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My bike is outfitted with Dura Ace everywhere except the cassette, because this cassette cost 1/3 what the DA cassette costs and will last 3-4 times as long, for a tiny weight penalty. This is a no-brainer.

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I bought this to replace my SRAM red cog after using a chain for too long and wearing it out. The weight difference is negligible and it actually shifts better IMO. I used to think all te components needed to be the lightest, but man it's expensive to think that way!! You can't beat the price either, locally in Miami thiis sells for $110 and the SRAM for $230 so this was a natural choice for me. Buy this instead of SRAM red or dura ace. Oh and a

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I have the 11-25 version and found it to be smooth shifting and lightweight. I ended up needing a 28T for hills and replaced this with a SRAM PG-1070. I would have given the Ultegra cassette 5 stars, but Between the two, I'd say the SRAM is a better value. It's a little lighter and a little cheaper with no noticeable difference in performance between the two (FYI: both were used with the same other components, an Ultegra 6700 series drivetrain).

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Bought this cassette in anticipation of some sustained climbs. Normally have a 11-25 Dura Ace cassette but saved some money by going with Ultegra. Only a few grams heavier but offered the 28 cog to get me easily up the steep pitches. Shifted fine as you would expect.

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After riding Dura Ace & Sram cassettes I always come back to the Ultegra cassette for their reliability, durability & price.

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Review of Xootr Mg with Fender - Black

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I've been a long time Xootr owner. I bought my first over 9 years ago. I have probably owned in excess of 20 of them. I don't keep buying them because they break; I typically donate them to some worthy child I meet on vacation.

Originally I bought a bunch of Razor scooters to take and donate with me while I'd travel to some relatively poor areas of the world. I'd take a few with me and give them to deserving kids I'd meet. At the time I had a Razor scooter myself. It was pretty crappy to ride unless on very smooth pavement and it wasn't really big enough for my large feet to ride comfortably.

One time I returned to where I had previously "donated" a few Razor scooters and met up with the kids I had given them to. Every one of them was broken. I tried to fix them best I could but I had noticed they really didn't last that long in some of these areas.

At this time I searched for a replacement for my "big wheeled" Razor and encountered a little article on the Xootrs. At first I was struck by the thought that would anybody pay THAT much money for a scooter. What were they thinking? I read another good review and another and finally I opened up my wallet and bought a shiny new Street. After 4 days of waiting the UPS truck pulled up with my Xootr.

My first push and then glide seemed to go on forever. I was hooked after that first push. I immediately got rid of all my Razors and I never looked back. The Xootr has been an amazing traveling companion for me. I have Xoot'rd all over the world. I have taken my Xootrs to Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Holland, France, many other countries. Never once I have had to worry about a flat or any other problems while on traveling.

I have now donated quite a few Xootrs over the years. They are more expensive so I don't only donate 1 a trip. I have gone back and seen kids riding the same Xootr 2 or 3 years later. They were a little worse for wear but everything was still working fine with likely no maintenance done to them at all.

Only one recurring issue I see with current Xootrs is that the handlebar alignment pin seems to be off a few degrees so they are not lined up exactly right on any of my scooters. It is a minor thing and doesn't really affect the handling.

I have owned every model of Xootr including the carbon fiber ones they previously made and the eX3 (electric scooter no longer in production and that is a shame!). The magnesium one is a great scooter and a lot of bang for the buck. I love the street as it is incredibly tough. It also has the highest weight capacity if you are on the hefty side like I used to be. The Roma is my favorite. It is narrow (more efficient kick) and the fastest.

Keep in mind that your speed is limited to how fast you can kick. There is no mechanical advantage you get like on a bicycle that has gears. As a result you are going to be limited to going about as fast as you can run but with less effort. I find on level ground I can easily keep up a 10-12mph pace. In the city I am about as fast as on my bicycle but a lot easier to carry with me.

For commutes over 3-4 miles I'd suggest a bike. A Xootr folding bike is a great option too. In heavy traffic the Xootr can allow you to scoot through pedestrians much easier than I can on a bike. It is much more portable.

It is very quick to fold and put away. I also found that while some metro (subway) systems charged me to bring my bike on; they never once charged me for my Xootr. The quick release pin allows you to fold it down in about 5 seconds or less.

If you've read this far I'd like to give a few quick words of advice. Don't ride your Xootr on ice, snow or wet roads. This is a recipe for disaster in short order. The reflective road dividers are slick when dry and absolutely treacherous if even slightly moist. Take time to get use to the braking characteristics. While the brakes work they are not incredibly efficient. You will NOT stop on a dime and get change. They are not efficient at all when damp. Absolutely AVOID puddles. Also watch the bigger holes that could swallow a wheel as well as grates that have long longitudinal gaps. Always try to cross things perpendicularly (right angle). Pretty much the only wear item is the wheels and they are amazing. Bad roads accelerate tire wear.

While riding your Xootr is fun, it can also be fun to customize it too. There are some very neat accessories now. They have carrying bags, handlebar straps and even pretty cool quick-detachable luggage. With the magnesium version you can even get a few different colors. I've added a quick detachable 3 watt LED headlight to mine and a rear light as well. I use a Garmin Nuvi as a nav system on a RAM handlebar mount. I use a luggage carrier up front to carry groceries. All in all it has been one of the best purchases I've made. It is also a great conversation starter when I travel. I feel like I have become a Xootr ambassador when I travel to places around the world. Almost all my friends now have bought them. At first they cringed a bit about the price but after buying them they are incredibly happy and have no regrets. It is the exact opposite of buyer's remorse!

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I've been riding a Xootr to work every day for ten years! (since 2000!). I ride to the train, and then I ride from the train to the office. I repeat this on the way home. It's about 3 miles total each day. Over a decade of workdays that adds up to more than seven thousand miles! It's hard to believe but it's true!

My Xootr saves me about one hour of walking per day. Bicycles are not allowed on the train during certain hours, but nobody notices or cares when or where I take my Xootr. If necessary, I can even bring the Xootr into a restaurant or movie theater. Try that with a bicycle! My Xootr adds so much efficiency to my life that I'd pay $1000 or more if I had to. The good news is that I don't have to. They're quite affordable.

Over the years, the company has made a number of meaningful improvements to the design. If you've bought a Xootr in the past, the ones they sell today are the best Xootrs yet!

Just to name a few of the improvements:

The handlebar clamp is now made of solid aluminum whereas it was originally made of plastic (in the early years). The front axle is now a much better design especially if you need to remove the wheel for some reason. The brake itself was much improved when it was moved from the back wheel to the front. The fasteners are larger, stronger and more corrosion-resistant than before, and of course the improved 'ergonomic' locking pin is now standard. There's more to tell, but you get the idea.

In comparison to other scooters:

I've used or researched nearly every push scooter available, and in my informed opinion, nothing else can match the Xootr in terms of offering the right mix of mechanical efficiency, size, style and quality.

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I purchased a Xootr Roma (the smallest/lightest model) from the Xootr website for use when I walk to work from the subway. Here are my first impressions:

1. Scooters aren't as easy to ride as I remember when I was a kid. I almost killed myself in my living room trying to balance it without moving. You pick it up very quickly but I would recommend that before you jump into the fire on your first day of commuting with it, you take it out for a test drive or two without the throngs of fellow commuters to fall into. Watch out for curbs you have to be moving VERY fast or jump REALLY high to ollie them.

2. Definitely wear a helmet (I am using my snowboarding helmet in the winter and bike helmet in the summer).

3. It is bigger and heavier than I thought (to carry when collapsed). Even though I had an intellectual idea that it was bigger than a Razor, in my head, it wouldn't be that much bigger. When I opened the box, I was a little shocked.

4. It is VERY well built. This thing feels really solid and the relative high cost compared to Razors is completely understandable once you see/feel it in person.

5. The bag was surprisingly nice and is worth getting.

Overall, I am happy with my purchase and would have purchased it through Amazon had it been for sale here because of Amazon's good customer service (Amazon CS was a known entity and Xootr's wasn't at the time of purchase). That said, it was mailed promptly and I have no complaints about Xootr CS.

(Since Karl Ulrich mentions the fact that they sell their Xootrs on both Amazon and their website, I felt ok using this forum to discuss the Roma. )

Update: One last thing. If you are considering riding one of these any time after a rain, you absolutely have to get it with the rear fender/brake. It is amazing how much water the wheels pick up from what looks like nothing.

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I'd echo much of what others have said. This is by far the best scooter I have ever owned, and I have owned lots. This is probably the 6th Xootr I've bought, also like the other reviewer because I tend to give them away when I see people who really need them.

We keep our Xootr next to the front door. I use it anytime I need to run someplace 1-2 miles away. For these short trips it is better than a bike because (1) it is just easier to grab, and (2) when you get to your destination you can just fold it up and take it with you rather than having to deal with locking it up.

It is perfect for getting to a subway or bus stop, again because you can take it with you. It is also perfect for running to the store because you just step off, walk it around with you in the store, hop back on to go home.

I also use it to take my kids to school when are running late (often). We call it "double-scootering" and my kids love it. Even with my 10-year old on the Xootr with me, it still rides great. School is about 1.5 miles away and hopping on the scooter cuts the trip from 20+ minutes to 7 minutes. And it also gets me back home in half the time, so it saves me about 1/2 an hour round-trip.

I do agree with the other reviewer who didn't like the locking mechanism for the handlebars. It works fine and is reliable and strong, but the pin is a bit awkward and gets a little stuck sometimes. Graphite powder helps. If the Xootr people are listening, this might be the one thing you could work on to make an excellent product even better.

I'd also add that any scooter has a limited range. After about 2 miles a bike makes more senseit is faster and has a smoother ride. I've taken Xootr on some longer trips by necessity and had a bit of a "shaken up" feeling afterwords. But for the short trips it is designed for, Xootr beats bike in terms of both convenience and total time.

In closingthis is one of the few products I own that tangibly makes my life better. If there is 1-2 miles of pavement separating you from someplace you go to regularly, then a Xooter will save you lots of time.

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I commute into NYC and use a scooter every day, covering about 3-4 miles. I had a couple years in on regular Razor scooters so did have some experience with various types of smaller wheeled scooters. For the last 2 and a half years I have been riding another brand and I will tell you why.

Here are some of the issues I found with the Xootr I purchased. These were fed back to the team at Xootr 2-3 years ago and got no response.

Handle post is a solid piece.

You cannot detach the bars, so if you need to carry, store or move through crowds of people you will constantly have issues with this. It does not fit in a commuter bus overhear bin for example.

The foot bed is very wide on the standard models.

This has two detrimental side effects: One is again storage, as, not only is it tall folded, but because of the handle post and the width of the foot bed, it also is wide. The second is your kick leg has to move further out and around it to contact the ground. In practice this means that your standing leg has to bend further so that the leg pushing can do it's work. This means that the standing leg gets tired faster.

The magnesium on the foot bed can chip. The magnesium foot bed model is only one of a number of Xootr options, but on the model I had it chipped within the first week, and in a place where there was no contact with anything likely to cause a chip. This looked unsightly and didn't speak highly of the quality of the materials.

The Xootr pin to secure the scooter is a simple idea, in theory, but fiddly in practice. If you drop the pin and happen to be standing over sewer or subway grating or in a crowd of people (Murphy's law says you will always end up in one of these situations for some reason) you are out of luck. The pin also has a bad habit of coming apart very easily (it screws together). If you lose a piece of this pin, you are going nowhere. I tied mine to the scooter with a piece of yellow nylon rope. Why am I tying a $220 product together with string?

The brake is on the front. This is my biggest complaint from a safety perspective and an area where I think Razor actually got it right. I am very athletic and I regularly move through the streets of NYC at speeds of up to 20 mph (depends on the road surface). Drivers and taxis in NY change their minds in a heartbeat and suddenly end up in front of you. You have to be able to stop. With a Xootr you hit the handbrake and you shoot over the front off the foot bed, while holding the handle bars, only to have the foot bed then swing around and whack you in the back of the ankle. This hurts like hell. Also remember you are now standing in the middle of traffic. The Razor scooter design means that to stop you must move your body weight back and over the rear wheel because you use the rear fender to stop. This keeps you solidly on your scooter and still in control. You only need to have a couple close calls to see the flaw in the Xooter design.

Big wheels. You will find that if a scooter is designed with a bit of thought you can have big wheels and easy storage. Razor has just released a large wheel scooter that proves this point but comes up a little short on the foot bed. The larger the wheel the faster and smoother the ride because the rolling resistance is reduced. If you have a long thin foot bed you can rest the front of your pushing foot to the rear of the resting foot without depressing the rear fender. This gives you a very flat storage and the opportunity for bigger wheels.

I ride a "Viza Kickit Air" which came with pneumatic tires which give a very smooth ride, but are silly because they can flat and they actually take so much more energy to push. What is nice about this model, however, is the quality of the build and the fact that you can put 7" wheels on it. I have actually gone from the original wheels to 6" Trikke wheels and then on to Trikke 7" wheels and the ease of ride after the transition to the bigger wheels was noticeable in each case.

So I guess this is as much a review as another design note to Xooter (I simply could not resist when I saw the VP of Xootr and the infamous Dorlene writing reviews). After all, what's the point of continuing to stand still if you are a scooter company ?

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Greetings!!!

I spent a lot of time reviewing many machines and watching videos and I finally decided on this one.

I have been riding recumbent bikes for 8 years and I have owned ones with lots of bells and whistles,

and just simple manual machines for setting your own loads for intensive training.

I just finished putting this together and it is a great performer. It has a very solid frame and the

magnetic resistance load goes from very light to extreme load. It will challenge anyone wishing for

a hard workout. The computer has the basics for letting you know distance, speed, elapssed time, calories

burned (approx. only), etc. If you are not looking for programmed routines and just want a good

manual riding machine, you will not be disapointed. I was very surprised at the solidness of this bike.

It is also very quiet and will not interfere at all with watching TV.

You get your money's worth and this is an excellent buy for this price. I paid $157.

It does take a while to put together, but it is all very clear and you cannot put the wires together wrong

due to their male/female connections. Do not feel intimidated by the assembly and take your time and enjoy the

experience. When you finally sit down on it you will not regret it.

I gave it 5 stars for the quality and ruggedness of the frame and the ease of use.

If you are looking for a manual adjust magnetic resistance recumbent bike for a good price to quality ratio you're here!!!

Update: July 25, 2012

I have been using this recubent bike for 2 weeks now. It is definately quiet. You cannot even hear yourself pedaling.I have been watching TV from about 18 ft.away. There are no problems noticed and you get a great workout. It will be a long time to ever conquer the magnetic resistance loading at #8 position and pedal 20 MPH. I am only in the 3-4 range and that is a good challenge. The display, even though not backlit, can be seen even in low light conditions due to the large numbered display. I am 5' 11" and the adjustment is just fine. I have it set on the longest position because I like to sit slightly lower. It seems then that it will favor shorter persons from there. I like the scan feature and I like to set a single function by just pressing the mode button until it is on the one I want. Also, the pulse sensor seems to work above average to the ones I have used on other machines. Without a doubt this is a great deal for the money. I will update this again in a few months.

Update: December 7, 2012

Season Greetings everyone!!! :)

This bike is still going strong like day one. The magnetic tension is awesome. More than enough load than you will ever need.

I use the moitor for speed,distance, time, etc. The calories burned is probably an average. Other than that if you are looking for

a good workout this is more than ample and was a great price, looking back. I am glad I bought this unit ove others I looked at.

The heart rate monitor seems to be more sensitive than other ones I have owned. I use it mostly to check my heart rate on cool down.

I love the fact that it is so quiet. No pedal noise or mechanical noise. You can hear the TV or Stereo and not even hear any pedaling.

Enjoy the Holidays and feel free to comment. I like to hear that people agree with my reviews. Best to Ya, jamie

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UPDATE: JANUARY 9, 2013

Greetings followers and potential "Newbees",

I hope everyone is starting the 2013 New Year out with good health and wishes.

I just wanted to update you on the performance of the bike and bring to light a couple of things I would like to impart based upon recent queries about the bike.

1) When adjusting the magnetic tension knob, each number has a detent that you feel when you reach a specific number. You can also set the knob in between the detents for a more gradual stepping between numbers, in case you were unaware or unsure about it. It will not hurt the machine. Simply put the magnetic tension is based upon the spinning flywheel (generated by your pedaling) and the distance a set of strong magnets is from the flywheel. As you adjust the numbers up the magnets get closer to the flywheel and the effect is heavier loading. The opposite happens when you adjust the numbers down.

2) Someone spoke about a "flex" in the center bar when pedaling. They were concerned that a "child-not very heavy" was causing this flex. The flexing of the bar is a matter of pedal loading to body pressure on the seat assembly. As you pedal, the pressure of your back/body on the seat and the loading from the push on the pedal with your foot storke causes an upward force on the bar while a resting or middle positon of the pedal stroke allows a realease of that force or allows a downward motion of the center bar. This flexing has more to do with pedal loading than body weight. The machine is designed to work within a range of loading and the length of the center bar (and guage of the channel stock) makes the difference of how much flex is induced into it. If the bar was 2 times longer between the front and rear bars,the flexing would be even more noticeable as the magnetic load is increased. The machine is designed to perform safely and reliably and the flexing is a normal physics phenomenon not to be concerned about.

3) Finally, I am enjoying the benifits of this bike and it has been totally reliable and extremely quiet to date. I find the best time to workout is in the early morning when you are fresh and I always watch a TV program or movie while I do it. The time goes by and you can set the type of work load for heavy workout or just medium to light for the extended time of the show you are watching. You will be surprised how much better you can do. I watch the complete "Miami Vice" DVD package one episode at a time when I work out. The music and show are totally cool and it is a great experience/workout for my choice of entertainment.

Well, I will update you again soon... Warmest Wishes Everyone, Jamie

UPDATE: April 16, 2013

Greetings Everyone,

I have still experienced no problems with my Exerpeutic 900XL to date. I see by other reviewers that the larger percentage of buyers have been also very satisfied. I realize that on occasion, everyone experiences a "Lemon" and we all hope to avoid this type of experience. I also realize that certain characteristics of a particular design may not conform to everyone's liking. So, with that said I wish for everyone the best experience possible with this recumbent bike. I will continue to update my experiences as the bike ages. I will promise everyone the honest truth about the bike when and if it ever fails to perform at some time in the future I will inform you by a review and what exactly went wrong. Until then, I will see you at my next review. Please feel free to ask questions about it. I have my Email set to receive your comments and questions. CHOW! :)

UPDATE: May 5th, 2013

Greetings,

After reading some of the negative reviews on those who had problems with the grinding sounds after using the product for

some time I have a possible theoretical idea of its cause. As of today I have yet to experience any problem with the magnet assembly or any grinding sound. I only set my loading in the range of 1-4 on the magnetic resistance loading. So, and this is

JUST THEORETICAL, perhaps this is happening to those users who set much higher settings. The higher the setting, the closer the

magnet assembly is to the flywheel surface. Perhaps a failure occurs with time at the higher settings due to this. I have not

had any discussion with anyone who experienced this problem. So, if one was concerned that this may be a possibility they might want to check with someone who had this problem. Ask them what setting they were using when it failed.

I have had the setting up to 6 and 7 briefly to check it out but for most people, unless you are pedaling slow with the higher heavier load settings, most of us will never venture there for any period of time or at all. Most users probably stay at or under 4. I would predict that most are 2-3 range at a maximum 15-20 mph pedaling speed for periods of continuous riding from 1/2 to up to 1 1/2 hours straight. This is more than ample for the average rider, in my opinion of course.

If anyone reading this update has had negative results with the higher settings, I would like to hear from you so we all can benefit from the information and make better informed decisions on the type of equipment that will best suit our level of fitness.

I hope this update shed some light on this area. (All load settings may be okay and once in a while a bad assembly slips through.)

I can only report my own personal experiences so far and they may fall short on every possible situation. But for most riders, I think there will not be very many issues with this bike. The feedback from the "Masses" indicates this to be true so far.

One last bit of advice; Always start pedaling with the load setting at the minimum and rotate it up to the number you wish to be at. Do not start it at 8 and come down. ....$%@?Xz!

Regards until next update, Jamie

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I am in the middle of a diet and exercise program, and have been aching to get a recumbent exercise bike since the beginning. I am keeping a blog about my weight loss and mentioned it several times. My parents took note of it and purchased this for me for Christmas 2011. I was real excited when I got it home and put it together.

It assembled real well; it's straight-forward enough that for the most part you don't even really need directions. I used them anyway, though just for posterity's sake. It took about an hour and a half, maybe two hours to do by myself, and would've been quicker if I had been a bit more organized (half of that time was spent trying to find my tools again after moving to the next part).

It's very quiet, and the tension settings are easily adjustable. The seat is fairly comfortable, and as long as you have the adjusters tightened correctly it makes no noise as you ride.

The display is fairly simple; it displays the current distance, the time spent, your current heartrate, your mph, and how many calories you've burned for the workout. It also keeps a running count of your overall distance. It doesn't have any fancy programs or anything, it just comes on when you start pedaling. I like that because it's more like a real bike -just get on and ride!

The only issue I have is that adjusting the seat takes a little getting used to. There are three stabilizers for the seat, and I have yet to be able to adjust them without unscrewing them all completely and putting them back in. I'm sure that's just a learning curve thing though, and really doesn't detract from the experience at all.

Long story short, I've had an excellent time with this bike so far, and would highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a relatively inexpensive bike.

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I was in the market for a piece of exercise equipment that would provide my wife and I with a good cardiovascular workout. Any additional benefit such as lower body, upper body, core was secondary to that. Also my wife is still recovering from leg injuries and she never really used an elliptical we bought before all that much. The elliptical was well over twice the price of the 900 XL and it broke just after a year. So I wanted a recumbent bike that was good but I did not want to pay for a mid or even premium priced one. I am also around 260 lbs. For all those reasons I decide to go with the 900 XL.

Set-up: We were actually very impressed by how the bike is shipped to you. If you open the instruction booklet you are likely to freak out by all the parts listed. But the vast majority of pieces are already put into the machine. Now you will have to take bolts out and then back in, but there were only 6 loose bolts. Where they reasonably could have done the construction before shipping and still fit the item in a box, they did. It took us about 2 and half hours. Including the one hiccup we encountered which took about 30 minutes. This was the tension cable set up. We had to get a wrench and loosen a screw. The instruction booklet does not tell you to do this. But after trying everything else this was the only other thing to try. We did that and then everything went smoothly. The instructions are straight forward and not a single piece missing. If we didn't need to loosen that screw all the tools would have been included, there is a handy `multi-tool' that handles everything needed.

The bike itself is a pleasure to use. It is very easy to get to my target heart rate and keep it there. The seat and back rest are both very comfortable. There is a `computer' and it is very simple but useful. You get elapsed time, speed, distance, heart rate (which seems pretty darn accurate), and calories which has to be a guestimate since you do not enter weight anywhere. The tension settings work and the bike goes from way too easy to peddle to way too hard (for me and my wife at least). There are NO programs. No hill programs, nothing of that sort. You can set the computer to count down time instead of up but that is about it.

The one big downside is if you have people of different heights who all want to regularly use it. The seat/ back rest is held in place by 3 knobs. You need to get all 3 out and all 3 back in to adjust the seat distance. Is this is a pain? Yes. My wife and I are luckily just close enough that there is a setting just slightly too short for me and slightly too long for her that does work for both. Also I would be remiss in not reporting a couple of things. One the manual says 300 lbs not 325. This is a big deal as the 325 kind of sets it apart. Also we called support when we were having the tension cable problem and they never called back. Not good. The warranty also might be misleading. It says 3 years but then right below basically says anything I could think the warranty might cover as 90 days. So I am not sure.

Given those negatives, would I still recommend it? Yes I would. For the price I am getting a very comfortable and effective cardiovascular workout . This is exactly why I bought the bike. Would I like some programs, perhaps. But without programs I still am getting the workout I want. The biggest downside would be people of different heights in a household who all wanted to use it. Would everyone get use to adjusting the seat? I am sure they would. Is it a deal breaker, not if you want a good, solid piece of exercise equipment that gives a good CV workout at a good price.

I did debate on 3 stars versus 4 stars. I don't like products that say one thing, 325 lbs on Amazon then you open the instruction boolet and it says WARNING maximum weight capacity is 300lbs. They should fix the listing or fix the manual but not leave people wondering. Also not calling back was not very good customer service and does not leave me with a lot of confidence should something go wrong. The manual is also very evasive as to what is actually covered up to 3 years versus 90 days. I can usually parse that out, but not the way the company choose to word it. However right now it is working great for us, was exactly what I was looking for, is quiet and fun to use, so 4 stars.

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The bike was received damaged as two of the sensor wires were severed/cut probably due to the metal pieces in the box. Also scratches on both sides of the plastic front main frame. Amazon will be replacing the bike.

The warranty states that the product is warranted to be free from defects for 3 years, BUT goes on to state that all parts and workmanship, including upholstery, foam, ball bearings, pulleys, cables, shocks, all tension mechanisms, wheels, pedals and hardware are to be free from defects for 90 days. Therefore, you can surmise that you only have a 90 day warranty not 3 years very deceptive.

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After careful studies of a bunch of different recumbent bikes, I decided to try the Exerpuetic 900xl through Amazon. I ordered on Sunday and recieved the bike on Wednesday in excellent condition! Packaging was excellent as well. I was a little skeptical about the assembly because of some of the reviews other consumers left. Maybe I am just a super handy woman, but I put this bike together unassisted in under 1 1/2 hours while baking cookies and doing laundry! Please don't let other consumers negative experiences with assembly change your mind to another brand. The directions look intimidating, but if you just read them while looking at the parts they are pretty self explanatory. The manufacturer did all they could to minimize consumer assembly by having all but a few bolts installed in the parts when packaged. The wiring is a piece of cake if you just look at the ends closely. I cannot say a lot about the computer program yet as I have only used the bike 5 times for 10 mins each so far. Everything works perfectly though and I look forward to finding time to be on it a whole lot more. This is a great bike at a great price through Amazon, and free shipping to your door! Thanks Amazon!

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I researched available balance bikes and decided that the Mini Glider is the best for my son. He loves it and couldn't be happier. (He has the blue one, but the color doesn't make a difference.) Here's what sets the Mini Glider apart from the other choices:

Super lightweight. Shipping weight is 6 pounds. Compare to the 14 pound Kettler Sprint. The lighter, the easier for a young child to manipulate. Watch my son mount, turn around, dismount, and even lift his Mini Glider with ease.

Foot pegs for ease of riding and transition to a pedal bike. Most brands have no foot rest for training foot position. The Glider Rider Bike has a 10-inch footplate, but my son's shoes are already 9 inches long. His big feet fit on the Mini Glider's foot pegs with no trouble.

Hand brake. Some others leave this out, saying that the child shouldn't go faster than his feet can stop him. My son figured out how to use the brake on his own. It is helpful to him when stopping at the bottom of a hill. At the end of the video, just before the last notes of the music, you can hear the "Shhh" of the brake as he brings the glider to a safe stop.

Solid, no-pump tires. With a vehicle this lightweight, you don't need the hassle of airing up tiny tires. These tires are sturdy and give plenty of traction.

Seat height easily adjusts with the turn of one bolt.

Minimal assembly required. Simply insert the handle bars, tighten with the included tool, adjust the seat, and go.

Excellent customer service from the manufacturer. I had a question about adjusting the brake, and when I called the # in the instruction manual I spoke to a real person immediately.

My son is a tall (44-inch) 4 1/2 year old. Not particularly athletic or graceful, it took him until the age of 4 to learn to pedal a tricycle. When he became interested in bicycles, I got him the Mini Glider. At first, he straddled the seat and waddled with the glider. He soon progressed to walking, running, one-foot-pumping, and coasting with his feet on the foot pegs. The video shows his amazing progress from his second day of riding the glider through 2 1/2 weeks of learning. He loves showing off his skills to everyone, and he wants to go riding every day.

Edit: The new model now offered for sale has a quick-release seat clamp. No tool is needed to adjust the seat. They have also made the handlebars adjustable, for an even more customizable fit. Excellent!

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We bought two of these, one for our 3.5 year old and one for our 2 year old. Our 3.5 year old has been fine and has enjoyed it. But the handlebars are too high for our 2 year old. The handlebars do not adjust. In the photo, the seat is raised up very high. In reality for a 2 or 3 year old, the seat is much lower and the handlebars end up too high. We would have been better off with a Strider because the handlebars are low and also flat instead of curved.

So far, our 3.5 year old hasn't used the foot rest at all. I think it's easier for him to balance with his knees bent and feet dangling vs. putting his feet on the foot rest. The hand brake is also hard to operate without good grip strength. When I picked this bike over the Strider I thought the footrest and the handbrake would be added value but in reality they have not been used.

If your child is small and has short arms I wouldn't get this bike due to the high handlebars!

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Pros:

1. So Lightweight it is easily controlled by an average 2 year old.

2. Hand brake is essential to me to teach that skill early.

3. Solid construction is perfect.

Cons:

1. expensive if you're buying this to teach balance in preparation for a pedal bike. Your child may learn so fast they don't use it very long! Probably has great resale value, though, as it is so well made.

2. On level ground, once balance is mastered, it is hard to get any speed to coast for very long without using your feet to push again. This is why my daughter wanted a pedal bike, because it is not designed for much speed on level ground. And obviously, it does not go uphill at all.

Our experience:

We bought this for our daughter's 3rd birthday. She was 41 inches tall barefoot. Within 15 minutes she was starting to balance by putting her feet out, just for a couple seconds. The second time we took her out, we found a very small incline that flattened out, and that's where she very quickly learned to balance and glide, even while turning. After that she enjoyed the bumpy little dirt hills and pretty steep (for biking) concrete trails, where we taught her to "drag" her feet to control speed, as well as use the hand brake to stop. It wasn't long before she was asking for a bike with pedals, so at age 3 and 3 months, we bought her a 16" bmx style bike with no training wheels. That very day, with just a couple pushes from mom, she took off pedaling, and already knew how to use the hand brake. With a little more practice and coaching on how to start off from a stationary position, she has learned to start on her own, without a push (that's the hardest part when you're learning). Now little 2 year old brother has inherited the balance bike, and is beginning to balance. He is shorter (35" now), so seat post is all the way down for his feet to be flat on the ground, and since the post sticks out the bottom with only about 1" of clearance, it will hit on a rock or some bumpy ground, but we mostly avoid obstacles like that for now, and he just loves it.

I would highly recommend this bike, if you can afford it, for kids age 2+ between about 35" and 43" tall. Taller than that, I would recommend the larger version. It is best to have a slight incline that flattens out to learn balance fastest. My daughter really had a blast on the small dirt hills and valleys behind our house, and impressed the heck out of bystanders everywhere who hadn't yet heard of balance bikes or teaching kids this young to ride. I think many to most kids can learn to ride a bike pretty easily using the balance method.

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I purchased the mini glider for both my son and daughter. Both loved the bike, my son at age 17 months was gliding in a matter of days. My daughter at 4 took a little longer. The bike took a beaten and would not break even after every kid in the neiborhood cruised around with it. I also purchased a go glider for a friends 7 year old, who loved the mini glider and who was already riding a two wheeler but was hooked on the graceful gliding. This was the best gift I could have purchased. I called the manufacturer with a question, I got a live person without being placed on hold! The picture on this website doesn't due the product justice! The colors are metalic and bright, and bike is extremly light weight and easy for the kids to handle. I wish I had this bike as a kid.

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I bought this bike about a year ago for my son who was 26 or 27 months old at the time. He is quite tall for his age (90-95 percentile in height) and at that point it fit him perfectly at the lowest setting without taking out the plug at the bottom of the seat post. He was really not ready for the bike then, with a lot of prodding I could get him to walk it along for about 10 feet at a time before he abandoned it. We decided not to push him at that time. He is now 39 months old. We pulled the bike back out about two month ago. At first, he was scared to even walk on it but this time he progressed quickly. After about 7 weeks of riding once or twice a week he is now gliding like an expert. He is now 40-41 inches tall (he is the same height as a lot of the 4.5-5 year old kids that we know) Several inches of the seat post are showing, but I still have another inch or two of seat post left to raise the seat when I need to. This bike would probably fit a small to average sized 4-5 year old, but if you have a tall 4-5 year old this bike would be too small for them or they would out grow it really quickly.

I also have a 23 month old son who is average height. He is currently about 34 inches tall. We took the plug at the bottom of the seat post out so that we could lower the seat all the way. Even with the seat all the way down, it is still slightly too high for him. This bike would probably fit a 35-36 inch tall kid perfectly at the lowest setting. We will pass this bike down to my younger son next summer when he turns 3. I let him try it now and then, but he still needs me to hold the handlebars for him to even make it a couple of feet without falling over.

I love this bike, but there are a few things I am still a bit unsure about. I did not take any starts off for any of these issues because none of them seem like that big of a deal to me.

1. The kick stand is both a blessing and a curse. It is nice to be able to prop the bike up when not in use. That said, my son has hurt himself on it a few times. He is not very good at getting it up before he starts riding. He pinched his finger in it once when putting it up (when he remembers to put it up at all, he uses his hand not his foot). He has also kicked it once or twice while riding and scraped his ankle. All that said, if I do find it to be too much of a problem, I could always just take the thing off.

2. The handle bars on the bike keep twisting a bit, so that when the front wheel is straight the handlebars are not. I fixed it once about a month ago and have noticed they are twisting a bit again. It isn't that hard to fix, just a bit annoying. I may be able to tighten them down more if I try.

3. The brake on the bike does not currently work. I may be able to fiddle with it and get it to work, but it has only been in the last week that I thought he needed it at all and I wanted him to learn to use his feet to stop first. A lot of the balance bikes don't have a break at all.

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Okay, truth in advertising here: I haven't ever used latex tubes for road bikes, BUT I have used them in my mtn bike, and they were fantastic!

Years ago, you may have seen an ad in the bike mags (MBA maybe) showing a guy stretching one of their wicked latex tubes over a wine bottle that had been purposely broken off with a church-steeple like shard of viciously upthrusting glass. That ad sold me, and I put them in my mtn bike tires.

Here's what I found with the mtn bike tubes: 1) The latex tubes, especially on a mtn bike, are significantly lighter; 2) they are far more resilient/stretchy than butyl; 3) yes, the physics on rolling resistance is correct; 4) I ran my mtn bike tires at 25 30 lbs for at least 6 years whilst riding quite hard and fast on very technical single-track trails filled with rocks and roots, and on very steep, fast rocky fire trails all without getting a single flat (granted I weigh 144 lbs but you get the picture).

Interestingly, nothing good lasts forever and eventually the tubes failed -on the same ride, within 1/4 mile of each other. My conclusion was that they have a lifespan and as manufactured products these were incredibly consistent. In the case of those tubes, it would be a good idea to change 'em out after about 4 years, whether they had failed or not. That's a pretty impressive duty cycle in my book.

Bottom line is about low weight and extreme durability. Hidden within that durability may exist the opportunity to run a relatively high pressure w/ less flatting from road hazards, but one should verify that w/ the manufacturer. I loved my latex tubes and will be using them again.

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Whether a quick hour ride or 3 4 hours in the saddle, in my opinion the value of latex vs. evo tubes is not worth the cost. I do not notice anything different with the ride.