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The Taurus indoor bike Racing Bike Z9 is designed for performance — a big balance mass for smooth concentric run, electronics reduced to the most necessary, sporty handlebars with many grasping positions, and a very sturdy construction feature the new racing bike of Taurus.
- electronic magnetic braking system
- Output: 10 - 350 W (RPM-independent)
- Flywheel mass: 14 kg
- Display of exercise profiles via LCD
- Exercise programmes: 17, custom: 1, heart rate controlled: 4
- heart rate measurement: + chest strap (sold separately)
- Chest strap for telemetric heart rate measurement sold separately
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- manual magnetic braking system
- Flywheel mass: 10 kg
- Display of exercise profiles via LCD
- heart rate measurement: hand pulse sensors
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Theas Darwin indoor cycle Evo 40 is great for the regular cardio training at home. The indoor cycle offers good stability and the most important training data can be displayed on the training computer.
- Flywheel mass: 20 kg
- heart rate measurement: + chest strap (sold separately)
- Chest strap for telemetric heart rate measurement sold separately
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The new Life Fitness indoor cycle IC8 Power Trainer sets standards for high performance indoor cycles. The IC8 Power Trainer is a powerful, Watt based training machine, which surpasses highest requirements of performance-oriented athletes of racing cycle sport, triathlon, and intensive cardio training.
- manual magnetic braking system
- Output: 0 - 3800 W
- Display of exercise profiles via TFT
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A good adjustability, a heavy flywheel, and a sturdy frame - that's all you need for beginning cardio training with an indoor cycle: the Darwin indoor cycle Speedcycle Evo 30.
- Flywheel mass: 21 kg
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Experience a highly dynamic and very comfortable ride with the Indoor Bike GR7 from Horizon. The high quality Indoor Cycle offers an almost soundless rotation but is also suited for intense training sessions.
- manual magnetic braking system
- Flywheel mass: 6 kg
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The Life Fitness Indoor Bike IC1 Powered By ICG is the home starting model of the Life Fitness Indoorcycle-series. Being equiped with a stable frame construction, a balance of 15 kg for a perfect concentric run, extra-reinforced pedal bearings and many other equipment features, the Life Fitness Indoor Bike IC1 Powered By ICG guarantees an efficient Indoor Cycling workout.
- Display of exercise profiles via LCD
- heart rate measurement: hand pulse sensors
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The Stages Cycling indoor cycle SC3.20 is an inspirations with its progressiveness and its revolutionary Stages CarbonGlyde™ system which affords you optimal, precise and particularly effective training.
- Flywheel mass: 15.9 kg
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The Inspire Indoor Cycle ILC is a high-quality and affordable speed bike that offers you the ultimate in live cardio training in your own home. Experience the fascination of virtual indoor cycling with the Indoor Cycle ILC, wherever and whenever you want. Take advantage of the Inspire software (app) and get inspired by first-class workouts and the best coaches in the world.
- manual magnetic braking system
- Flywheel mass: 14 kg
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The Life Fitness Indoor Cycle IC6 by ICG is a training bike, which is capable of high training loads and provides excellent training features. The elegant design with slim lines matches the good ergonomics and the new TFT colour display.
- manual magnetic braking system
- heart rate measurement: + chest strap (sold separately)
- Chest strap for telemetric heart rate measurement sold separately
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The Life Fitness Indoor Bike IC4 Powered By ICG combines innovative design with high-quality, mechanic components. This premium bike allows for an almost maintenance-free use thanks to its belt drive and magnetic brake system and offers you an optimal cycling experience.
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The Stages Cycling indoor cycle SC1.20 is designed for demanding indoor cyclists and withstands even the highest demands. Equipped with a belt drive of the latest generation and an excellent magnetic brake system, smooth driving and optimal power transmission are guaranteed.
- Flywheel mass: 15.9 kg
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Racing bike training at home
Indoor cycles were developped by cyclists in the 1970s. They looked for a possibility to do regular training sessions independent of wind, weather, and time.Indoor cycles offer everyone the possibility - either cyclist, athlete or leisure sportsman - to do a cardio training effectively. You can lose weight, improve your fitness, strengthen your cardiovascular system or increase your performance with an indoor cycle.
Nowadays almost all gyms offer classes with the indoor cycle. In a group and with loud music you get motivated for new maximum performances. Those who like it more quiet, the indoor cycle at home is definitely the better alternative – at home you can choose your own music and tv programme.
We explain to you what you should pay attention to purchasing an indoor cycle.
The balance mass
It's the heart of every indoor cycle: the balance mass. It should be of a rather high weight, because a high balance mass is decisive for a smooth concentric run. The smoothness of a concentric run of an indoor cycle also depends upon the workmanship of the indoor cycle and the type of brake system. We recommend you models from a balance mass of 18 kg.The brake system
The most common and most well-known type of brake of an indoor cycle is the felt brake. A metal plate covered with felt is pressed against the flywheel and generates the brake effect. By means of a control knob the pressure of the brake is increased and the training resistance gets increased as well.There are also the magnetic brake systems. Here, a strong magnet brakes the flywheel, the resistance is set by means of a control knob. The advantage of this version is that the magnetic brake system has no direct contact to the flywheel and works thus completely friction-free, silent, and maintenance-free.
The drive
The drive is responsible for power transmission from pedals to flywheel. Like bicycles, some indoor cycles are still driven with the classic (metal) chain. The disadvantage is that it is much louder while exercising. The main part of indoor cycles produced nowadays is designed for home use and the developers have the target to produce machines as silent as possible. Thus the most indoor cycles are driven by drive belts made of synthetics or Kevlar. These work silently and are maintenance-low. The company Taurus uses Kevlar belts, i. e., for their premium products like the Taurus IC70 Pro and the IC90 Pro. These belts are produced by the company Hutchinson in France and stand for first-class quality.Sitting comfort, handlebar and adjusting possibilities
Your indoor cycle should be equipped with a sporty saddle, which supports you optimally in a dynamic cardio training. The handlebar should offer different grip positions, so that your training is varied and you can find the appropriate hand position on the handlebar. Make sure that the handlebar is very stable and non-slip, so that sweaty hands do not slip off and so you can get off the saddle while exercising.Saddle and handlebar of your indoor cycle should offer you the possibility to change your position in vertical and horizontal position. Many models have quick release locks, which allow you to do your adjustment quickly and easily. An infinitely variable adjustment is ideal, because you can adjust the indoor cycle even better to your height.
Pedals and foot straps
Take a look at the pedals when you buy your indoor cycle - in order to be able to do an ideal power transmission on the pedals. The foot should find a safe stand in the (basket) pedals, so that slipping off is avoided. The safe hold in the pedals is an extremely important aspect, because indoor cycles do not have freewheel. That means: the axis is stiffly connected to the crank. If you pedal backwards, i. e., the flywheel would rotate in the other direction as well.Additional accessory
As already mentioned at the beginning, indoor cycles were invented by cycling pros. It's still proven even after many years of the invention. The pedals and the saddle can be easily exchanged, so that you can equip your indoor cycle, i. e., with click pedals or your racing bike saddle. These are the same standard threads and holders like for trecking or racing bikes.Further information
The most indoor cycles are equipped with transport wheels. These should be on the feet below the balance mass in any case. So you can easily move the indoor cycle to the desired place without much effort. As further accessory we recommend you a training computer, which calculates important data, i. e., time, distance, speed, RPM, total distance as well as calories and heart rate in combination with an appropriate chest strap.