Kettler® AXOS Cycle R - Kettler - 7986-996

exercise

This is a very quite bike to ride and has plenty of settings for the average person.

Unreliable

I have had continuous problems with the functioning of this bike from the electronics to basic mechanics. During those brief periods of time when everything was working it was great. Disappointing.

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This product was fairly easy to put together. It took my husband about 1 1/2 hours to assemble. We enjoy this cycle. the seat adjust to accomodate various leg lengths. There are various pre-programmed workout options to suit your desired goal.

Great Bike

I started using a Precor bike at work which was out of my price range. After a few field trips to stores and reading reviews, this bike met my needs. It was delivered yesterday, and put together by myself with an occasional yell for help from my husband in two hours. I hopped on and started using it right away. The display is awesome and the pulse monitor works. It is a great mid-range bike. I do not know how anyone can complain about it!

Defective Bike

This bike I have only had for about a year or so and it already broke. I still need to call a tech out to get it checked, but I wouldn't recommend this bike to anyone. The hear rate reader never worked, however decided to still give it a change. Terrible bike and the worst purchase ever.

Some bumps in the road, but seems worth it.

I bought this bike after returning another that I discovered had horrible reviews once I got home. So, I felt obligated to write a review of this bike to try to help others make an informed decision. After reading the reviews for this machine, it sounded like a better piece of equipment, though the complaints about assembly made me nervous. I am happy to report that my husband and I are still married after assembling this bike together and it only took us 2 hours, which included trying to entertain a 5 month old baby and having to go across the street to borrow a file from a neighbor. Yes, a file.We got as far as step 2 when we discovered that one of the screw holes for the rear stabilizer was not drilled properly and the screw didn’t actually fit. It was a pain, but easily fixed with a metal file. The rest of the assembly went fine, though I agree with the person who recommended going from step 2 to steps 9-12 and then going back to step 3. It made the seat assembly much easier. The pieces were well marked and the directions were fairly simply to follow.

I’ve had the bike 2 weeks and 3 days. I know that because when I went to the site to write this review, I noticed the bike was on sale for $30 less than I paid. When I check Sear’s policy on this, I discovered thatthey will only give a price adjustment within 14 days. 3 days too late. Annoying, but that’s life.

In addition to the screw hole not being properly drilled,I’ve had 2 other issues. The first is that the audio cable to hook up an MP3 player was not included in the box as it should have been. I just got off the phone with customer service. They were very nice about it and are sending me one within the week at no charge. The other issue is with the plug in for the monitor. The  instructions say to unplug when not in use to avoid shortening the life of the machine. The second time I went to plug it back in at the machine, a little metal circle let go and I was no  onger able to reach the plug. I was able to fix it by lifting the wheel cover and working my hand down until I was able to get the piece and plug it back in, but it is very inconvenient. Now my only choice is to plug and unplug at the wall, which is hard to do the way our room is set up.  Annoying, but I will live with it.

The bike itself seems decent. It is stable, the seat is comfortable, and it is very quiet. I can bike with the baby in the room and it doesn’t wake her up. No idea of the accuracy of the pulse grips that other have complained about, but do make sure to peel the stickers off if you want any chance of them working. It didn’t look like a sticker, so it took me a little while to figure that one out. :)

Overall I would recommend this machine. Just go into assembly knowing it will be a little frustrating, check to make sure you have all the pieces, and for heaven’s sake don’t think you can plug and unplug at the bike itself.  

Nordic Track GX4.0 Recubent Bike

Absolutely love this exercise bike.  The chair is very comfortable and the bike is very quiet.  Great programs to follow...a lot of variety in the speed/tension/time of each program.  Put it together by myself with no problems.  I have used it everyday so far (bought it 3 weeks ago).  I would definitely recommend this to anyone shopping for a recumbent bike.

Great Bike

We bought this bike and it is just great. It is so comfortable and has a lot of great features. We would highly recommend it to anyone.

great deal

I am very pleased with my purchase of the Nordic Tract exercise bike.It was fairly easy to assemble and the built in workouts make it easy to follow an exercise program.The seat is comfortable and I can listen to my music during my workout.

Don't Buy It!

I need a recumbent bike with a small footprint and a console low enough that I can see over it to watch TV. A quality bike that fits these criteria is rare. The Nordic Track “seemed” to be a fit for me. After it was installed and I rode it, it was defective. I needed parts. The first parts the Tech requested didn’t fix the problem. The second Tech found other parts the first tech overlooked. It took over 1-1/2 months for these parts. Hand pulse rate monitor never worked. It fluctuated from 60 to 160, never stabilizing Safety & health issue. This is similar to a driving a car with a speedometer that fluctuates between 0 and 100 MPH, and anywhere in between, never stabilizing. Seat is hard and doesn’t tilt back. No lumbar support. Seat adjustment has no indicator for positioning. Drive belt will break about every 3-years, depending on usage. Cost for Belt alone is $75.00. There is no cool down or stop buttonI returned it.

plenty of exerciseespecially putting it together.

good sturdy bike, at least 30 pieces. three BIG words - - "some assembly required"

comfy

This is a super comfy recumbent, seat is wide and adjusts easily. Probably my only complaint was it sucked up batteries so fast, but sent for adapter and no longer an issue.

Great Bike

I got this bike as an exchange because the previous bike did not live up to expectations. I glad the bought this bike. It is great. Unlike the previous bike the tension works and when you pedal you can’t hear a thing. It’s that quiet. I also like that fact that you can adjust the handlebars. And it was not hard to put it together.

NordicTrack NordicTrack Recumbent Exercise Cycle GX4.0 (A++)

This is a great cycle. It was very easy to assemble. It was very easy to adjust height. All the readings (pulse, distance, calories, etc. worked great and very easy to read. I would recommend this cycle to anyone. Very comfortable to use. Love it...I give it an A++

Nice product assembly and quality of fabrication is subpar

This product is very well built and easy to operate ......the assembly is straightforward but requires three to four hands .....the parts were not machined very well ...ie the clearance holes for some of the bolts were off....the bushing for the variable angle control panel had to be reamed out because the pin would not fit....you may need someone with proper tools and mechanical aptitude beyond the instruction manual to properly assemble this beast.

Fantastic Bike

After about six weeks of waiting I finally got this bike.  I ordered this bike on December 18 of 2011 and was hoping that I could get it right away, because we've hit the rainy season and wasn't able to ride my street bike when I wanted to.

Here in Kauai, it generally rains in the mornings and I like to get in my excercises before the heavy traffic which is generally between 6:30 am and 7:30 am.  I have no problem doing that between Late Feb and November of each year.

But when the rains come, the roads gets slick and thus the reason for purchasing this bike.  Needless to say I've gained a few pounds and now have to work it off.

I love the bike and it feels very solid and rides smooth.  I also looks very professional and something you would find at your local gym.  And it WILL give you a good workout.

Have only had it two days and have already logged in 14 miles and 2 hours.  Have checked out other recumbent bikes and I'm glad I purchased this one.

I have only ONE complaint and that is the assembly portion of it.  It's best to have two people working on it or YOU WILL struggle to get it together.  But take your time and do it systematically and you'll do fine.

If I had one tip to give you, it would be to assemble the back rest and the pulse bar first before assembling the seat cusion.  It will make it easier to align the screws to the frame where the back rest screws into.

Be extremely careful when putting the screws throught he PULSE bar because of the wiring inside that goes to the sensors.  This bar is probably the MOST difficult of all to screw in because of it's angle.  The screws have to go from the bottom up and trying to line up the bar and screwing the thing on can be an adventure.

I think I would be inclined to purchase a couple of thin nylon washers that fits snuggly around the screw to hold them in place (put the screw throught he bar to where it's barely sticking out the other end, then put the nylon washer on to hold it in place while you try to screw it in to the mounting holes.  You (or someone) will have to hold the pulse bar just at the right angle while to try and screw the thing in.

The most frustrating part of this is trying to keep the screws from falling out while you try to align it on the mouthing holes.  It may test your patience!  Good Luck!

However once done, you will have one very good looking and well functioning machine.

The NordicTrack Recumbent Exercise Cycle GX4.0 works great!

This is a great stationary exercise bike!  I love the built-in exercise programs.  There are many options to meet your needs.  If you only have 15 minutes to work out, there's an exercise program for you.  There are also different levels of resistance to change your work out program every day.  Of course, you don't have to use one of the built-in exercise programs -- you can pedal at your own pace.  I am very happy with my purchase.