, the front stabilizer comes with a brace screwed in so it doesn't bend, the rear stabilizer did not and it was completely bent on one side, my boyfriend had to use tools to bend it back and after we could fit in the screws through the holes we just tightened and tightened until it bent back into the correct position. Other than that the bike went together fine, it took about 2 hours from start to finish with two people. One positive thing is that there IS a wheel on the front bottom so it's easier to move around the room, everything I read online says that there isn't a wheel, so I was pretty glad about that. One of the main reasons I bought the 910ub as opposed to the 510ub was because of all the iPod compatibility hype.......this is incorrect!!!!! You can attach your iPod/iPad to the bike and it will charge it, HOWEVER, the sound will not come from the speaker on the bike, but only from the speaker on your iPod. If you want the sound to come out of the speaker on the bike you must use a cord to plug into the iPod and into the port on the bike, which means you have to lay the iPod on it's side since the hole is on the BOTTOM of the iPod. Totally lame and inconvenient. There are many preset programs on this bike but I find myself using the 5k feature the most and setting my own resistance levels, I tried the heart rate programs and I felt that the intensity was too much for me and it made me not want to use the bike. I purchased the polar t31 chest strap and I still have not been able to get it to sync with the bike but I have a polar ft60 that I regularly wear when working out and I just stick to that. However, the hand sensors on the bike are great, you can touch anywhere on the handles, not just the metal sensors and it will pick up your HR and it is very accurate and usually always in sync with my polar receiver. The fan isn't very useful, but I didn't expect it to be and I never use it, I have a fan set up next to my bike and that's what I use for a breeze. The bike is extremely quiet so I can bike at any time which is great because I live in a second floor condo and I am always worried about exercising at home too late and disturbing my neighbors. The seat is pretty comfortable for a bike, I had to adjust it several times to get it just right but I can ride for 30 to 45 min and it's not super uncomfortable. It doesn't take up a lot of room in my computer room which is great since I don't have a ton of space to work with and it is definitely a very stylish exercise machine. Bottom line, if I could do it again I would still buy a bike but I would have gotten the 510ub, yes this one has some extra features but they are ones that I do not use. I am a 27F 120lbs, pretty good shape, active lifestyle, just wanted a little something to get extra cardio into my day. This bike makes me want to get on it, I just wish I saved a couple hundred bucks for the other model. Any questions, feel free to ask.
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Diamondback Fitness 910Ub Upright Exercise BikeThe Best Upright Bike For the Dollar; #1-Pick by Fitness Professor! This Upright Bike has it all! The 910Ub utilizes a bright blue LCD display for a high contrast view of all your workout information. Built-in Media Center holds your iPad, iPhone or iPod and charges it during your workout. It also holds other mp3 devices; most can be charged via the USB port. The 3.5mm headphone jack offers the ability to play your own music through the built-in speaker system. Adjustability: tilt the console and adjust the handlebars with cushioned arm rests for a custom fit, added comfort and the perfect console viewing angle
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