Types Of Exercise Bikes

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1. All exercise bikes are basically the same.
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2. When buying an exercise bike, you have three primary pedaling alternatives.
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3. Upright, dual-action bikes are supposed to provide a whole-body workout.
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4. As you pedal an upright, dual-action bike, you pump the handlebars, and the bars move back and forth automatically.
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5. On most upright, dual-action bikes, pedaling turns a fan, and the faster you pedal or pump, the more air resistance the fan produces.
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6. Most dual-action bikes are inexpensive, and do not permit you to set an exercise intensity independent of pedaling speed.
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7. According to Consumer Reports, dual-action bikes are the best of the three types of exercise bikes.
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8. Upright, regular bikes look and feel like regular bikes.
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9. When you pedal an upright, regular bike, you stay in one place and turn a heavy flywheel.
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10. To increase the intensity of your workout, you increase drag on the flywheel, either by tightening a strap or brake pads to boost friction, or by stepping up magnetic resistance.
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11. Upright exercise bikes tend to use more floor space than other models.
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12. Machines that require you to sit in a seat, rather than perch on it, (with your legs extended forward to the pedals) are not considered exercise bikes.
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13. People who are overweight or who have back problems are likely to find recumbent exercise bikes more comfortable.
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14. Recumbent exercise bikes typically require more floor space than the other types.
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