Body Sculpture BC1700 Exercise Bike - Silver/Black

In the box (besides the bike) You'll get an Allenkey, and an all-in-one screwdriver/bolt tightner thingy, which saved me having to root around in my toolboxes for the right gear, so that it self was a bonus with this purchase.

Three things I'd like to highlight to you all:

1st/ PARTS -
There should be no need to panic like i did about missing screws or bolts, like in the case for the saddle and the pedals, as the screws/bolts are already attacthed to the saddle and the pedals are one-piece screw in's =)

2nd/ SET UP -
It's simple enough, BUT, when you come to the part where you have to hook up the tension cable (steel wire) to base, my advice is to lower the setting to 1 using the black twist dial,, i got stuck for a while trying to stretch the steel wire by hand to connect it,, and as much as I'am strong, and it felt like i could do it,, i finally had to conceed that I'm not that able to beat the steel cable, so i had to call up, and this is when i learned about lowering the setting to 1 via the black twist dial as it isn't mentioned in the instructions,, instructions i didn't have to read until i got to that part =(

3rd and final/ COMPUTER -
At the back of the computer unit where you put the batteries in, the battery lid can fall inside the computer unit, so my advice, be carful or use tape to secure it in a way that you only have to press it open and it drops down,, I have had the lid fall inside the unit, but it fell back out again before i could even turn it around to the back to look.

As for the computer it self, it's a basic LCD display with a one touch button change that takes you through all the various display modes, there is a time feature on the computer, but i dont see the need for it and so there's no point trying to figure out how to set the time using just the one button, which would probably just annoy you, and it's your body which will correctly determine how long you can go anyway, not the clock.

The pulse reading feature seems to be ok, i have another CPU based device which accurately shows pulse levels and the bike's computer reading is close enough to trust,, but it's the exercise you're after here, not the computer functions really, and the bike will certainly give that to you, IF you really want the exercise that is.

One feature besides the pulse which you might find helpful will be the distance reading, this is crucial for mental disapline, something a lot of people seem to be lacking in thesedays,

Set yourself some goals and make it happen.

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So, knowing about lowering the tension setting to one to hook that steel wire up, full set up should only take around 5-10 minutes if you're doing it yourself like i was, going from unpack to full set up and using it.

Review:
I'm 6ft and 16stone, I'm well built and i have had this bike at tension setting 8 which is the highest it goes, i have been really testing the bike and pushing myself to my limit of pain and for how long i can take that pain, pedaling like crazy for around 10 minutes solid after a few minutes of a slow down then back to pedaling like crazy again,, and i have to say the bike holds up nicely, there's also 8 hight adjustments on the saddle neck, so even if you're not 6ft there's going to be a comfotable setting for you.

EDIT: Comfort - The saddle does have quite a good cushion on it, although if your spending a lot of time on the bike, then I'm sure that it will become uncomfortable, at which time getting a cushion off the sofa would be a good idea.

I can only give the Body Sculpture BC1700 Exercise Bike a full 5 stars here, it certainly performs under punishment, and besides the priceless workouts you'll get, you also get a little computer which gives you accurate pulse readings etc, and for the currecnt price of £90 it's certianly worth picking this up to use now.

It was a bit difficult to assemble because the upper cable wire cannot reach the lower cable hook. The upper cable wire needed to be adjusted so it will be longer, by using a pliers (no.15 on the diagram. There are sounds coming from the paddles upon use. Apart from that, it is a nice equipment to use for a beginner. It is not very heavy and can be moved easily around the house. The electronic board works fine as well.

The product was easy to assemble once you mastered the instructions. Everything works and the machine is robust and stable in use. You do need a better spanner to tighten up the saddle nuts.