Biking 500

I have had my bike for around four months now and I cant fault it, the bike is very good to use and it is also easy to operate. If you are thinking of buying a good quality indoor exercise bike I would definitely recommend one of these.
Thanks Martyn Lynch

Great value for money feels just like a more expensive professional studio bike

Like many I was looking for a low impact cardio workout that I could do at home. I am very happy with this purchase.

After 8 weeks of ownership, I can confirm the Domyos Biking 500 is very well built, the ride is smooth and the bike is sturdy. The tensioner has a good range allowing me to easily achieve a workout within a target heart rate zone. As others have said, the bike is quiet in operation and can be used in the early morning without waking others up.

The mini computer is probably the weakest link with only the cadence (rpm) and duration showing useful information. The distance, speed and calories are not linked to the tensioner and the calories burned is pure guesswork without a linked heart rate monitor.

On my unit the mini computer's display failed, Decathlon's customer service was excellent, they shipped me a new one with no further questions asked when I reported the problem via their website.

I've paired mine with a cheap 8 inch tablet (less than £60 from the usual place) which sits in the holder nicely, Bluetooth headphones and a simple heart rate monitor. I've also sat the bike on a yoga mat.

Two wishes for a future revision: a power metre and the ability to export/sync data via Bluetooth.