MERACH Recumbent Exercise Bike for Home with Smart Bluetooth and Exclusive App Connectivity, LCD, Heart Rate Handle, Magnetic Recumbent Bikes S08/S23

Quiet and convenient recumbent bike
I love this little recumbent exercise bike! I’ve only used it for a few days, but so far it has worked out (ha ha) great for me.It did take me around 2 hours (!) to fully unbox, unpack and set it up. It wasn’t tricky to assemble at all, and the video showing how to do so was very useful (I didn’t even look at the written instructions). Also it includes all needed tools. But it is packed well with a lot of foam, cardboard and tape, and lining up some of the bolts through all the holes takes a bit of finagling.One of the things I like the most is that you just sit down, put your feet in the straps, and start pedaling. The display automatically powers on and starts tracking your workout — no need to press a power button, or start a workout, or pair it with an app, etc. The display defaults to Scan mode where it cycles through the different readouts (time, distance, calories burned, pulse, etc.). The heartrate/pulse monitor seems to be accurate — it shows about the same number as my smartwatch. And when you’re done you just stop pedaling and get off the machine; the display turns off automatically after a short while of not using it.Currently I use the second lowest resistance setting: 2 out of 8, because my legs are weak. I’m hoping to gradually work up to higher resistance settings over time. It’s very easy to change the resistance, as the knob is within reach and you just turn it left or right, with the current resistance shown above the knob.The other thing I like is that the bike is very quiet, and stable. At first it was squeaking (around the seat) while pedalling, but I sprayed it with WD-40, and I moved the seat a little bit and it “locked” into an adjustment setting, so I think I just had it between two different notches. It’s very easy to move the seat forward or back, and to move the seat-back up or down.The seat is a little hard and uncomfortable, but I bought a memory foam seat cushion to go with this bike, and it’s very comfortable (its Amazon product name is “Soft Dense Memory Foam Car Seat Cushion for Driving – Seat Cushion for Car Seat Driver with Wedge Design & Raised Back to Broaden Vision, Provides Comfort for Lower Back & HIPS (Passenger Use Too)”). I like that it has a seat-back, as I have back pain, so it’s comfortable to sit back and relax while exercising.

Affordability and simplicity.
It is actually a very nice excercise bike considering the price. Wasn’t expecting much and couldn’t afford much so I went with the merach s08, was gonna get s23, but not worth the extra $ when the s08 is just fine. I got this cause certain health issues and injuries especially to my knees and back, I needed to start moving cause I was getting even more depressed sitting around and not getting out. So i got this..the set up and installation was very easy. I got this cause I wanted a interactive experience that could hook up to phone, tablet etc via Bluetooth. Haven’t had it that long but it works with the Merach app, Fantomfite, Zwift. Just gotta pedal to activate Bluetooth to connect to apps. Definitely worth it if you are looking for a affordable and simple solution to excercise and get blood moving. While enjoying scenery and games.

Great so far
Got it just yesterday so I can’t speak to longevity lol but I got this to help me build back stamina after surgery. It seems to be of really great quality and was really easy to build on my own. I used it with relative ease for about 2 hours total yesterday while reading and more intensely in front of the TV watching a podcast. The levels work well so you can get desired results. The tools were okay the screwdriver was very bent but I was still able to use it lol. The holder works well, holds my phone and large tablet well. It’s SO quiet I was amazed haha. I’m very happy with it so far:)

Buyer beware!!!
I don’t recommend this company. When I asked for help I was told no. The package was delivered on time. Bike is okay but not great. It works for what we need. I’m happy enough with the bike. Don’t want to return the item as I will have to deal with customer service again EDIT: customer service reached out to me and solved all my issues and made all things better even went above and beyond to make sure everything was correct and the way it should be and for that alone, I highly recommend the company I will be purchasing through them again!

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Overall I’m super pleased with this purchase! It did take a long time for me to receive the item, but after a message to the seller they communicated with Amazon and my package arrived shortly after.Assembly was reasonably easy. I was able to do it by myself over the span of a couple hours. Having a second person would speed things up, but isn’t necessary.The only reason I detracted one star is because of the app. It’s easy to use, but unfortunately completely failed to track some of my workouts. I’m not sure if I need to have the app open the entire time I’m riding(that would be annoying) or if I’ve done something else wrong, but that was disappointing. Additionally, I’ve had to tighten the bolts supporting the seat after just a few rides, so I am a little worried about how it will hold up over time.For the price it’s an excellent entry level bike. It’s a smooth ride, quiet enough to use while my partner sleeps and not bother downstairs neighbors, and has eight levels of resistance (I’ve only used it at 2 yet). Very pleased with my experience and the support I received from the seller!