Motorized exercise bike

[Riaan]

Hi im looking for a exercise bike for my legs,i have had a look at these ones if some of you can please tell me if you think it can work cause i have to import it and dont want to waste my money or if maybe someone making use of one of them. http://www.massager-machines-and-more.com/e-z-cycle.htm and http://www.overstock.com/Health-Beau...5/product.html

[Mike C]

Riian, if your just looking for a passive leg mover, it will do that job. The foot rests are crap, but with enough extra velcro, it will keep your feet in place. As an upper-body excerciser, with quad hands, it´s a disaster. I´m not sure about how your health insurance works in S.A., but if you could, try and get a Thera-Vital approved through them. There is a distributer in S.A. You can email or call them for more info. http://home.global.co.za/~dhtgo/

Click on Therapy Trainers on the left to see a Thera Vital system. It´s light years better than the trainer your looking at, but it is also quite expensive if you have to pay for it yourself.

[Riaan]

Thank you Mike i phoned them,must say the price they charge is abit heavy,between R14000 to R25000,will find out from my medical if they would pay a bit of it.

[coolbreeze]

Hey Riaan check this out. I gain tone and mass in my legs and butt. Good luck
http://www.theracycle.com/paidsearch...ery=theracycle

[darty]

Originally Posted by Riaan

Hi im looking for a exercise bike for my legs,i have had a look at these ones if some of you can please tell me if you think it can work cause i have to import it and dont want to waste my money or if maybe someone making use of one of them. http://www.massager-machines-and-more.com/e-z-cycle.htm and http://www.overstock.com/Health-Beau...5/product.html

Here is the one I use I have an older model but it works great.

http://www.greatlakesmedical.com/models.html

http://www.motomed.com/

Good luck in your quest..

[comad]

I was lucky to find / buy used Motomed about 1 year ago and as C6 Incomplete (6 years so far) , I can say that every cent was paid off ($ 2400 with shipping);
Few minutes ago I finished my daily training which increased about 45 minutes to 1 hour of total use with up to 65% of my pushing an 35% machine turning my legs. I achieved 2 km "distance" on my own (computer shows values); Most of the time I am using Gear 1 and now moving to 20 - 30% turning with Gear 2.
When I start - that was only 5% of me and 95% machine turning my legs.
My sensory and muscles volume increased and I can start to feel and push into my feet

I was reading about Pat Rumerfield and he claims that turning point in his recovery was construction (in 70s was no such a thing ) and use of "electrical training bike" ...


God help us!

[goat]

I've had a MOTOmed for 12+yrs..... no problems - I think it's GREAT!

[Mike C]

The Motomed has an advantage over the Thera-Vital system in that it is much easier to get your feet in and out of the leg trainer by yourself. If I remember right, you can adjust the Motomed so the foot pedals turn slowly and then will stay secured at the "six and twelve o´clock" positions, allowing you to easily add or remove your foot from the pedals and secure or open the velcro straps. The Thera-Vital doesn´t have this feature and it´s a bitch getting your second leg into the damn thing on your own and securing your footing when the pedals are always out of position. I have an older model...perhaps the newer ones got rid of that developmental brain cramp. I´m saying this as a quad of course ...for paras it probably isn´t much of a factor.