I have to admit that we were exceptionally happy with our purchase. It was a large investment, but one that my wife and I were both set to use for early morning and late night workouts while balancing family life. We talked things through when buying this in the Natick, MA store and they said many people keep this in their bedroom and use it while their spouse is sleeping. All started out well, and we loved it. Riding with a class in NYC, some of the scenic journeys and just a good overall challenge/exercise.
After a few weeks, we started having the squeaky pedals. The issue was that we were riding at 4:30 or 5 am or late in the evening when the other was sleeping. It was a great "silent" option up until that point. Now, it sounds like a truck is coming through (exaggerating quite a bit), but there is no way to have someone sleep near this and ride.
Customer service wanted a "video" so they could hear the sound. Then, sent something to us that didn't work and would not send out anyone to our home to fix this. Think about the investment and then you have to jump through hoops to get actual support. If I could just lift it up and bring it to the bike shop, I would. I don't know about you, but the reason we invested in this was that we were struggling with work/life balance and this was a good solution that excited us both. Now, it seems like a bad investment overall and one that I would like to return and just figure out again how to go to the gym and invest the time to ride outdoors.
Again, if it is working right, this is a fantastic bike. If it is working right.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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