I literally just finished putting this bike together and went on my first 1/2 hour ride! I researched spin bikes for about a month before buying this one, and have probably read every single review of this Sunny bike on the entire internet. I'm going to try and include some answers to questions that I didnt find answered in other reviews that I read. I didn't want to waste $200 on a junky piece of equipment, but so far this bike actually does feel really sturdy. Most of it is metal, and it weighs so much that you will probably need a friend to help you drag the box into your house!
1st off, the assembly is definitely not easy and took me about an hour to put together. The hardest part is that the instructions are vague and unclear and list a ton of parts (nuts bolts washers etc) however most of the parts of the bike are already put together (which was good! but still slightly confusing). Don't worry about it, and keep going. lol. Anything that already has the bolts in it you are going to have to unscrew to put on the bike.
2nd, there is this plastic thing called the Lower Cover and Top Cover that look like a single unit, but you need to unscrew them, (two of the holes are like 3 inches deep and you actually cant see the screws inside so just stick the screw driver in and hope for the best!) You have to jam the handle bar connecter into the Lower Cover, which has a round hole, yet the handle bar connecter is square shaped. Kind of odd.
3rd getting the seat to connect to to the "seat slider" was the hardest part of the entire assembly. The instructions don't even bother to mention how to do this, and you basically have to verrrrry carefully unscrew one side of the bolt-connecting thing, slide the "seat slider" into place, and then push the bolt in front of it to hold it in place. Super hard to do and frustrating, I ended up throwing it all once! haha Perhaps would have been a lot easier with another person helping me.
Everyone else is correct in saying that the seat is very hard. It's just crappy rock-hard plastic. I bought the "Mongoose Seat Cover" that Amazon suggested people should buy with this bike. It did not fit at all. I actually ended up cutting the seat cover right where the ties are and managed to squeeze it on.
I just finished with my first ride, and the seat shifted a few times during the ride which was kind of scary! It surprised me when it happened and I thought it was breaking! I took it apart though and it seems fine. haha Hopefully it was just shifting itself into place. I did get a good work out in, and I normally work out 4 days a week on non-spin bikes at the gym. So this bike doesn't seem to be of "beginner" quality as it has been called. I lifted 5lb weights while i pedaled, and was drenched in sweat in no time. Just an FYI I am 5'8, and around 150lbs. Other reviews have talked about the foam resistance thing making a burning smell, I didn't have that happen with the first ride but I could see how it could wear down over time. One review I saw (not on Amazon) mentioned that you could fix this with a rare earth magnet, I wish the reviewer had embellished how you could do this, but maybe one of you guys out there will know what he means and respond to my review. For now, it seems ok though.
Altogether is a really nice looking bike, and seems so far to be sturdy enough and of good quality.
| Brand | Sunny Health & Fitness |
|---|---|
| Special Feature | Water bottle holder, 30 Lb flywheel, Adjustable seat and handle bar |
| Color | Silver |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Indoor |
| Item Weight | 80.1 Pounds |
| Material | Alloy Steel |
| Resistance Mechanism | Friction |
| Product Dimensions | 19.1"D x 53.94"W x 44.49"H |
| Maximum Weight Recommendation | 220 Pounds |
| Model Name | SF-B1001S |
| Drive System | Chain |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 41.93 x 32.01 x 8.66 inches |
| Package Weight | 38.8 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 53.94 x 19.1 x 44.49 inches |
| Brand Name | Sunny Health & Fitness |
| Warranty Description | 3yr / 180 day Manufacturer Warranty |
| Suggested Users | Unisex Adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Sunny Distributor Inc. |
| Part Number | SF-B1001S |
| Included Components | Exercise Bike, User Manual, Hardware, Tool |
| Sport Type | Exercise & Fitness |
