I am looking to replace my old York upright. It's still going good but I can't get enough resistance out of it. I would like enough resistance so that I could, maybe, do high intensity interval training on a stationary bike without having to go 200 rpm.
The less extra stuff added the better because I wear headphones, play music from an mp3 player, use my own heart rate monitor, use my own fans and that's all I want- apart from the bike. But if I have to pay for all that added to the bike in order to get a good bike I will.
I'm not sure what kind of resistance to get- air, mechanical or magnetic. Spin or upright ok- not keen on recumbent. I've been looking at:
Vortex V700 (mechanical)
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Vortex-V700-Light-Commercial…
Lifespan SP-550 (mechanical)
http://www.lifespanfitness.com.au/SP-550-Spin-Bike
Lifespan SP-870 (mechanical)
http://www.lifespanfitness.com.au/SP-870M2-Spin-Bike
Lifespan EXER 90H (air)
http://www.lifespanfitness.com.au/EXER-90H-Exercise-Bike
Assault Air bike (air- expensive)
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FREE-POST-NEW-Assault-Air-Bike-D…
I had a Schwinn Airdyne Pro back in the day. Way back in the day. I can't even remember why but it gave me no more satisfaction than my current much cheaper York
Lifespan SM-400 (magnetic)
http://www.lifespanfitness.com.au/SM-400-Magnetic-Spin-Bike?…
That would be perfect if I knew I could get enough resistance out of it but I'm guessing not.
So, do you use a low maintenance, reliable stationary bike that you can get a fair bit of resistance out of? Not serious cyclist or athlete level resistance but quite hard and not making a lot of noise when there is a lot of resistance?
Assault air bike is not a replacement for your York upright. It's a high intensity short duration exercise.
If you want a good bike, Concept 2 makes a decent one. Plenty of resistance and stable enough.