Comments on: Cycle Machine of the century – Fitron Cycle Ergometer – review http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/ Design, Internet, Music, Musings and Creative Thinking Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:04:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leonard http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Leonard Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-156 I purchased this same ergometer second hand last month. Do you know where I can get a copy of the maintenance manual? I have not been able to find a copy on line. Thanks, Leonard I purchased this same ergometer second hand last month. Do you know where I can get a copy of the maintenance manual? I have not been able to find a copy on line.

Thanks,

Leonard

]]> By: Dave Harrington http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Dave Harrington Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:15:21 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-70 I have an extra seat available for 50.00 plus shipping. However I would recommend changing the seat to a conventional bike seat. Find an old steel seat post and mount a seat to it. Remove the old Fitron seat and slide the seat post into the square pipe. Mark two spots on the seat post through the holes on the square tube. remove the tube from the seat and pre-drill the two holes. Using to large sheet metal screws attach the seat post to the fitron. Re-install the seat and adjust like you would on your conventional bike. I used two extra sheet metal screws I had from a garage door I installed. This really improves the ride of the bike. Also try turning the handle bars 180 degrees. It's a lot more like riding a road bike. I also installed a bike computer by taping a magnet to the crank sprocket and tie wrapping the cadence sensor to the frame. Nice to know your real cadence or pedal RPM. I have an extra seat available for 50.00 plus shipping. However I would recommend changing the seat to a conventional bike seat. Find an old steel seat post and mount a seat to it. Remove the old Fitron seat and slide the seat post into the square pipe. Mark two spots on the seat post through the holes on the square tube. remove the tube from the seat and pre-drill the two holes. Using to large sheet metal screws attach the seat post to the fitron. Re-install the seat and adjust like you would on your conventional bike. I used two extra sheet metal screws I had from a garage door I installed. This really improves the ride of the bike. Also try turning the handle bars 180 degrees. It’s a lot more like riding a road bike. I also installed a bike computer by taping a magnet to the crank sprocket and tie wrapping the cadence sensor to the frame. Nice to know your real cadence or pedal RPM.

]]> By: John Athanassion http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-69 John Athanassion Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:05:22 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-69 I own this bike and if you need parts for this bike, go to buymedtech.com. They will stock parts for this bike forever. I talked to them. My bike is 29 years old and the company still produces the exact same bike with a little improvement here and there. I paek $895.00 for it in 1980. The same bike now costs $4,000.00. It's the best bike you can get. Those electronic bikes are crap. Talk to any professiona athlete and they will only use this bike and nothing else. It's extremely durable. I am looking to buy the original used model for parts. Can't seem to sepnd $900.00 for a new valve kit. I hope I'm helpful to all of you bike owners out there. Peace and have a safe Easter. I own this bike and if you need parts for this bike, go to buymedtech.com. They will stock parts for this bike forever. I talked to them. My bike is 29 years old and the company still produces the exact same bike with a little improvement here and there. I paek $895.00 for it in 1980. The same bike now costs $4,000.00. It’s the best bike you can get. Those electronic bikes are crap. Talk to any professiona athlete and they will only use this bike and nothing else. It’s extremely durable. I am looking to buy the original used model for parts. Can’t seem to sepnd $900.00 for a new valve kit. I hope I’m helpful to all of you bike owners out there. Peace and have a safe Easter.

]]> By: D H http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-68 D H Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:44:50 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-68 This is a fluid resistance trainer not "latest in air-pushing technology". The dial controls the flow of fluid that is going through the pump. Setting it to a lower RPM reduces the amount of fluid that can flow through the system increasing the resistance and reducing the pedal RPM. This is a fluid resistance trainer not “latest in air-pushing technology”. The dial controls the flow of fluid that is going through the pump. Setting it to a lower RPM reduces the amount of fluid that can flow through the system increasing the resistance and reducing the pedal RPM.

]]> By: Maureen Rudy http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Maureen Rudy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:12:19 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-61 I have this bike and need a new seat. Where can I get one? I have this bike and need a new seat. Where can I get one?

]]> By: John http://www.glenerd.com/cycle-machine-of-the-century-fitron-cycle-erometer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42 John Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:55:28 +0000 http://www.glenerd.com/?p=50#comment-42 I have this bike. Where can I get it repaired? I have this bike. Where can I get it repaired?

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