02-27-2005, 07:31 AM
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>Diablo Scott <N0SPAMdiabloscott@terra.es> wrote:
>>1. Most of the adjustments are good, but there is no way to adjust
>>saddle tilt - and they all feel too "nose down".
Yep, this is the one item that cannot be readily adjusted on the Lemond spin
bikes at my club. Fortunately they are well maintained by our LBS so I
haven't had to resort to bringing a wrench to make my own adjustments.
>>3. These bikes have the SPD/toeclip dual-sided pedals - probably the
>>best compromise, but I wish I could use my regular road shoes.
Got a spare set of pedals? Bring 'em and a pedal wrench and switch pedals
for class.
My wife needs her Speedplays to keep her knees happy so we go through this
ritual every class for her. No big deal.
>>5. These bikes have a dial that adjusts the resistance on the flywheel.
>> It works fine but there's no indicator to show what resistance you're
>>using - there should be.
A nice feature for sure, but I can see it would tough to keep calibrated
without making it $$$.
>>7. No place to put your walkman if you're riding outside of class.
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>What? You don't wear a three-pocket jersey in the gym?
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>(Just let me be there when you do; I want to watch the
>stares.)
10 - 20% of our class wears cycling jerseys in class. No stares.
>>I can think of a lot of things I'd put on a super-expensive bike, like
>>power meters and cadence sensors, but I figure these 7 items could be
>>incorporated into a reasonably priced machine.
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>The machine you ride at the gym probably costs about $2-3,000.
Doubtful. Our Lemond Spin bikes, which are the best stationary bike I've had
the pleasure of riding, cost about $1100.
REF: http://www.lemondfitness.com/product...ter/index.html
I imagine a club buying 30 of these at a pop gets a nice discount.
>And it still breaks more often than a real bike would.
Most clubs pretty much ignore the bikes until they break. Our LBS has a
contract with our club and periodically performs preventative maintenance on
the bikes. Result: Never seen a broken bike at our club.
Chris Neary
diabloridr@comcast.net
"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh
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