VirtuFit Etappe 1

I bought this bike about three months ago because I couldn't train on the street as I wanted due to a knee injury. The choice for an indoor bike is then quickly made so that I can go to the limit, but as soon as my knee starts playing up I don't have to go back home and can stop whenever I want. But that doesn't say anything about this bike.

After the friendly delivery of coolblue, the assembly was done in no time. And I started cycling. The brake pad had a lot of squeaking and resonating noise. So the felt was quite dry. This can easily be solved with some (weird but true) silicone spray or oil, afterwards AND a good resistance AND whisper quiet.

In terms of adjustments, there is a lot to achieve, but the steering wheel cannot be adjusted forwards and backwards. Not a problem for me, but maybe for someone else. The height of the handlebars is easy, just like the saddle that can go forward and back. I am quite tall (1.90) but my son can also use it. The heights are not infinitely adjustable, so less to fine-tune, but that does make it easier to switch between the right settings with multiple users. The saddle slides continuously forwards and backwards. The present bottle holder is also very low for me.

The screen gives nice information but is a bit difficult to read. Maybe I should have tried a new battery. It is also not possible to put training programs in it and the resistance has to be done manually with a rotary knob. Anyway, I train according to what I feel and on my 150km+ trips I don't use a computer, so I put a tablet or phone over it and turn on music or video and go.

Moving the bike is also fine, just lift it by the saddle and you can drive it on the wheels, which are sturdy enough to go over door thresholds. Although I have to say that after an intensive training it is a bit hard to do (but that only means that I have given all my energy to the training and this is actually a plus).

For me a great bike that gives me enough opportunities to take on the challenges I set myself. Feels very sturdy

For years I have been spinning fanatically on les mills RPM, but due to recent problems at the gym (takeover by the orange giant) I decided to spin myself. This spin bike largely meets my requirements, and considering the price, it fully meets my expectations. It rides well, better than the gym where I was usually on relatively new bikes. I am 1.93m. Note: you don't have to be much bigger!

Explanation disadvantages:

The felt of the braking system is very stiff as standard and makes a lot of noise. You have to spray this well with silicone spray / oil (hardware store). After that, the resistance works much better and reacts more directly. Mut-have. It's a mystery to me why the manual doesn't say anything about it: miss!

After oiling, switching between low and high resistance still requires a few turns (on more professional bikes it's just 1 or 2 turns). This is a bit tricky with interval training but you get used to it.

The maximum resistance is somewhat lower than in the gym, but not disturbing.

The calorie counter is pointless. How can he measure that without knowing your height/weight and the set resistance? Perhaps with optional heart rate monitor, but then I would just buy something decent for your smartphone.

Bike is easily adjustable for when partner wants on it Sturdy and stable device Very satisfied