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Air Bike Opinions

  • 07-08-2018 9:29am
    #1
    theduffer
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I'm looking for some advise on a home gym setup. I had a cross trainer until recently that the flywheel broke on so i am looking for an upgrade to commercial equipment. Unfortunately commercial grade cross trainers are to heavy, my home gym is in the attic so i came across Air Bikes and am wondering if anyone uses them for cardio and how do they compare to crosstrainers..

    The one im looking at is below, any feedback is appreciated :)

    https://www.olympusfitness.ie/products/schwinn-airdyne-ad8


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  • #2
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    Buy a real bike and a turbo trainer.


  • #3
    theduffer
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭theduffer


    Hi Pelvis,

    Have you used an airbike and if so how does it compare?


  • #4
    Thud
    Registered Users Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭Thud


    This one is getting good reviews and a bit cheaper:
    https://www.rogueeurope.eu/rogue-echo-bike-eu?prod_id=61155&gclid=CjwKCAjwhqXbBRAREiwAucoo-9eVMxv2wBHQtkLIudJsOrsNMLcuYcBhu-LNBjPSP1f3gEhCSzIy2hoCYbgQAvD_BwE

    completely different animal to bike on a turbo


  • #5
    Reps4jesus
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Reps4jesus


    those bikes are absolute killers! i find them much tougher than any other form of cardio. Perfect for HIIT training, never tried them for more constant stuff.


  • #6
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭ongarite


    They are great piece of equipment.
    Much tougher on the body than rowing IMO.
    That echo one is meant to be good and quiet as the Air Assault bike certainly isn't


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  • #7
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,551 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    theduffer wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I'm looking for some advise on a home gym setup. I had a cross trainer until recently that the flywheel broke on so i am looking for an upgrade to commercial equipment. Unfortunately commercial grade cross trainers are to heavy, my home gym is in the attic so i came across Air Bikes and am wondering if anyone uses them for cardio and how do they compare to crosstrainers..

    The one im looking at is below, any feedback is appreciated :)

    https://www.olympusfitness.ie/products/schwinn-airdyne-ad8


    Make sure the attic flooring is strong enough to take you collapsing off of it :)


  • #8
    theduffer
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭theduffer


    Hi Folks,

    Thanks for the feedback, it seems that for pure cardio this piece of equipment offers more than a cross trainer or an exercise bike..


  • #9
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,551 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    theduffer wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Thanks for the feedback, it seems that for pure cardio this piece of equipment offers more than a cross trainer or an exercise bike..

    I'd also consider a Concept 2 rower. Can do aerobic and anaerobic (sprint intervals) on it so IMHO it's a bit more versatile but maybe there's a bias there.


  • #10
    theduffer
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭theduffer


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I'd also consider a Concept 2 rower. Can do aerobic and anaerobic (sprint intervals) on it so IMHO it's a bit more versatile but maybe there's a bias there.

    I was actually considering purchasing both.. Would i be wasting my time purchasing both when effectively one machine offers the same results as the other from a cardio point of view


  • #11
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,551 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    theduffer wrote: »
    I was actually considering purchasing both.. Would i be wasting my time purchasing both when effectively one machine offers the same results as the other from a cardio point of view

    I'd have said so. If they're just for cardio, then both will work so I'd go one or the other.


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  • #12
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,013 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    [
    I'd also consider a Concept 2 rower. Can do aerobic and anaerobic (sprint intervals) on it so IMHO it's a bit more versatile but maybe there's a bias there.
    For the sake of balance, you can do aerobic and anaerobic on an air bike too. It essentially covers the same intensity range as a C2. And the monitor uses more of less the sane variety of units.


  • #13
    Transform
    Registered Users Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I'd also consider a Concept 2 rower. Can do aerobic and anaerobic (sprint intervals) on it so IMHO it's a bit more versatile but maybe there's a bias there.
    yes but not exactly comfortable to do long pieces on e.g. 30mins

    I regularly do long sections on bike but its literally a pain in the butt to do the same on a concept 2 rower

    Id defo go rogue echo or assault bike by a mile - do not get airdyne - we've had lots of issues in the past with parts breaking


  • #14
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,551 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    I did say i might be biased :)

    I've never seen or tried to use the assault bike except for sprints. But I prefer the rower so i never gave it a proper chance.

    The choice is yours, OP.


  • #15
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    I've been doing a lot of research on airbikes lately.

    The Rogue, Assault and that newest Schwinn are all good options. There are plenty of comparison videos on YouTube and reviews online.

    I'm pulling the trigger on the Rogue this week though. It's really overbuilt, great price and seems best in class.

    I already have a water rower but I want to mix up my cardio. Gets boring doing the same thing non stop.


  • #16
    Transform
    Registered Users Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    mdwexford wrote: »
    I've been doing a lot of research on airbikes lately.

    The Rogue, Assault and that newest Schwinn are all good options. There are plenty of comparison videos on YouTube and reviews online.

    I'm pulling the trigger on the Rogue this week though. It's really overbuilt, great price and seems best in class.



    I already have a water rower but I want to mix up my cardio. Gets boring doing the same thing non stop.

    Did full session on rogue echo bike yesterday and big time impressed - very quiet, smooth and saddle really comfortable

    Cheaper than many and very well built


  • #17
    karlitob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,565 ✭✭✭karlitob


    Transform wrote: »
    Did full session on rogue echo bike yesterday and big time impressed - very quiet, smooth and saddle really comfortable

    Cheaper than many and very well built

    Hope people don’t mind me opening this thread again.

    I’m really keen on getting one of these. Used them a bit at crossfit. Loved using them. But for a lot of reasons - haven’t been to the gym in a while and likely won’t for the foreseeable.

    I get arguments that there are lots of other ways to get the outcome but there you go - probably looking to justify it to myself.

    Anyone know if there are cheaper versions of these bikes. They are incredibly expensive.

    Thanks all.


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