Sunny Health & Fitness Pro Indoor Cycling Bike
February 10, 2010 by Peter
Filed under Upright Exercise Bikes
- Fully adjustable seat
- Fully adjustable handlebars
- 40 lb flywheel
- Chain drive mechanism fοr smooth аnԁ qυіеt workouts
- Adjustable resistance
Product Description
Sunny Pro Indoor Cycling Bike
I read all the other reviews about this product and liked the fact that it was a highly rated entry level bike.
Bike came in a about 1 week but somehow had trouble assembling bike (Parts didn’t fit/screws were not fitting/part of the frame not welded together) complete piece of junk – I think the bike I got must have been a fluke but, Buyer Beware!
Rating: 1 / 5
As a road biker, I bought this for “Indoor training”, I have no experience with Spin-Bikes or Spin Classes. My review is from the standpoint of cyclist.
For this price, this machine is everything you could ask for. It was extremely easy to assemble (I had no issues with parts fitting together as others have experienced).
The bike looks like it is of high quality and, for the most part it is!
Even though this is available for a bargain price (free shipping only took about a week; Thanks Amazon!) it is high quality. The only things I can detect that would separate this machine from the ones that cost twice the price are very minor:
-It seems like the higher priced bikes might have a fore-aft handlebar position adjustment, this one does not have that adjustment.
-The size adjustment positions are too coarse (seat up/down, seat fore/aft, Handlebars up/down). There about 3 inches between each setting which makes it difficult to fine-tune.
-It is not overly ‘noisy’ to operate but it could be quieter.
-Cranks/bearings aren’t totally smooth, but you get used to the lack of smoothness.
All in all, I would highly recommend this sturdy bike if you are looking for a basic spinning machine at a great price.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got my Sunny bike delivered in a timely manner with the FREE shipping option two days ago. As a 120 pound female, it was way too heavy for me to maneuver the box, and I found that I needed assistance in getting it upstairs to a third level apartment. So as a word of advice, try to get it delivered right to your door. You definitely need a dolly and two strong people to get it up stairs. The box had already been opened on one end upon arrival, and so we were afraid that parts would be missing. This may indeed have been the case, as the assembly manual told us to attach ‘nut covers’ that were not provided. We assembled the bike anyway, but believe, like another reviewer suggested, that maybe the assembly guide was generic to several bike models. Hopefully these missing nut covers will not make it unsafe to ride. So far, it hasn’t felt unsafe as a consequence.
One of the wheels for rolling the bike to different locations was cracked upon arrival, but so far we have decided to keep it and see if this creates any problem in moving it about the house.
Let me further say that assembly was NOT as easy as other reviewers had suggested, for us. The assembly guide is a bit of a joke, with tiny illustrations and poor instructions.
One of the pedals simply would not screw into the appropriate slot. After about 20 minutes of trying to screw it in, my husband had the bright idea of spraying some oil onto the screw, and into the hole, and this seemed to lubricate it enough to finally get it in there. All in all, it took us just over an hour to assemble the bike, but as the guide was not very helpful, we still have four screws left over that we have no idea where they go. I will have to call Sunny and find out why this is so.
Despite these mysterious four leftover screws, the bike felt pretty steady, so I rode the bike for the first time today, and it was a pretty good ride. It’s relatively quiet compared with professional gym bikes, although I did notice that it seems to go awfully quickly from no resistance to too much resistance. It felt steady, but I wish the handle bars pointed the other way. They point away from you, so unless you are really tall, you cannot reach the long parts of the handle bars (I’m 5′5).
About 20 min. into the ride, I was really wishing that it had a water bottle holder, and a more comfortable seat, so I am going to look into getting one of each.
Other than that, I feel that it was a good buy, but I wish I didn’t feel like I still have to call Sunny to find out about those left over screws. It shouldn’t be that complicated.
I would recommend this bike to people in the $300 – $400 budget, but hope that you are better than I was in assembling these things when not provided with a very good set of instructions. If I hadn’t had my husband to help me with the heavy lifting and tight bolt unscrewing, I would have felt very frustrated.
Rating: 4 / 5
I admit, I was a bit skeptical when I was doing comparisons. This bike looked too good to be true. Well, it is a solid well built machine. Rides smooth and quiet. Fitting is adequate. This is a real value and will give you as much back as any bike at twice the price. It is heavy, but if you have a dolly it is a piece of cake to get in and set up. I put it together in under 20 minutes. Just lube the adjustable parts and it’s so simple.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got this training bike as a Christmas gift from my wife and I absolutely love it. With a demanding work schedule and a graduate school workload I don’t have enough time in my day to fit in a stop at the gym. This bike along with some weights makes a great substitute for a gym membership. In fact this bike is what you’ll likely find in many spinning classes at your local gyms. Also makes for a great solution when it’s too cold or rainy outside to go for a ride.
Rating: 4 / 5