An Exercycle Helps You
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An exercycle can be a godsend if you, aren't fortunate enough to live in a temperate climate or, are one of the hearty souls that ride in any kind of weather.

To be honest, I don't care to ride in the dead of winter. But I don't like to start from scratch every spring either. So, my exercise bike is definitely my friend.

The design of an exercycle has come a long way since my first exercise bicycle about 30 years ago. It only had a speedometer, odometer,a very crude resistance device, and that was it.

Features that were only usually found in a gym are now on even basic model including variable resistance, heart rate sensing, time, speed, distance, calories, LCD readouts, etc.

Exercise bicycles have a lot more fit adjustments and accessories also like water bottle holders and magazine racks.

Many have built in programs so you can choose the exercise program that’s best for you at your current training level and change it to suit as you progress. The higher end units even have a computer interface so you can program in the ride that you want and have a permanent record of your results or even do a virtual ride while watching a monitor.

A recumbent stationary bicycle was only found in a gym not too long ago and they were huge. Now they are some very clever designs that are more compact and more affordable and offer basically the same features as a conventional exercise bike.

Assuming you have a bike now, and are thinking about an exercycle, you will need to decide if you want to simulate the riding that you have been doing or consider the options that would be useful for training purposes. Most boomers usually opt for a somewhat basic model. If you are the kind that watches TV while you ride you will want a model that is relatively quite like a magnetic resistance bike. If you are like me you will want a larger readout also and maybe a magazine holder.

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