YOSUDA PRO Magnetic Exercise Bike 350 lbs Weight Capacity – Indoor Cycling Bike Stationary with Comfortable Seat Cushion, Silent Belt Drive

I’ve had a few exercise cycles in the past and each ended up largely unused mainly because of the un-natural feel while riding, or the poor ergonomics. I choose the Yosuda L-010 over some of the better known brands because it seemed like for the price, heavy duty build, heavy flywheel, belt drive and magnetic resistance seemed like a nice feature set. I ordered completely prepared to return if I didn’t love it. Well, its early yet, but I love it! It came excellently packed without even minor box damage, which is unusual for an item this heavy and non-balanced in the box. Assembly was simple. They nicely provide an extra for each nut, washer, and fastener. If you have real wrenches on hand, save yourself some time and just use the real thing. The supplied wrench tools are probably adequate for someone who doesn’t have the tools on-hand but are going to be tougher to really tighten well. The riding feel is excellent. The heavy flywheel and magnetic resistance make the ride very smooth. The magnetic resistance seems to be more than sufficient for both my current needs and my anticipated needs as my conditioning improves. The belt drive and magnetic resistance make this bike silent. Not just quiet, but silent. People in the same room would probably not know you were riding if they couldn’t see you doing it. The frame is nice and heavy and solid, with both pin and pressure holding the seat post (no slipping from desired height setting). I wish the handlebar post had the same pin system, but it has not been an issue, and bears far less weight. If it ever moves I may drill some holes for pins. I use on a vinyl plank floor with a pad underneath. I might switch to only having the pad under the 4 contact points. I don’t get any slippage on the floor, nor any movement or swaying on the bike. There are some bits that are not perfect, but I was expecting them and was most concerned with good riding mechanics. I see some comments about seat comfort and I’m not sure they are referring to this model. I found the seat to be reasonably comfortable (better than other cycles I have had or tried). It seems well made and I have had no slippage of the covering. Its too early to say how I’ll feel about it after an extended time, but so far I am not tempted to replace it. The caged pedals are functional, but there are certainly better pedals out there if you care about that. They are standard sized and easy to upgrade. The water bottle clip doesn’t seem like its going to last very long, but again it seems to be a standard mount and should be easy to replace/upgrade. The computer/monitor is very basic and as others have noted, hard to read in the wrong lighting. If you are hoping this bike will provide lots of useful data or advanced functionality from the monitor this cycle is probably not for you. I use while wearing a fitbit, and the total duration and keeping myself in the right heart-rate zones for fat burn or cardio is all I am really interested in. Some nice features to have, which this cycle does not, would be a reading to let you know how much resistance you have dialed in, or even better, automatic change of resistance linked to a heart rate monitor to keep you at a certain rate. I knew up front what to expect and for the money I was willing to trade off on the monitoring.

I purchased this bike because of its high ratings and I was aware of its limitations as described by others. The bike suits my needs in that it is sturdy and operates mechanically, hence there is little to break down. It is quiet and somewhat comfortable to sit on. The one weakness which others have commented on is that the screen that gives the speed, distance, rpm’s etc. is very difficult to read in normal room light. I find myself using the light on my cell phone to illuminate the screen. Please note, as the manufacturer states, that this bike does not measure heartbeat, nor does it give the level of resistance if that is important to you.

I have knee problem preventing me from exercise. This summer I tried road biking and it works without knee pain. Then I worried about cold seasons. I did a thorough research both in Amazon and YouTube and decided to buy this one. It turned out to be so good that even my wife who doesn’t care about biking fall in love with it:)

You need to do descend research before buying an exercise bike because it is difficult to return for its weight and size. YouTubers don’t seem to favor this one. I choose to trust Amazon review.

It’s rock solid and no touch pad. I used to be a mechanical engineer and would say no any maintenance for years to come. It’s magnetic and ghost quiet. You can do exercise while watching TV, Apple TV, YouTube or listen to music.

I figured that I can pedal it reversely to have zero impact on my knees. You pull the pedals from 2 o’clock to 10 o’clock or stretch it from 7 o’clock to 4 o’clock. Or auxiliary. The cal. burning rate is the same. You may need some practice to get used to it. The reverse motion actually minic knee rehab exercise while burning cals. I noticed they improve my knees over time.

Some people have issues about the pedals fall off on the older model. I noticed this new model reinforced the pedals. Some people may put too high resistance and apply too much body weight on the pedals. Being a road biker, I can tell how much resistance to simulate real biking experience. For an average exercise biker, It’s 100 cal., 3 miles, about 15(running) to 30 minutes(relaxing). That’s about the right resistance. You’ll see you don’t have much weight on the pedals. In real road biking, if you put more weight than that, you’ll getting faster and faster and tired soon or lost balance. If you really like more weight on the pedals, you are a mountain hiker. I think the 350 lbs means the structure can support a person with that weight, not on the pedals because belt drive mechanical system is for quiet and high speed, not for heavy weight. A 150 lb.-ft. torque is in the range of a car engine which uses gear drive.

Youtubers complain that it has no fancy screen functions or online program. It serves my interest. I think those are for the people feel boring. If you can watch YouTube, Amazon Prime movie, Apple TV, etc. and listen to home theater music, why you need those bells and whistles.

Some people complain about the screen is too dark. I agree. But products need trade off in design. If you want it brighter, you’ll need to change battery frequently or hook up to electricity that is a no to me. For me to fix the problem, I bought a motion sensing light strip (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1QCR88N?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) and put it on the ceiling of the basement above the bike. It works perfectly for me.

Some small size people have issues about the handle bar too far away. I kind of agree. I am 5’7″ and ride on a 27″ road bike. It’s farther away than a 27″ road bike. I can raise the height of the handle bar so it isn’t a problem for me. For shorter people, it may be too far away. Hope new version can fix it. The screw hole on the handle bar actually goes through. If you want to fix it yourself, you can drill an M8 hole on the base, move the handle bar about 2 inch closer. It took me one hour. See attached picture.

Some have issues with the seat. I feel the seat is very comfortable compare to my road bike. But after about 30 minutes run, I felt numbness of my butt, which never happen in road biking. Then I switched the seat with my road bike. The result is the same. Numbness on the indoor cycling. No such thing on road biking. It proved that it is the nature of stationary bike – because you sit still, no bump, it hampers blood circulation. The way I deal with it is to get off every 30 minutes or so, or create artificial bumps.

Je viens juste de le recevoir, je n’ai pas encore pu le tester vraiment, mais déjà je trouve que le siège n’est pas très confortable et j’ai beaucoup de mal à lire le moniteur parce qu’il n’y a pas rétro-éclairage…une simple petite ampoule led aurait pu régler ce problème! Pour le reste, ça semble aller, je verrai avec le temps