Progear 555LXT Magnetic Tension Recumbent Bike with Workout Goal Setting Computer

I'm 6', my wife is 5'1". For years I had a regular exercise bike that was rarely used because it was just boring and I felt uncomfortable no matter how adjusted. This recumbent position enables me to lean back and put more effort on my legs. The seat is fine for my wife, but I use a separate memory foam cushion on top of it. I usually pedal for two 40 minute sessions every other day. I can do this because the equipment is quiet, comfortable, and it is easy to watch tv from this position. Well made and a great price. Easy to assemble with included tools.Update 05/11/2024: Just passed 2500 mile mark. Mixing it up with treadmill and outdoor bike riding. Still nice and quiet and comfortable. Enjoyable to use while I watch tv/dvd/vhs especially now that I've replaced 24" tv with 40". As an aside, purchase of electric bike opened up a whole new area to bike riding now that I don't have to worry about killer hills on the way home. Riding Aventon Pace500 and do much of my riding with the electric assist off.

I am very, very pleased! It arrived quickly and already somewhat assembled. With the help of a mechanically-oriented friend, assembled the rest in less than an hour. It's compact, sturdy, sleek with electric blue accents, comfortable, and totally silent. I can hear the bird chirping while I ride. Seat adjusts easily. Helpful hint: during assembly, be sure to remove the black clip from inside the resistance knob after you've hooked up the cable. If you forget to do that, you won't be able to change the resistance. Once you remove it, it works great! Higher resistance levels get very hard, so lots to work towards. Fully assembled, it's light enough to slide around (on a mat) to face the window or TV as desired. I would buy it again! (I'm thinking of buying one for my parents.) Excellent quality and wonderful value.

Not too hard putting it together. I did it myself. 76y/o with a bad back. I spent most of my time on the floor or stool. But all the parts fit perfectly so I didn't have to wrestle getting bolts through holes. The bike itself is very stable. It's made of very good quality material includding the seat and back rest. Once the seat is adjusted it is quite comfortable to sit in.. The hand rests are at a good height and location for me. I like the various modes: speed, distance, etc. The tension control is very good and it gives a wide range of resistance. I really should give this bike 5 stars but I find that the bike gives a slightly uneven resistance when pedaling. By this I mean I can feel a slight change in resistance while pedaling. It's not a totally smooth rotation which I attribute to it being magnetic. The rotation is not as smooth as the fan type bikes I've used in gyms. But, I'm satisfied with this purchase.

Just assembled this bike yesterday and have used it twice. I am unable to assemble anything, but this was truly easy. It's truly whisper quiet and easy to move around. The seat is easy to set and I bought it especially for it's compact size. The display is very basic, but that's all I need. RPM, distance, calories, time suites me fine. I used to have for years the entry lever Schwinn recumbent exercise bike and loved it. This is less expensive and every bit as good.To be sure, this isn't a pro style bike with bells and whistles. But if you want a sturdy, quiet bike that takes up little space for a very low price, this is it.

I read a lot of reviews covering more bikes than I care to think about. I came across this PROGEAR 555LXT. During my search, I had not seen this item. In all my searching it had not been listed. It did not have more than 9 or 10 reviews, but what really stuck out was that all of them except 1 rated 5 Stars. That just doesn't happen very often. I was really impressed with the fact that a lady of ,I think 60, had purchased one and reported it only took her less than 30 -40 minutes to put together. The reason that impressed me was that nearly all the other bikes I reviewed had involved complaints of missing parts or parts that did fit together without force or rework. All of the other reviewers, except 1 spoke well of the fit and finish. I began looking for any exercise bike of any brand or price that was getting that rating and praise. Very few met the standard that this bike was getting.After receiving the shipment and removing the parts from a very well packaged product, I was even more impressed with the quality and care I was seeing. After a simple and straight forward assembly of the product and after 2 weeks of daily use, I am still of the opinion that it is the best made product that I have purchased in the last 20 of my 74 years. In use , it is very smooth, extremely quite, and a pleasure to use. The seat could be a tad bit more comfortable and I would like there to be an option for a heart rate monitor. All said, I am more than satisfied with the fit and finish and the smoothness of operation. To be one of the lessor priced units, I got more than I could have ever expected!Dave