Is there a way to increase resistance? Even with my bike in its highest gear there's not enough resistance to give me a workout.
1324038
Same problem here - I love the problem with your bike comment...mor pressure on the tire is not the solution. Every other Mag trainer I have seen has a resistance adjustment. Basically on the highest gear it is just getting enough resistance, and then the rear wheel is moving the equivalent of 30+ MPH... will return.
1324039
Yes there is. If you push the tension wheel that is on the back up against the tire a bit, it will create more resistance. Just turn the screwkey to loosen and tighten.
1324040
I made the purchase as a gift for my daughter. She loves it and says you change the gears on your bike for resistance change. Perhaps there's a problem with your bike? Or you could ride for a longer time to burn more calories? Perhaps a more expensive model would have the features you want?
1324041
There isn't, if you screw the resistance screw in too much the plastic part covering the back part of the rotating thing, starts to touch your tire and basically it doesn't work. Seems like a serious defect.
2180013
Even your weight out. Use your heels more. Also if you feel the resistance on the way up, you get both positive resistances. Elongate the upwards motion won't icrease the speed but will definitely be more productive. I listen to techno and the first 2 mins are tough but then I'm able to keep up with the beat. Good luck and enjoy.
2131497
I have no idea .you can bike as hard as you wish . I think you will find that the speed is more than capable of handling any thing you can give it.
1509791
Yes you tighten the bolt at the bottom. What I did is tighten the bolt a lot the just switched gears for the resistance. That way I wasn't getting on and off the bike
722475
I Tried tO adjust my brakes to hold better. I don't have an answer to your question. I will take my problem to a local bicycle shop in Palm Desert to adjust my brakes. My attempts to increase pressure on wheels was not successful.
269152
Im not home now but im 5 foot 1 inches tall and i dont pull it all the way forward. The resistance is pretty tough on level 1 though. Just FYI. Mu husband doesnt think so but hes a marathon runner. Im only a halfarathoner. Lol. My 12 year old can touch the pedals from the front spot but resistance gives about a level 2 to 3 type workout even whwn set on level 1.
304179
I have an Exerpeutic recumbent bike with motorized magnetic settings. And I wish I didn't. The mechanism is fubar'd, they are telling me to ship the entire bike back (100 lbs) at my expense, so the warranty is essentially useless. Instead, I have removed the covers and use a wrench to manually turn a cable nut to change the resistance. I wish I had bought something with a simple, manual dial like the MagneTrainer (which is what brought me to this web page where I read your question).
2163498
absolutely, you can crank up the resistance to the point where you can barely move the pedal. I don't know why you would want to train that way. But you can do it.
474678
There is no adjustment to the resistance. It's designed to provide more resistance the faster your speed is.
1578356
Make sure it is plugged in. start pedaling. push the button on the lower left to begin a new workout. if you are continuing a previous ride then push the button on the top left.If you want more tension push the button on the right marked up or down- next to the tension display - until you reach the one you are comfortable with. You can also set it up specifically for which kind of workout you want to do. Its an awesome bike. Very quiet.
1301641
You can, but you need to place resistance on the tire and wheel to add rolling resistance. Otherwise you are just free spinning. The higher the gearing, the less the amount of rotation (cadence) and the less exercise you end up getting
1152747
Just leave it at the lowest level of resistance... It's the same as pedaling backwards on a bike... Virtually a free spin with no resistance.
779182
I don't own the machine (yet), but I would think it's because a real bicycle does the same thing; changing the resistance level is analogous to changing the gear that a bicycle is in, and the same RPM results in a higher speed because the gear ratio changed.
1996344
You can also tighten the belt. That will add more resistance and stop the belt from moving too quickly. That's what I did to mine. The how-to part is in the instruction manual.
1991061
This upright bike provides an excellent cardio workout! It has various settings to increase resistance, which in addition to enhancing the cardio workout, exercises the lower body muscles.
1558350
I have the same problem. I noticed that it's not actually resetting based on how long I ride, but it resets whenever I try to change the resistance. So, if I manually push the button to increase the resistance it resets immediately, if I use program mode it resets whenever it reaches the first jump in resistance, and if I ride in manual mode with no increase in resistance it never resets.
1799201
There is no resistance . I do an hour work out every morning and love this machine .