Im often asked what's the best bike for Indoor Cycling?
For the last 10 years Ive travelled the globe attending conventions and tradeshows. During these events I trial all the various bikes on the market.
The best bikes have micro adjustment to adjust the bike to match your body perfectly. There is a whole school of thought around chain versus belt driven but its really a matter of taste. Chain is more like an outdoor bike, belt is smoother. Both provide a great workout.
Next is handlebar design. I prefer a design that an inside pair of handle bars, short versus long. Many bikes have designs that tend to overextend your posture, try before you buy.
From a maintainence perspective, covered bikes make life easier, less sweat, humidity and dirt on moving parts.
After a couple of years of trialling I recommend BodyBike for indoor cycling because of the quality of its construction and its contribution to a great cycling experience. We chose this as the presenter bike for the world's largest RPM™ class in Bremen Germany, August 2007. 1200 bikes)
My company Les Mills uses the Body Bike for the quarterly releases of RPM™ when they are filmed for instructor DVDs and at international trade shows and conventions. We also encourage clubs to use Body Bike in their RPM™ studios.
RPM™ Program Director Dan McDonogh says the Body Bike is a low-maintenance machine offering numerous features that make for a safe, effective and enjoyable ride.
These include:
Ease of set-up for riders of all sizes;
A super-sensitive resistance adjustment control and smooth operating mechanism that closely simulate an outdoor cycling experience;
Inner “bullhorn” handlebars suited to the RPM™ “aero” riding mode;
A fixed flywheel-pedal connection ensuring riders have to constantly generate their own sense of momentum;
An enclosed flywheel that protects the mechanism of the Body Bike from the corrosive effects of sweat and dust.
Body Bike International is based in Frederikshavn, Denmark and produces several models of indoor cycle including the revolutionary HBS bike – the first indoor cycle to have a hydraulic brake system to ensure an even smoother ride.
Chief executive Kim Peterson says Body Bike’s commitment to a safe, high quality cycling experience is closely aligned with the quality and values embodied by RPM™.
Please visit www.body-bike.com or contact your local LES MILLS™ representative for more information about Body Bike.
