I bought this two months ago, and ride 25 minutes 2-5 times each week. Noise was a consideration in my purchase as I reside in a second floor apartment, and didn't care to disturb the tenant below.
The machine is very quiet and smooth, and is all I anticipated, altough this model does not have wheels on the front stabilizer, and has to be dragged around, but that's not too tough.
Assembly was straightforward, and I put everything together with threadlocker (blue, not red) and went over it again after a half dozen sessions to be sure all the fasteners were appropriately tight.
I do most of my work on "2" but occasionally raise the dial one or two spots. I can't figure how the load adjustment operates, so I take the precaution of stopping the pedals before changing the load up or down.
I'm an old guy with a 92-year old bottom, and have no complaints about the size or padding of the seat.
I don't take any meds, but my doc was very impressed by the drop in my BP after I had been using this for a month or so.
The quality seems good, and I would not be shy about recommending this bike. It seems to be worth the $$.
Ralph L Seifer, Long Beach, California
Bought this to replace one that was cracking and possibly fixing to break. I bought this one to replace it, and it fit great. Maybe took 5 minutes to put on.
These cables are well made and I would order again if needed.
I love the bike but the instructions for setting things (like the timer) are not very clear for an old tech-averse person like myself