Do you really like Exercise Bike 140 Upright Schwinn ?

Are you kidding?. I’m not sure whose payroll these other reviewers are on, or maybe they’ve just ever used an exercise bike post-1975, but this thing is a piece of garbage. I own a NordicTrack ProRider, and wanted to try this because Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike had a physical flywheel vs. the magnetic one in the Nordi. Well, first off, this doesn’t feel any more like a real bike, so right away I lost on the deal. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not recommending the Nordi either, but this thing does make it look like a Rolls Royce.

When I took the Schwinn out of the package, it actually looked pretty high quality. The packaging was nice, the steps seemed simple and the first 5 minutes seemed like heaven. I actually thought to myself, wow, I’m gonna write a GREAT review on this thing if it works half as good as it looks. Wrong. Within 10 minutes of reading the mind-numbingly stupid instructions, my girlfriend was trying to talk me out of throwing it in the ocean. There are no explanations, very few exploded diagrams, and each drawing seemed to be done from 20 feet away – not even using the full micro-sized page on the booklet they provided.

I read the other reviewer’s comments about bumping his knees and I thought he must be doing something wrong. Nope. Unless you’re an elf, forget this piece of junk. You will hit your knees if you even come close to a workout.

The display also attracted me to this bike. Nah ah. Crap too. Hope you want to ride it in a dark room for the rest of your life, otherwise you’ll be guessing as to your workout.

Don’t get me started on the seat. I hope Tony Atlas is your neighbor. If not good luck locking this puppy down.

The description says something about a magazine rack. Where? Where would it go? I have a magazine rack for it – they’re called my hands. The display sticks out so far, good luck even trying to put an aftermarket rack on here.

Overall, the idea and features of this bike sound great, and the pieces seem to be quality, but this is a very, very poorly executed design and you’ll be miserable if you’ve ever used a real exercise bike before.

Sorry Schwinn, that’s the last thing I buy from you. Oh, BTW, this POS is actually made by Nautilus. I don’t know who to blame, so I won’t be buying either of their products anymore.

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Mountain Topkick Dual-Suspension Bike GMC result

Great Bang for the Buck. My old Cannondale finally gave out. The Topkick looked like the ticket, so I gave GMC Topkick Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike a try. GREAT BANG FOR THE BUCK!!! At $150.00 and free shipping, how could you beat this deal. Dual suspension, disc breaks and tough aluminum frame make this one a steal.

PROs: What I said above, including; cool color/style and easy assembly (even though there were no assembly instructions).

CONs: Center frame shock takes up valuable space on the frame for accessories. The paint finish is easily scratched off. The disc breaks take a large amount of tweaking to get set properly. The handlebars are too low (no easy way to raise). This is one heavy bike.

Overall, like I said before. Great Bang For The Buck!!

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Take Freestyle Boys Gavel Bike Mongoose now

Nice Style for a Child; Manual Stinks!. My son (11 years old) LOVES this bike. I like the style but the manual sucks! It is not written in a manner that makes Mongoose Gavel Boys Freestyle Bike clear which model it is referring to when detailing the various setups. I had a hard time figuring out the correct configuration for increasing the tension for the rear brakes….. my son eventually wrapped the line and used one of my hair bands to hold it to the handlebars to decrease the slack allowing enough tension for the rear brake to pull! I refuse to take this bike to the shop to pay upward of $100 for a $120 bike!

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Forming American Cream Crew no mad

Great. Works great (for my short to medium length hair). Best I’ve tried in reshape after wearing headphones or hoodies.

Pretty good value as well, since a couple of jars of these can last a while.

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Crazy on Cube Munchkin Magic Mozart

I love playing with it. Bought for my niece. I blew plenty of time playing with Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube when it came in even though it was in the box still. Can’t wait till she opens it so I can get back to playing with it.

Will update after I see how she likes it.

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Apples Apples Box Party to run out

soooooooooooooooo fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I don’t have apples to apples but I’ve played Apples to Apples Party Box at my friends house and it is so fun you can put down any card you want from normal to crazy.You don’t have to worry about losing any cards because there is pleanty of create your own cards and extra deaks.

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Wow! Flashflight SpokeLit

Safety needs for bicycles. The red flashing and wheel lights are easily seen sure to catch the eye of drivers.

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Say hi to InTone Stamina 15-0200 Bike Recumbent Folding

Recumbent Bike. I really have enjoyed my Stamina 15 0200 In Tone Folding Recumbent Bike. However there were some deep scratches on the back of the seat back made by UPS before delivery.

All in all, I am very satisfied with the performance.

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Take care of Bike Helmet Ranger Avenir Youth

Buy Hooks instead. Like others have experienced, the cords fall apart. A better solution is to buy two large hooks that screw into the ceiling studs, and hang the bike upside down by the rims. There are hooks that have rubber covers and do a better job than the Racor lift.

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Wow! Morph Topeak Pump G Road Bike with Gauge

great pump. pumps 120psi quickly and easy. I hoped Topeak Road Morph G Bike Pump with Gauge would be short enough to fit in the back of my jersey pocket but it kept falling out. The mini morph might have fit but i liked the gauge on this one. But it mounts to the frame just fine, I just had to get rid of one of my water bottles.

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