Marcy Magnetic Upright Bike NS-40504U

This review is to highlight the difference in this Marcy upright vs many of the other Marcy bikes available. I had an older Marcy bike that was lost in a fire (ordered from amazon) and when i went to the original product page, i was directed to the "newer model available" option. So i ordered it but it was NOT a newer model of my old Marcy upright. It was significantly different and poorer in quality.I searched around more and found this Marcy upright instead. What i like about it (and what's different from most of the other Marcy uprights currently available): the handlebars ARE adjustable. i repeat, the handlebars ARE adjustable. I don't think they're supposed to be but it's easy enough to flip them around so they can point up or down and the bars themselves can be set at any level. I currently have mine tightened just enough to hold them in place but loose enough that i can ratchet them up or down if i want to. I like to change postures as i pedal and adjustable handlebars allows me to do that.The other main difference from the "newer model available" Marcy to this Marcy is that this Marcy has long base/floor bars in front and back. The newer model one, and several others, have either two short bars or one long and one short bar. I am 130 lbs and i didn't feel stable on the one with a short bar in front and a long bar in back. This Marcy upright has long bars front and back and I don't rock from side to side as I pedal!Could the seat be better? yes. my old one was awful but i just used one or two blankets as padding. I'm sure this one will be the same.It's a basic bike. there's not many frills but it does what i want at a good price, the handlebars DO adjust and the bike is stable compared to other Marcy models.Please note: the bike i received matches the stock picture except that the white area shown in the picture is light grey on my actual bike.

Easy to set up; takes up minimal space; easy to slide to another location. Retention knob works well in making it harder to pedal although it is a bit choppy at times and not always a smooth motion. Adjustable seat and handlebars are great. Great value for the price!

Easy to put together and has remained a sturdy piece of equipment throughout my routine workouts. Also it has been very quiet while pedaling. Very happy with this purchase.

this is by far the best bike for the price anywhere. I have been using this bike for about a year now and it is wonderful. the only problem is you need a extra padded seat cushion and the tension even all the way up is not very hard to pedal-more of a long cruiser exercise bike.

We have ordered this product and returned it and received it a second time and both times it’s always missing a piece. It’s getting ridiculous because it’s the same missing piece every time . It’s always missing a back leg. Never ordering this again

I read the reviews before I bought this bike. The reviews are accurate. The instructions are confusing. The tension levels could be stronger. Seat is uncomfortable. It's a good price for a starter bike. It gets my heart rate up.In the instructions there are three different sized bolts. Two are the same size in the pictures of the instructions. Instructions say to get a ruler out to measure the bolts. Why can't they show small, medium, and large bolts in the instructions? Not hard for them to show three actual sizes in the book. The drawinJust like other reviewers I ended up tossing the instructions to the side and figuring it out on my own.Someone else mentioned the tension levels could be better. I agree. Level 8, the last level, is about how it feels riding a street bike on level pavement.Yes the seat is uncomfortable. Bike seats just are. But in time I should get used to it. If you want a comfortable seat get a recumbent bike.This bike is a great price for what it is. This is my first stationary bike and was not willing to spend too much on my first one. It does get my heart rate up where I wanted it using levels 6 through 8. I know I will eventually out grow this bike and want more in a bike but for the price it is a great starter bike.

Easy to assemble, works just like we hoped it would

The Marcy Upright Exercise Bike turned out to be exactly what I hoped it would be. I was looking for something that felt like my regular bike to use in the winter weather. I had one with a big fan in front that was noisy and blew cold air on me. I wanted a exercise bike where the peddles were directly below like my bike instead of out front. The Marcy is so quiet while watching TV or listening to music. The reviews I read before ordering seem to have a lot of complaints about the seat being uncomfortable. I imagine those came from non-bicycle riders. For those I recommend buying padded cycling shorts. I found doing step 2 first before #1 allowed me to attach post while the Main Frame was on it's side. Then I attached the Stabilizers. I had to loosen the nut at the bottom of the Lower Tension Cable (20), and then re-tighten once the Upper Tension Cable (19) was slid in place.