VANSWE Recumbent Exercise Bike for Home Seniors with 380 LB Weight Capacity

I was skeptical about this item due to the low price. However, I am pleasantly surprised at the quality and relative ease of assembly. Assembly: It took me about 90 minutes to assembly, 30 of which involved unwrapping the yards of tape, plastic, and styrofoam in which the bike is packed. The bike comes with a box wrench and combo Allen wrench/screwdriver needed for assembly. The most important tool for assembly however is a box cutter to open the box and free the pieces. The actual assembly was easy--in the first step, make sure to attach the two base pieces in the correct place. The one with wheels goes on the front with the wheels facing forward and slightly down. Bike: Once assembled, the bike is VERY sturdy and balanced. No movement front-to-back or side-to-side. There is a knob at the bottom of the frame below the seat that can be adjusted so there are five contact points to anchor the bike. You can easily move it by lifting the rear of the bike and using the small rollers on the front. This might be tougher on carpet as opposed to a smooth surface. The only flimsy part of the bike is the plastic monitor. The edge on top of the monitor fits a cell phone, Kindle, or tablet. It is not deep enough for a book. The footprint of the bike is great for a small space. I would guess you need a space about 3' x 5' to use the bike; 2' x 5' when it is not in use. Use: This bike is very quiet, as advertised. I use a fitness tracker so I have not connected the monitor to the apps noted in the instructions. I used the monitor to gauge speed. The resistance adjustment is pretty easy to access while riding and can be adjusted while you ride. One caution is that this is not a bike for someone six feet or taller. I am about 5' 9" in workout shoes, and there is only a couple of inches left to adjust the seat for someone taller. The seat is comfortable. The back rest is also comfortable, but gets warm. A mesh back rest would be a better design. Conclusion: I highly recommend this bike if you need a low-cost, high-quality recumbent bike, do not have much space, and want something quiet to operate. EDIT--July 2026. After working fine for several months, the display stopped working. The pulse would register, but not time, distance, or calories, and the display would shut off after two or three minutes. I contacted the seller via Amazon, and they promptly sent a replacement display board. When that did not address the issue, the seller worked with me over several days to identify the problem. The support team sent a replacement sensor wire and the tools necessary to remove one of the pedals to replace the sensor wire. In about 30 minutes, I disassembled a portion of the bike, replaced the wire, and reassembled the bike. The display now works perfectly. It is a rare thing now days for a company to stand by its product, especially a year after the original purchase.

I don’t really write reviews. Shame because I look at them all the time. Don’t really know how to do it and I think it takes too much of my time. The same way I really hate to read assembly instructions. I just don’t have the patience for it. So I let my wife handle that - my wife finds reading those instructions challenging. This time is much different. I am exited about writing this review because I am really satisfied with my purchase of the Vanswee Recumbent Bike. I am a bicycling enthusiast. It’s been two months since I had spine surgery - a three level laminectomy from L2-3, L3-4 and L 4-5 as a result of severe and progressive Spinal Stenosis. The orthopedic surgeon told me that I cannot ride for some time. It may be 6 months plus. So I have to find a way to get those cycling muscles active and ready for when he gives me the okay to ride again. I asked him for exercise alternatives such as a treadmill and exercise bike. He said okay for the treadmill but no for any exercise bike because of my forward bending position of my back. Then I asked about a recumbent bike. After giving it some thought he said fine with the recumbent bike. So I immediately started my search ... so many ... so varying prices. I wanted something neat and affordable. The search lead me to the Vanswe Recumbent Exercise Bike 16 Levels Resistance 380 lbs with adjustable seat. I found it basic, stylish and beautiful in silver/black. With transport wheels / Bluetooth connectivity for Seniors workout and most important for me very “affordable”. I ordered it through Amazon on March 12 with expected delivery March 25. Long wait but I wanted it so I accepted the wait. To my total surprise the bike was delivered on March 18. How it happened I didn’t care. The fact is that it was delivered way ahead of time. I was really happy for that. Now the hard part - anxiety was setting in because I had to assemble it and I hate reading instructions. I left it in the box unopened for two days. Finally I opened the box and started removing all parts from the box. Every part was so perfectly put in the box that I told my wife that no human could have everything in the box so tightly - it had to be a machine. After I removed all parts from the box and lay them down on the floor I realized how neat everything was. The hardware was neatly marked and packaged. The instructions were So Perfect that I was amazed at how simple it was to assemble the bike. I was really exited about how easy to read simple the instructions were. Everything matched perfectly. Even my wife made the comment that she had never seeing better down to the letter instructions. To my surprise, assembling this bike was an amazing experience. It also rides very quiet. Wait, that’s not all ... I had some questions about the bike. So I called the company’s Support representative. The young man very respectfully listen to my inquiries and asked me to email them all of my concerns or questions. So I did. In less than 36 hours I received a response. That was satisfying. But wait, they even called me to discuss my questions. Who does that ? The gentleman was courteous, respectful and truly caring about my questions about the bike. These people are Awesome. Outstanding !!! I’m having fun with my recumbent bike. It’s great. In these times of very rare caring and service for customers, shocking or not, I have to say that this people are the Very Best.

It was a little worried when I saw how small it was as I thought it would be a little bit bigger but it's actually very comfortable.. It took me 2 hours approximately to assemble but I'm not usually very good at that kind of thing.. Pros: Affordable. Quiet: It's really smooth and quiet when you are riding it. Compact : I think it's only 43 in long so it doesn't really take up a lot of room. I have it next to my treadmill in the garage and still have plenty of room. Tension : The click shift to change the tension is really good. It's very nice that there are 16 different settings which gives you a lot more options for how tough or easy you want it to be. And it's just one click to change it to the next setting so it's very well done and easy to change during the workout. It's Cons: As a few other people have mentioned the computer on it is basically useless. The heart rate monitor is so inaccurate it's laughable and most of the information on the computer is not close to accurate. There's a reason that I'm good treadmills and bikes and other workout equipment you have to enter your weight and your height and your sex so that it can give a fair estimation of how many calories you're burning but a bike with a computer that doesn't ask for any of that information can't give you even a close estimate of how many calories you're really burning. A person who weighs 200 lb is going to burn a lot more calories than a person that weighs 150. I just used the computer as a gauge to compare to previous and future workouts. (The instruction book does come with a fitness app you can download that's supposedly connects with Bluetooth to the computer but the app only has a 1.5 out of 5 star review on Google) Size: I am 5'10 in about 160 lb and the bike is comfortable for me. I have a lot of workout experience on different equipment and I have a hard time believing this would be comfortable for someone up to 6'2 like it says. And even though it's fairly sturdy I don't think that this would be a good bike for someone up to 280 lb as the seller suggests. I think for women and seniors and for people about my size it's perfect but I think it's probably a little bit small for somebody that's much heavier they might want to go with a little bit heavier duty better bike. No cup holder. That last one is just a little nitpick. It's pretty uncommon though for workout equipment not to have a holder for your drink nowadays but I wouldn't let that be a deal breaker. Overall: I am happy with the purchase. I spend about 80% of my time on the treadmill but I wanted a bike. I probably would have gone with a higher end bike if I was going to use it more but this is going to be more than adequate and I think it's a good value for the money.

I am so glad this product exists. I am very overweight (300+ lbs), recovering from ankle reconstruction surgery, and desperately trying to get healthy, lose weight, and take care of my body. Cycling is pretty much my only option for low impact cardio, but I had a very difficult time finding an affordable exercise bike that could hold my weight and fit in a tiny apartment. After thorough research I settled on this Vanswe bike. The price was right and it was one of the few exercise bikes made with people like me in mind. It arrived within a week and I had no issues assembling it. It took me maybe 90 minutes and I did it alone. Some of the parts are kind of heavy/awkward, so it might be a little easier with some help. It fit effortlessly in my microscopic living room, and the wheels make it really easy to move around. I tested it out immediately because I was worried it wouldn’t be strong enough or stable enough for me too use. I was pleasantly surprised and spent the next 20 minutes cycling away. The seat is surprisingly comfortable, though the longer your workout is, the less comfortable it gets. One of my favorite things is that it’s virtually silent, even at high speeds. It is strong and stable enough to support my weight no matter the intensity of my workout. I have been using it twice a day for a couple months now, and it still feels like new and as stable as ever. Between this and altering my diet, I have lost 22 pounds since January 4th, 2021. Worth every penny and perfect for those who are overweight and/or mobility impaired.

I was reading reviews all over the place - some said it would live up to all of its 380 lbs weight capacity, others said it probably wouldn't be good for anyone over 200 lbs. I have found that it is very sturdy, and the capacity given is probably accurate. It's really sturdy for such an inexpensive exercise bike. I've ridden a regular bike, but new to a recumbent exercise bike, and I find the lower tension levels to be plenty for someone just starting out with this kind of equipment. I did not experience any noise, it was very smooth. I'm not using the pulse sensor so I can't comment on that, but as someone who's short and round, this bike works great - the seat back leans slightly back which can be helpful for folks who have a tummy that might get in the way when pedaling. I am not really using the screen since I just track with my own wrist tracker, but it does measure distance, time, etc. And there's a place you can put a book or your tablet or phone to entertain you while you pedal. I'm 5'1" and it's completely fine for me, the seat easily glides back and forth and locks in place to adjust to different heights. It's relatively small which is good for a small space. It is a long process to put together, and easier with 2 people, but following the visual instructions is pretty straightforward. I definitely recommend!

See updates below: This starts a review that I will update periodically for at least a year. I'd ask that others who have given 5 star reviews update their reviews so that a picture of long-term function and reliability can emerge. I was actually surprised at the excellent quality and "fit and finish" of this machine. Despite claims that the instructions are bad, I found them to be clear and straightforward (ignoring some minor text errors due to a non-English writer-- those don't affect the information). Assembly is easy enough for a 76 year old with a bad back to complete with no issues and in a short time (45 minutes is reasonable). Even the included tools are comfortable to use and didn't require going to my toolbox. Looks good and operates fine on completion. 5 stars but a few notes. Two areas of slight weakness: the slide box that controls the seat lock could use a stronger housing. No complaints shown in reviews that I saw, but time will tell. The computer is limited and requires extra hands-on to make setting changes and has a rather cheap feel. We'll see. The seat is reasonably comfortable but cyclists should note that the peddles (good quality!) Have an in-seam max distance of only about 29 inches. Height is irrelevant if you have long legs. In that case you would have to place the peddles under your arches rather than under the balls of your feet. For me, the distance at max is perfect. 6'+ individuals would need to accommodate. How the computer holds up is yet to be seen. But if it failed, I think the bike will still work without those functions displayed. I would want to find a replacement computer. 5/22/24: A month later, I'm still happy with this recumbent bike except for the "computer". As noted, it's a bit clumsy to use but acceptable if not for the failures I've observed. In addition to "Distance", one of the display items is "Odometer" -- continuous session by session accumulated mileage. This morning, it reset to 0 instead of the 67 miles over the past month. Accumulated mileage is important to me while trying to redevelop strength after several years of minimal activity due to injury. Another issue affects the "Heartbeat" sensor. The "instructions" say it may start at a false high rate, but should quickly settle down to real results. Mine has never started high but always starts at low 70s and works very slowly over about 5 minutes up to actual(?) heartrate. Not satisfactory, but not a key measure for me, so I'll leave my original review pending... The net is that the "computer" appears to be marginal at best. As long as the" bike" remains basically functional I'm satisfied -- others may have different needs. If the "computer" fails to properly monitor my session time and session distance, that would be a major hit although it could be replaced with a Fitbit, etc. That should not be a requirement. BTW, the instructions show how the bike can be used with fitness apps downloadable from an app store. Not of interest to me.

I would give more than 5 stars if I could. I depend on verified reviews when I am purchasing an item that I have never had. The reviews for this exercise bike were very encouraging and after receiving ours, I wanted to add my own recommendation. The package was promised to be delivered by FedEx on either Friday or Saturday after my order - it arrived on Friday. Because the carton in which the bike was shipped was in such good shape, we put it aside for a couple of days since we weren't sure how long it would take for assembly and we had a busy weekend. When we began to assemble, the first thing that caused us to comment was the amazing job of packaging. EVERYTHING inside the well-secured carton, was cushioned in styrofoam, covered in plastic and taped. Nothing inside the package had shifted at all. The directions were straightforward and easily understood with helpful pictures for each step. I don't believe they could have possibly made the instructions any clearer. The two tools required for the assembly were included. Hardware was fastened onto a cardboard backing behind molded plastic, and each group of nuts/bolts were very clearly marked. We're both 75 years old and had no problem assembling the bike in less than an hour. The seat is very sturdy and comfortable, operation is simple, the mechanism makes absolutely NO sound when it's being ridden, and we feel as though we more than got our money's worth. We would definitely choose this piece of exercise equipment again and I highly recommend it. Kudos to the seller!

{Edit: the thunk came back quickly. I’m having difficulty communicating with customer service. Taking off another star.} Price point is perfect for what I needed. Comfortable and sturdy for my large self. It only took me 2 hours to assemble. Only complaint - I assembled the bike yesterday. It makes an audible and physically perceptible thump every time the pedal makes a full rotation. I asked Rufus and he said the manufacturer suggests pedaling the bike backwards to see if thump disappears. I did and it did! I only gave 4 stars because I need to see how long it lasts.

This item is pathetic and built extremely cheap. I would not recommend it to anybody. Buying a $150 bike from Bunnings would be a much better choice. My bike I purchased failed (belt broke) just outside of a year and the seller has shown no signs of helping me to get it repaired. Pathetic seller and pathetic product. DO NOT BUY!!!

The bike is great it's small quiet and does what you need. Sadly it's advertised as being compatible with kinomap and after trying for ages to get it to work I contacted kinomap. It does link to the bike via Bluetooth but there's no resistance at all. Kinomap have replied telling me that vanswe does not work on thier ap. You can connect via FTMS and follow the maps but that's it no resistance no difference whether on flat ground or on a hill. Kinomap said they will contact vanswe and see if they want adding to the compatibility list but have said the best thing when buying a bike is to check on the kinomap site first and look at the list of compatible makes. Sadly we did that after and its not on there. It's also not on the list of compatible zwift list either. But i havent triws yo connect it to that one 🤷‍♀️So I guess we will watch the scenery and increase the resistance ourselves. It's put a real downer on the bike to be honest because it is a great little bike and fits all of us here from 5' to my husband over 6' and takes the weight that was needed. If you're buying this to use in conjunction with one of the aps then look into it deeper first. Otherwise buy and enjoy 😊