VANSWE Recumbent Exercise Bike for Adults Seniors - Recumbent Bikes for Home with Magnetic Resistance, Bluetooth and App Connectivity, Pulse Sensor

This item is pathetic and built extremely cheap. I would not recommend it to anybody. Buying a $150 bike from Bunnings would be a much better choice. My bike I purchased failed (belt broke) just outside of a year and the seller has shown no signs of helping me to get it repaired. Pathetic seller and pathetic product. DO NOT BUY!!!

The bike is great it's small quiet and does what you need. Sadly it's advertised as being compatible with kinomap and after trying for ages to get it to work I contacted kinomap. It does link to the bike via Bluetooth but there's no resistance at all. Kinomap have replied telling me that vanswe does not work on thier ap. You can connect via FTMS and follow the maps but that's it no resistance no difference whether on flat ground or on a hill. Kinomap said they will contact vanswe and see if they want adding to the compatibility list but have said the best thing when buying a bike is to check on the kinomap site first and look at the list of compatible makes. Sadly we did that after and its not on there. It's also not on the list of compatible zwift list either. But i havent triws yo connect it to that one 🤷‍♀️So I guess we will watch the scenery and increase the resistance ourselves. It's put a real downer on the bike to be honest because it is a great little bike and fits all of us here from 5' to my husband over 6' and takes the weight that was needed. If you're buying this to use in conjunction with one of the aps then look into it deeper first. Otherwise buy and enjoy 😊

I was skeptical about this item due to the low price. However, I am pleasantly surprised at the quality and relative ease of assembly. Assembly: It took me about 90 minutes to assembly, 30 of which involved unwrapping the yards of tape, plastic, and styrofoam in which the bike is packed. The bike comes with a box wrench and combo Allen wrench/screwdriver needed for assembly. The most important tool for assembly however is a box cutter to open the box and free the pieces. The actual assembly was easy--in the first step, make sure to attach the two base pieces in the correct place. The one with wheels goes on the front with the wheels facing forward and slightly down. Bike: Once assembled, the bike is VERY sturdy and balanced. No movement front-to-back or side-to-side. There is a knob at the bottom of the frame below the seat that can be adjusted so there are five contact points to anchor the bike. You can easily move it by lifting the rear of the bike and using the small rollers on the front. This might be tougher on carpet as opposed to a smooth surface. The only flimsy part of the bike is the plastic monitor. The edge on top of the monitor fits a cell phone, Kindle, or tablet. It is not deep enough for a book. The footprint of the bike is great for a small space. I would guess you need a space about 3' x 5' to use the bike; 2' x 5' when it is not in use. Use: This bike is very quiet, as advertised. I use a fitness tracker so I have not connected the monitor to the apps noted in the instructions. I used the monitor to gauge speed. The resistance adjustment is pretty easy to access while riding and can be adjusted while you ride. One caution is that this is not a bike for someone six feet or taller. I am about 5' 9" in workout shoes, and there is only a couple of inches left to adjust the seat for someone taller. The seat is comfortable. The back rest is also comfortable, but gets warm. A mesh back rest would be a better design. Conclusion: I highly recommend this bike if you need a low-cost, high-quality recumbent bike, do not have much space, and want something quiet to operate. EDIT--July 2026. After working fine for several months, the display stopped working. The pulse would register, but not time, distance, or calories, and the display would shut off after two or three minutes. I contacted the seller via Amazon, and they promptly sent a replacement display board. When that did not address the issue, the seller worked with me over several days to identify the problem. The support team sent a replacement sensor wire and the tools necessary to remove one of the pedals to replace the sensor wire. In about 30 minutes, I disassembled a portion of the bike, replaced the wire, and reassembled the bike. The display now works perfectly. It is a rare thing now days for a company to stand by its product, especially a year after the original purchase.

2 Years on my 1st purchase of this Vanswe Recumbent. Couldn't be happier. Over 500 serious rides, that's 68 minutes. Several surgeries set me back over the last 11 months, but being able to come back was made easy by having this recumbent. More recently, it has helped in other ways as I commenced dealing with cancer. Daily rides keep me upbeat and positive. I'm 68, and I've still kept off 40 of the 50 lbs. lost in the first year. I don't understand the less than glowing reviews. It's amazing the quality you can find for less than 200 bucks. As I previously mentioned, my odometer has a mind of its own, doesn't bother me in the least. I've got my own music on AIO, don't need Bluetooth. Don't need a place to set my cup, don't need a holder for my phone. When I ride, I'm on it to ride. After 340 of 410 days riding and working out, I had dropped 50 lbs. Of course I worked on diet and used other exercise means. At that point, I had to have, in order: Stents placed (May 15) to increase blood flow to left leg, was able to ride a few times before having hernia June 18, then a 2nd endarterectomy-stent placed in other leg. After the 3 procedures, I was able to ride a few times before moving on to next surgery. Currently, now October, I'm back to riding quite a bit, at least 5 times weekly, 30, 40, sometimes 68 minutes. Still 50 lbs lighter, and now facing a new challenge, bladder cancer. After the initial step or 2 back, I've made my mind up to keep on keeping on. Recumbent, some lightweight routines every other day, some exercises to work hip muscles. BTW, after the ER visit that brought attention to the C word, I stayed at my son's place about 10 days (under observation). He has an old exerpeutic cycle I gifted him and I cycled daily. I can't tell you the middle of the back pain I went through. So, so very happy to be back home with this recumbent. For the Buck, this one is still banging loudly. My 2nd purchase (safety net) has never been opened. Survived my 13 month challenge. (13 months 2 weeks). Enjoyed this recumbent for 12 months and 2 weeks of my journey to a better me. Not a single problem. Tweets from pedals 2 times, solved with a spot of wd40. The odometer on mine has a mind of its own. NP for me. Ecstatic with purchase. Bought a back up a few months in, only as a replacement if something went wrong. Looking to sell it currently, as I'm feeling my no. 1 will last as long as I use it. 9 months, avg 26 days per month. 68 minutes most rides. no problems 66 yo senior male. Weighed 252 on March 31st, when I got back into my routine. 6' tall. By the 15th, I realized I returned to cycling (stationary cyclist for 35 yrs) too soon after surgery. Feeling good and not wanting to stop, I continued on the elliptical while I shopped for a recumbent. Settled on this one and rec'd it on May 13 or so. One Full Month in, June 14th, I've used it daily for 68 minutes minimum, 90 min max each session. I'm down to 228, feeling really good and Ecstatic that I purchased this sturdy, quiet, easy to assemble recumbent. Pretty easy for a big guy to move around, might be a bit heavy for some women. I made it a bit more comfortable by getting a memory foam cushion. For seniors or Anyone just wanting to get the blood moving, you can't beat this deal. I got it for 219$ on a flash deal. 2nd Full Month report card. 30 more days, 68 min per session. My normal 66 yo numbers are: 68 min, 600 cal burned. Right at 16.5 miles. I think I've only missed a day or two over the 30 day period. As a long time buyer of home exercise equipment that is easy on the pocket, I'm still holding this piece in high regard. Oh, since March 31st, I'm down 30 lbs which is a solid 2 lb per week, slow and steady. Tinkered with diet, mostly eating one ingredient items, I'm unable to walk more than 100 yards. Along with Tiffany Blair's toning and muscle building tubes on youtube, I'm completely done with XXL shirts, and with the crunches she shows you how to do, I've moved 4 holes on the belt. My end date to stop and take a look at myself, May 14th, 2025. Buy, don't hesitate. Before this recumbent, I had been a stationary cyclist for about 40 years. I love this thing. Easy on the backside also. 3 Full Month Report Card. Daily use, 68 minutes, another great 30 days. No problems whatsoever! Took only 2 days off, so it was a full month of good cycling. 3.5 month mark. All Good. Decided I like this recumbent so much, I bought a backup in the event my no. 1 encounters a problem. It's simply a safety net because there's nothing as awful as having to take time off while waiting for a replacement. Worse yet, loving a make and model and coming back to buy another and seeing that model is discontinued. 3.5 months, almost every day, 68 minutes at least. No problems. 4 Full Months Report Card. 68 minutes every day, only missing 6 days in last 4 months. Only trivial problems with this one, so I bought a backup just in case. Little baby bird like tweets from pedal area, solved with wd40. Trivial. The odometer on my no. 1 has a mind of its own. NP for me, but I know some folks like to complain about every little thing. Coupled with diet and core/toning stuff, I'm down 40 lbs and 5" off waist since commencing on March 31st. Never thought I'd enjoy any exercise as much as cycling, but I've grown to truly love this recumbent. Do know, I sit it in front of table with computer, I enjoy my coffee, and i get aerobic with flip flops on. Getting fit doesn't get easier. BTW, my A1C is down from 8.0 in late March, to 5.8 in Sept. My numbers, not looking to set records, 68 minutes, 600 cal burned every day. 7 months report card. 68 min per day. No problems. Over 45 lbs lost.

This recumbent bike is great! I’m 5’5” and it fits me perfectly! It’s easy to get on and off and feels very sturdy and safe. I’m a large woman and it doesn’t wobble at all. My son put it together for me and said it went fairly well. It looks sharp and it’s pretty quiet too. The reason for my four star review is that it doesn’t have Bluetooth. It says it does, but it has no “Bluetooth” or “connect” buttons, just mode, set and reset. Pretty easy fix, I just had to buy a 20 dollar cadence sensor for it. Not a big deal, but kind of a bummer, as I was excited to pedal and explore new worlds with my virtual reality headset with the app Holofit and with my tablet with the app Kinomap. I’ll just have to wait a couple of days for the cadence sensor to arrive!!! All in all, it’s a good buy and I’m very pleased with it! I’m looking forward to some FUN exercise!!