Merach Exercise Bike, Magnetic Friction Stationary Bike with Brake Pad and Exclusive App, Low Noise Indoor Cycling Bike with 300lbs Weight Capacity, Tablet Mount and Fitness Courses for Weight Loss

This is an excellent exercise bike! It is very stable and quiet. You can get an excellent workout and it even has exercise programs that you can capture using your phone or iPad. It is easy to assemble and provides smooth transition from easy to harder resistance

This is my first exercise bike. I didn't want to shell out a whole lot of money. I mainly use it for when it's raining outside and I can't go biking or during the winter which is what I really got it for I bought the silver model. Almost every picture I saw was the black and I noticed that the handlebars are more tilted at least on this model, but I actually prefer it that way compared to the flat ones I've seen so I don't know if it's just a newer design or if they're designed differently between the two colors it's same bike though so I don't know why it'd be different I ended up having an extra screw for the handlebars as well or maybe it just didn't have a drill hole for it, but it works perfectly fine did a quick 30 minute exercise on it and had nothing wrong with it for $250 you can't beat a price like that it's actually built pretty well for the price as well. I would recommend getting either a new seat or a comfy seat cover and that's what I did for mine It's super easy to adjust once you find your size it takes a minute to get used to the dial system. I don't plan on using the app or getting a membership for another app I mean if you have YouTube on like a TV or obviously on a phone there's plenty of fitness guides that are free or just watch TV. Everything shows up on the dial anyways except for resistance which is a little disappointing but at the same time like it'd be nice to be able to track it but it's not necessary the only thing I've noticed obviously after using it I had to re-tighten down the bolts but you get what you pay for and it takes 2 seconds to tighten bolts and I'm sure on other bikes you'd have to do the same thing after using them it is quiet as can be obviously if you are a little overweight like I am, you're going to breathe heavy and and your breath is way louder than the bike. I don't even think the bike makes noise. I would say if you're trying to get into fitness this is a great bike for the price. At some point I might honestly upgrade but I literally use it for rainy days when I can't go out biking and for this upcoming winter I just don't know how long the belt will last or how well it will keep up over time but if you're trying to get into fitness this is a great starter bike and maybe upgrade over time. What I would recommend is definitely getting a new bike seat or a bike seat cushion cover (to be honest all bike seats are uncomfortable just try to find one that works for you a cushion cover will do just fine for most) and buy rechargeable batteries I really like the fact that you don't have to plug this in. It's super easy to move around once you get it set up. It's a little heavy when it's in the box definitely recommend if you're taking up flights of stairs or down to have somebody else to help you. The only thing I don't know is how long this bike will last over time but since I'm using it seasonally I should get a decent value out of it compared to people who will use it daily and that's the one concern that I have is how long will this bike last before it has problems but if it lasts 3 years that it's worth the value that's less than $100 a year I actually personally like riding this bike more than I like riding my mountain bike. It's a lot of fun.

After about 2 months of regular use, I can say this is a great bike for the value. The phone stand is large enough to fit an iPad. Easy to assemble with full video guides available to help. Pretty stable as well. I personally found the seat comfortable. The only downside (and reason for 4/5 stars) is that the adjustment feature to move the seat forward and backwards is not built to stay in place and will slide back. I personally found there to not be a huge difference, but would definitely have preferred the seat to stay where I set it. Overall though great sturdy bike for the value!

I was a spin teacher for many years. Owned the spin bike and sold because of a move. This bike replaces that and oh my gosh...it is awesome! Comfortable, easy to ride' best feature that you don't get often...it is quiet when you pedal. Kuddos to the developers of this...probably precious spin bike teachers LOL!

Excellent and quiet exercise bike! I have gone through 3 walking treadmills when I decided to try this. Works fantastic and has a great build quality. I was very impressed for the price.

Edit: Merach customer support has reached out to me directly to offer solutions to the problems I outlined in my review. Specifically a partial refund due to the shipping damage and a replacement seat for the bike. They were polite and apologetic and went above and beyond to make me feel whole. Original review below: As an exercise bike it is exceptional for its price point. It feels sturdy, the resistance is easily adjustable and as a beginner quite substantial. It's super quiet, and easy to adjust the height for multiple riders. The mobile app could use some polish but is functional. I wouldn't mind a little more space between the phone holder and the cupholder. Putting a shaker bottle in the cupholder I have to be careful to not drop my phone when taking it out. As someone on the higher end of the safe weight range of this bike, the seat is torture and should absolutely be replaced. Finally, my bike arrived slightly damaged. It's purely cosmetic but having a deep gouge in the finish of my 260 dollar purchase is annoying.

The bike works okay overall and was fairly easy to assemble, but it just wasn’t a very comfortable fit for me. The seat and handlebar adjustments felt limited, and I had a hard time getting into a position that felt natural during longer rides. Resistance works fine and the bike is reasonably quiet, but the lack of adjustability made it difficult to use comfortably on a regular basis. Might work better for someone with a different body type or height.

Overall, it seemed very sturdy. If you have short legs, you are likely to have trouble with getting the seat to stay in the forward position. It's a design flaw. They're trying to use a bolt to keep the seat in place. They should have used a series of cotter pin holes. The bolt simply can't be screwed in tightly enough to fight the shear force of a cyclist's full weight pushing backwards I've been fighting this thing for a month and am going to the hardware store tomorrow to figure out what I can stuff in the gap behind the seat to keep it from sliding back. But again, the only reason I'm willing to deal with that whole nonsense is that overall, this seems like a really high quality bike!