Recumbent Bike

Well, today the snow flew over Lake Winnebago. Which means winter is here. Me and the dog do not go out unless it is absolutely necessary. And there are times I have to pitch her outside to go "potty" She likes sleeping on the couch on my heating pad or on my bed under the covers.

Before this is all over she will be needing WLS
Anyway I want to get a recumbent bike any suggestions?? Anyone know where to get a used one??

You might want to call some of the smaller, non-commercial bike shops that take trade-in's. In Sheboygan, we have Johnnie's Bike Shop, and the owner is fantastic!  She actually called me up out of the blue, and asked if I was the really tall gal that does triathlons and was featured in the newspaper 4 months earlier! She remembered me and hooked me up with an $800 trade in bike for only $150!  It seems the smaller, "Mom and Pop" places are good for that. Try out some recumbants first, though.  I found that they killed my back! Good luck!

There is a used fitness equipment store called 2nd Wind.  They have several in WI
go to their website 2ndwindexercise.com 

Also, as a long shot--- you might try your county free-cycle forum.  If you go to freecycle.org and sign up.
note*** freecycle is like a controlled craig's list - people can list items they have to give away or things they are looking for.  It is to keep usable items out of the landfills.  Might be worth a try.

Good Luck!!

I love riding the Recumbent bike. Ride it as my warm up at the gym. The Star Trac is a new one and it's awesome!! If you can get your hands on one it would be money well spent. Good Luck.
Shari

I could not ride a regular exercise bike before because it would hurt my knees. I start therapy this week in the bariatric program and she put me on the recumbent bike. I was amazed that it didn't bother my knee even after I just had surgery 2 weeks ago. She limits my time on it because of the swelling of my knee right now. I really this form of bike. You dont have all your weight on you when you are riding and your back doesn't bother you at all either. hmm maybe I need to get one. I was debating on weather or not to get a treadmill. I have a elipitical but it was used maybe 2 times it is to hard on my body let alone my knees. I use to able to do it at the Y but last year I couldn't even do 2 minutes. I use to be able to do 30 minutes on elipitical and the treadmill when I was the y few years back. But finding a recumbent bike at good price and also able to hold my weight as well. Been web searching lately on this.