Thursday 3 July 2014

Sprint GB-Mag Indoor Cycle...the latest addition to the Sprint range

If you're looking for a high quality indoor cycle that requires very little maintenance, is well made, has a great specification and is built to last then this could be the bike for you...

How Easy is the Indoor Cycle to Build?
Extremely simple to build. Attach the front and rear stabilisers, seat, handlebars and console and you're ready to ride.

What are the first impressions?
This is a really nice bike that a look and feel of high quality. Here are some of the things that we like:
- Console is wireless, so there are no trailing cables or connectors
- Large sweat guard over the flywheel
- Water bottle holder included
- Both seat and handlebars can be adjusted horizontally and vertically so that you can achieve your perfect cycling position
- It's a magnetic resistance bike so there's virtually no maintenance
- Pedals can take cycling shoes or normal training shoes
- Paintwork is finished to a very high standard which gives a great first impression

What's it like to ride?
It's a super smooth, super quiet bike to ride. Here are our findings:
- It's easy to control the resistance by turning the control knob through a series of clicks (there are over 30 resistance levels). You can then always work to the same resistance settings throughout your training session
- Because it has magnetic resistance there is no wear, so your training sessions can be repeated time and again without having to compensate for bike wear
- Incredibly quiet and smooth
- Can withstand really hard training sessions. At high resistance and high speeds the bike is very stable
- The bike has a maximum resistance of about 400w. If you're triathlon training or already super-fit then this might not be enough for you (in which case look at the Gym Gear M Sport indoor cycle). For the majority of people who are wanting to improve their fitness levels then 400w is usually more than enough.
- Emergency stop is a great feature if you need to stop pedalling in a hurry. It's also very accessable and easy to use

Any niggles?
No. A good bike, well made and very easy to live with.

Anything else to add?
We did wonder whether the maximum resistance level would be high enough, so our tester set the bike to the maximum resistance level; got out of his seat and pedalled hard. A few minutes later, with our tester's sweat dripping (on the bikes's sweat guard we might add) and out of breath we concluded that 400 watts of resistance is probably enough for most people(!).

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