Nautilus U616 Upright Bike (Discontinued)

I couldn't be happier with this purchase!The pedaling is very smooth and super quiet.The speakers are very good for an exercise bike, met and even exceeded my expectations. You connect your device with a cable they provide. I don't think it will play your music via bluetooth.The pedals are very comfortable.The heart rate monitor is a nice touch, but I haven't confirmed it's accuracy yet, seems about right though.The handle bars are very adjustable. I have mine in a more upright position, since I don't like bending way over, but in this position it makes putting my hands on the heart rate monitor a little awkward, but I only occasionally use it to check my rate.The seat is nice, but your comfort may vary as we are all shaped differently.The profile/tracks offer great variety and you can still adjust the resistance as desired.The Quick Start button is great, allowing you to get going right away and change resistance as you see fit.The shelf for putting your iPad or other device on is very convenient for watching videos or reading email. I'm so glad they didn't make the shelf for a particular model phone or tablet because the models are always changing.The assembly wasn't bad at all, just be careful when you connect the wires so you don't cause them to tear loose. I assembled it by myself, but having an extra set of hands would definitely help and is recommended in the instructions.The price at the time of this review is more than 1/2 off the list price($899) which I think is a very good deal.I considered getting a Lifecycle brand bike, but those are so much more expensive, and I can happily report I made the right decision for me by buying the U616. I've had an older Lifecycle which I loved, and I love this one as much. The Lifecycle I had was very durable and only time will tell if this will last as long.I believe the U616 is very similar to the Schwinn 170 upright bike, except they are styled differently and the U616 has bluetooth for transferring your workout statistics to an app(which I haven't used yet). They are made by the same company.Honestly, I couldn't believe how smooth and quiet of a ride this bike provides, which is the most important thing to me. I'm very happy I decided to buy this exercise bike! Oh, one last thing, go to their website to download a detailed manual, it shows you among other things how to operate the console. Hope this review helps!

This bike is a good purchase for the price. I paid $449.99 (50% off) for this bike. I debated between this bike and the rather expensive LifeFitness bikes. Overall I'm happy with my decision.PROsBike is extremely quiet. I can barely hear the pedals when I'm using it.Pedaling is as smooth as the gym quality bikes that I have used.The shelf for your devices is nice. It is a bit high if you are shorter (I'm 5ft) but it is nice so you don't have to hold your phone or your iPad. I can't imagine it would be uncomfortable to place a device there and watch a video.The fan works well enough to cool you off a bit. (CON: I tend to keep the fan off unless I need it for a few seconds. Because of my height, the fan blows right into my eyes which I don't like.)Bike is sturdy. It weighs about 75 pounds, or at least thats what the shipment information said. This bike doesn't feel like it would tip over during use unless you were trying to tip it over.The wheels on the front for moving it are very convenient. I have no problem tipping it forward onto the wheels and moving it from one part of the room to another.For being so sturdy the bike seems like a good size for any room. It isn't too bulky.CONsThe seat is VERY uncomfortable. After using it the first time, I had to take a break from the bike for a couple of days, only to still be too sore to sit on the bike. I have had this bike a few weeks and it seems to have gotten better. The seat feels quite bulky, and I tend to fall more forward on it, which might be part of the problem. I've found that making sure to sit far enough back on the bike helps prevent soreness the next day.The packaging during delivery isn't great. My bike arrived in a damaged, ripped, and re-taped box. Even the styrofoam inside was partly broken apart. Unfortunately there wasn't enough padding between the pieces and one piece permanently made a few indents on the tough foam on the bike's handlebars. The bike worked fine though, so I decided to avoid the process of sending it back for a replacement handlebar.

It was advertised as Used but like new but it was DOA after setting it up. It came with a broken wire for the servo motor that was too close to a connector to be repaired so under warranty a repair team was sent out to replace its servo motor. Also the App for it that was mentioned both in the product description 'Nautilus Trainer' and in the product manual hasn't been available for download the last year or two. The only App Nautilus has now gets poor reviews and is apparently extremely basic. Finding an App that does what I want it to do, like the app as I have for my treadmill which shows scenery while moving, has been very frustrating. The stationary bike is now working fine after the servo motor was replaced and it's good quality but not having a good app for it has really made me wish I had purchased a different bike now. And after extensive searching I can't find a good app for it like I found for my treadmill. I will say it has excellent warranty support.