Steve had heard that a gym in Morristown, NJ had the RealRyder bike and went up to have a look for himself. He rides casually with a local cycling club, but his office hours often dictate that his workouts are early in the morning or late at night, even on the most beautiful days. So a stationary bike is definitely in the cards. Here were his first impressions:
I’ve got a rig in my basement which I park my bike in for workouts. It gets so boring that I plug my iPod in, and run old race videos on the television, and have the newspaper on hand just to keep it interesting.
The first time I saw the RealRyder, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Okay, a stationary bike that moves…so how much can it really move?
I have to say, on first look I was impressed by the solidity of the thing. It’s rock solid and appears to have more solid construction compared to some other kinds of stationary bikes I’ve seen. I immediately had the sense that the RealRyder was something quite different. When I gave it a push from the side, I was floored at how it moved. A friend had tried to describe how it works, but when I saw it in action, I realized it’s not as simple as leaning left to right.
The way they have the thing set up, it actually moves very much like a real bike. It’s moving on two axes. I never would have expected this.
I stopped by the gym up there on my way to other meetings, so I didn’t have any shoes to clip in with. I was kicking myself for not bringing my shoes. But just seeing this bike and studying the movements of it was enough to realize that I am simply going to love getting a solid cardio workout on it.
Basement riding is boring me to tears on my current rig. The RealRyder will definitely spice up my basement workouts. A trainer at the gym said it’s also good for working more of the core muscles that a stationary bike misses.
Living in the Northeast, one never knows if the weather forecast is right and I’m certainly ready to have a better backup plan. The RealRyder looks like a good bet.
So, if you’re looking for a stationary bike that will help keep your workout regimen interesting, you can do no better then RealRyder. Check out our facility link on the right and give it a try at a gym near you.
