Sunny Health & Fitness Electromagnetic Recumbent Cross Trainer Exercise Elliptical Bike w/Arm Exercisers, Easy Access Seat & Exclusive SunnyFit® App Enhanced Bluetooth Connectivity - SF-RBE4886SMART

I have looked at this Sunny exercise elliptical bike many times, read reviews, watched videos, read the specs, and thought about it over and over. I don't like to buy something without being as sure as I can be that I will really use it and that it's the right version of whatever it is for me. I have a Sunny spin bike (SF-B1110) and it's very well built and operates really great IMO. For that reason, I didn't hesitate to consider this Sunny equipment now. I took a bad fall off of our deck almost two years ago and could hardly walk for months. Slowly I was moving more and now I'm moving pretty good but I still have trouble and lose my footing sometimes. I cannot get my leg up to step over the bar to get on the spin bike now. I need a step and still it's hard. Also, sitting in that position is hard on my back (after falling), so that is when I started thinking about this recumbent elliptical bike. In my mind it made sense that being able to sit with a backrest was what I needed right now. I really need a way to move enough to get my heart rate up and burn some calories and I thought that having the arm action would really help too. I finally went ahead and ordered one after looking at it on Amazon and the Sunny Health site for months. I'm so glad that I did. First, the box is big and heavy so unless you are the Hulk, I don't recommend trying to move it yourself. My husband and I managed to get it into the house (up four steps) and slid it into the house. Unpacking the box took about an hour. We opened the bottom of the box (long end), bent the flap back and then stood the box on that long end so that we could lift the box off of the equipment. It slid up easily and proved to be what I think is the best way to open the box. Next I spent time unpacking the various components which were nicely fit into styrofoam and taped on the outside so that nothing spilled out. It took a bit of time but I'm glad everything was packaged so well. That was enough for one day though! Yesterday my husband and I assembled the elliptical bike in the room it would be used it so I carried parts from the main room to that room and got a bit of a workout again. The heaviest component is the frame but I was able to move it myself. I think the instructions were good. The diagrams were a bit small for my eyes but that's what reading glasses are for. It looks complicated with all of the little parts and lines and labeling but if you read the instruction carefully and then look at the corresponding diagram, it will make sense. We worked our way through it one step at a time and didn't try to jump ahead when it was obvious that this should go here or that should go there. We waited until instructed because I didn't want to get ahead and then have to undo something. Getting the long axel into place (the part that the handles attach to, was a little tricky but there's a glob of grease in the tube and with a few little taps on one end the axel slid through pretty easily. Overall, I think this equipment is very well designed and made, and documented. It would definitely be harder for one person to build but that is possible. Working together it took my husband and I about 2 hours to assemble, a little less. We took our time to make sure we got it right. BTW, it's not as long as I was expecting which is nice. One reason I hesitated is I thought the footprint would be bigger and that it would be this bulky monster of a thing. it's not at all and that is a pleasant realization. Even with my achiness, I lifted it using the handle on the bottom of the frame at the back and rolled it around to position it differently from where it started out. It's heavy but I did fine. Using the elliptical bike is a breeze. Just make sure you know how to slide the slide the seat forward/backward, step through the frame and sit down. Set your feet on the pedals to see if you need to adjust the seat, move it if needed and the go. It doesn't need to be plugged in to use however, if you want to use any of the programs or you just want to change the pedal tension, you'll need to plug it in. The plug goes into the front of the frame and then you plug it into a wall outlet. We have Maine Coon cats that like to chew on some things so, because the cord is one of those thin ones, I don't leave it plugged in. When I'm done, I unplug from the wall and machine and put it up where the cats won't get at it. I have not tired any of the programs yet, I'm still getting used to using it and working up to doing it more (don't want to overdo to start because of my injury). I expect that I will really like this machine over time and will use it daily and I'm hoping it will help get my legs stronger and back to walking better. The arm exercise will be great too. If you are thinking about this equipment and it appeals to you, I say give it a try. The only thing is, if you change your mind you'll probably have to sell it locally because you'll never take it apart and put it back in the box! Haha!

Great recumbent bike, better than any i have tried in various gyms. Incredibly omfortable seat and back rest as well! The assembly takes several hours but is well explained in instruction manual that comes with it. I only had trouble connecting the app to the bike, but then I have not tried hard yet, as it works very well with the pre installed and manual programs. It deserves its 5*

Customer Service earned them 5 stars. Unpacking and assembling the bike took several hours. The packaging of this bike is akin to the round or square wooden Chinese puzzles I had as a kid only on a massive scale. Steel parts are intertwined with styrofoam in an impressive way. Don't think that once you get this unpacked you'll ever be able to get it back in the box. The genie is out of the bottle! After assembly, (and definitely use the You Tube assembly video), I started to put the bike through its paces. It didn't take long for the pedals and handlebars to lock up. It took a bit of work, but I was able to undo the freeze-up albeit with a loud "clang" coming from inside the shrouded front section. Yep, the pedals and bars worked now! No, wait, there is no resistance to the pedaling. I'm freewheeling and no change in the resistance setting will change that although I can hear the motor humming as if it wants to add resistance. I emailed customer service only to receive a reply that they were so busy, it could be 72 business hours before I heard back. Great. However, about an hour and a half later, (and this was on a Friday), I got an email from Steven, one of their techs. We exchanged pleasantries and then traded emails getting to the heart of the problem. Being a die-hard DIY'er, and not wanting to repack this beast, Steven and I decided to move forward with my correcting the issue. He sent me the necessary crank puller tool to work on the bike and a link to a compilation You Tube video that walks you through the repair process. End result was that the pulley belt had come off and was wedged in the idler pulley. All fixed! It was actually easier to fix the bike than repack it. Thank you Steven! You made my day.

We've had it for a month now and quite impressed. Assembly was nothing special, not bad if you just follow the instructions step by step...and have a helper. Just leave the bolts in the coded blister pack until you need it/them. If you have them, use your own metric tools and you'll be happier. W/my sons help we had it together in 20-25 minutes but I would also say we are ranchers = tool guys. I am impressed by the quality, apparent sturdiness and fitting of the parts as well of lack of noise. It fits my 6'' 4", 34" inseam 310 lb. body with a few inches of room to spare on the seat rail while my 5' 2" wife loves it too. The only dings I can give it is the pulse meter is extremely sensitive to hand placement on the grips - if you're only a tiny fraction of an inch off the perfect grip it will give erratic or no readings and the usage/programming part of the manual could be better to get you started but will clear up fast with a little experimentation. Finally, the seat is well built and relatively comfortable but it sits flat and would stop some squirming/sliding around if it was slightly angled higher in the front helping to lock you into the rear seat pocket. Has really helped me with the bursitis in my hip!

This exercise bike is a good deal ...It arrived on time, was well package and the instructions for assembly were clear and easy to follow. The bike itself is well constructed and the programming is easy to follow. I do agree with other reviews in that there is a bit of difficulty in aligning the holes during assembly particularly when assembling the seat area, however with a little patience it does come together ...if you are looking for a cross trainer bike this is a good bike at a real good price