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ANCHEER Belt Smooth Quiet Drive Indoor Upright Exercise Bike Review

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The benefits of having an indoor exercise bike at home are undeniable. It’s no wonder that more and more people are starting to realize the pros of getting an exercise bike, and some are already convinced that they should buy one. However, knowing whether you should buy an exercise bike is very different from knowing which one you should buy. That’s why we are here to help you decide which product is best suited for you. If you are searching for the top upright exercise bikes under 500 dollars, then the ANCHEER Indoor Cycling Bike, Belt Smooth Quiet Drive Indoor Exercise Bike is one that you shouldn’t miss.

Features and Specifications

Indoor Bike With Adjustable Resistance

The ANCHEER Indoor Cycling Bike, Belt Smooth Quiet Drive Indoor Exercise Bike features an adjustable resistance, which is standard in most exercise bikes and sometimes a deal-breaker for buyers. This allows you to increase or decrease the difficulty level to suit your need and preference. This is an essential and useful feature because it offers you flexibility – it allows you to adjust the intensity of your routine based on your current progress and exercise plan. Additionally, you can easily and smoothly adjust the resistance of the bike even as you exercise.

This bike has an overall size of around 109 cm x 68 cm x 110 cm (42.9” x 18.9” x 43.4”) and weight of around 31 kg (68 lbs.). This is relatively small compared to other home gym bikes which make it great for indoors. It also has a built-in water bottle holder located on the side of the frame in the front-wheel.

Quick-Stop Braking System

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ANCHEER Belt Drive Indoor Upright Exercise Bike Review

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Choosing the best exercise bike is hard at first, but it gets easier once you know what you want. If you’re the type of person who wants high-intensity workouts even while indoors, then the ANCHEER Indoor Cycling Bike, Belt Drive Indoor Exercise Bike might be the one for you. This indoor cycling bike gives you the experience of cycling in a gym without having to leave the comfort of your home. It is a highly-adjustable bike with smooth and quiet operation, making it one of the best upright exercise bikes under $500 you can find.

Features and Specifications

Gym Experience at Home

This high-quality flexible indoor cycling bike provides you with a gym experience inside your home. Its flexibility comes from its fully adjustable parts which you can adjust to suit your size and preferences. This product is also great for high-intensity workouts by providing as much resistance as a road bike. Additionally, it has multiple resistance levels which you can adjust based on your routine and non-slip handlebar and pedals for maximum comfort.

Its maximum height from seat to pedals is 36.2 inches and a minimum height of 27.5 inches. Meanwhile, its maximum and minimum height from handlebar to pedals are 37 inches and 33 inches, respectively.

Multi-Functional LCD Display

Like the ANCHEER Elliptical Machine Trainer Magnetic Smooth Quiet Driven, Elliptical Exercise Trainer Machine, this product features only a basic LCD screen. However, it still shows the essential parameters like time, distance traveled, speed, and calories burned, so this isn’t really a problem. Its phone holder is also conveniently placed just below the LCD.

Extra Features

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Best Upright Exercise Bikes under $500 Review

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There is nothing more fulfilling than knowing you were able to get your daily dose of exercise for optimum health. Whether it be for weight loss or immune system strengthening, working out is always a good idea. Hence, we have prepared a list of the best upright exercise bikes. These make excellent workout equipment for the right price as these deliver outstanding performance and comfort for its users. If you are starting your fitness journey, these models under $500 are definitely worth checking out. Spare yourself from bad buying decisions and go for models that have been rated and commended by many.

Best Upright Exercise Bikes under $500 Review

PYHIGH Indoor Cycling Bike-48lbs Flywheel Belt Drive Stationary Bicycle Exercise Bikes

The PYHIGH Indoor Cycling Bike-48 lbs Flywheel Belt Drive Stationary Bicycle Exercise Bike is one of the most loved bikes in the market. This is because its performance surpasses its price. It features a 48 lbs flywheel and belt drive system for excellent stability and smooth drive. It also has a reliable LCD display that gives you important details like distance, time, calories burned, pulse, and Rpm of you workout.

It comes with an adjustable over-sized saddle and non-slip handlebars that have air permeability and heat dissipation features so you are guaranteed with comfortable cycling. It also has an adjustable resistance and emergency quick stop design that allows you to adjust resistance according to your preference and stop the flywheel in an instant as necessary.

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Lindsay

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Lindsay

Lindsay Gauld started Olympia Cycle and Ski in 1983 and soon after that the club. His cycling prowess and addiction to cycling adventures inspire club members and other cyclists in Canada, the States and Internationally. Here are some stories of his adventures. Iditarod 2012
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Lindsays Account of Iditarod 2012

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IDITAROD TRAIL INVITATIONAL 2012

The following is my highly fictionalized account of my recent adventure in Alaska. A more accurate accounting of the event will be forthcoming from my faithful manservant Andy. How did I get to this point? I’m at the 210 mile checkpoint at Rohn and I’m coming to the realization that my dream of getting to McGrath is coming to an end. I’ve just seen a picture of my frostbitten face and know that to continue would risk some serious long-term injuries. I then slept for 6 hours before pulling the plug but the reality is that I was hoping for some kind of fairy tale miracle cure that wasn’t about to happen. The event had started 6 ½ days earlier in the town of Knik on Sunday the 26th at 2 pm. The day started with loading our bikes in a van to be transported to the start and then a 1 ½ hour bus ride to the start. At Knik, we all gathered in the bar & grill and it seemed to be a part of the right of passage that most of the racers had a big greasy burger and fries as our pre race meal. Not the norm but then again most races don’t last any where from 4 – 10 days. It wasn’t going to be a mad sprint off the line. In the days before the start I’d met a number of the other competitors.  There was a pre race party on Friday evening sponsored by Greg Matyas at Speedway Cycle. Greg is the owner and designer of Fatback Bicycles as well as an outstanding racer who came

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Membership

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Membership

Like riding bikes?  Why not join the Olympia Cycling Club? The OCC offers:

  • racing teams – mountain and cyclocross mostly
  • group rides
  • special events
  • development of the sport of cycling
  • shop and technical support (discounts for team members)
  • doing good stuff on bikes since 1979
  • and is open to all ages and abilities

Annual club membership fee is $10 ($5 for all additional immediate family members, married, common-in-law, long time partner); payable through PayPal by April 1, 2016.   Follow these steps to join the Olympia Cycling Club:

  1. Fill out the form and then submit
  2. When you submit the form you will be taken back to the same page – don’t panic, now go to the “Buy Now” button at the bottom of the page to initiate the payment of club fees.
Membership Form
  • Please fill out the following information. Club dues should be paid by April 1, 2016 (no fooling). Pay club fees using the PayPal option at the bottom of the page.
  • Members are expected to contribute to the club and its activities, let us know how you would like to help, or ask us how. Check all the boxes to indicate how you would like to support the club.
  •   Club Executive Duties
      Race Planning
      Race Prep
      Lead Club Rides
      Trail Building
      Other (fill out below)
  • Once you have filled the form and submitted it you will be redirected back to this page. Go to the bottom of the page and use the PayPal payment link to complete your
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Swan River 1200 Registration Form

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Swan River 1200 Registration Form

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  • To qualify for the Swan River 1200 you need to have completed a 200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km prior to 1200. The qualification distances must have been completed between 2015 and 2016. Please provide your homologation numbers for completed qualifying events. Subsequently indicate your intended qualifying events. Completing this form does not guarantee your entry, the event organizers will confirm your entry upon proof of successful completing of your qualifying events.
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Swan River 1200 Brevet Waiver

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Swan River 1200 Brevet Waiver

  • Manitoba Randonneurs, Olympia Cycle and Ski (Portage Avenue), Olympia Cycling Club, the Province of Manitoba and subsequent municipalities, their directors, officers, employees, instructors, guides, agents, representatives, independent contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sponsors, heirs, family, successors and assigns (all of whom are hereinafter referred as “the Releasees”)DEFINITION In this Release Agreement: the term “brevet” shall include all activities, services and use of facilities either provided by or arranged by the Releasees, including, but not limited to: orientation and instruction sessions; recreational activities undertaken during the event, tour; travel by bike; travel by foot; all travel either within or beyond the designated boundaries, including in the backcountry and on logging roads and trails.
  • ASSUMPTION OF RISKS I am aware that brevets involves many inherent risks, dangers and hazards, including but not limited to: exposed rock, earth, water or other natural objects; trees, tree wells, tree stumps, forest deadfall; holes and depressions on or beneath the pavement, trail or surface; variable and difficult weather conditions; changes or variations in the terrain which may create blind spots or areas of reduced visibility; streams and creeks; cliffs; crevasses; travel on highways, municipal roads, back-country roads; road-banks and cut-banks; impact or collision with other vehicles, becoming lost or separated from the guides or other participants; mechanical failure of mountain bikes and related equipment; extreme and rapidly changing weather conditions; encounter with wildlife including bears; avalanches; the failure to operate a bike safely or within one’s own ability; negligence of other cyclists and other persons; AND NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES, INCLUDING THE FAILURE BY THE RELEASEES TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS REFERRED
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Swan River 1200 Brevet Registration

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Swan River 1200 Brevet Registration

Manitoba Randonneurs with support from Olympia Cycle and Ski and  the Olympia Cycling Club are pleased to bring you the Swan River 1200, Manitoba’s first 1200km brevet. To register for this event you need to have completed a 200K, 300K, 400K, and 600K in 2015/16. If you have completed (or indicate to us which brevets you will be using to  complete these distances) you can register for the  1200. Registration is a 3 step process: 1) complete the registration form, 2) read and accept the waiver, 3) complete the payment. Please let us know if you have any questions. Proceed to registration
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