York exercise bikes are one of the best-selling brands of stationary bike on the planet.  The company behind this range are York Fitness who have been in the business for over twenty years and so are able to continually refine and develop some of the best exercise bike available on the market today. 

The wide range of York exercise bikes have different models which are aimed at different types of user, but for the beginner the York C101 and York C102 Cycles are the best bet.  This is because they are relatively cheap and also very easy to assemble and operate.  Another factor is their portability and size, which make them very suitable for home exercise.  You can wheel them from room to room on the transport wheels and need a maximum floor space of around 6 foot by 3 foot in order to use them safely.

Another great aspect to York exercise bikes is their 3 year parts and labor warranty.  If in the unlikely event your exercise bike breaks down or stops working, then you can call the York Fitness free-phone number and they will arrange to pay for postage of the bike and then pay for any repairs themselves.  This really does give you great peace of mind – and let’s be honest, you are going to be hammering the miles out on your buy so it’s great to know you can get it repaired if you push it too hard.

If you own a York C101 or C102 Cycle then the most complex aspect to both these York exercise bikes is the LCD Computer Display screen that they both come with.  Although this might look daunting at first the display is actually very easy to operate.  You can access all the pre-programmed work outs that are aimed at beginners, all of which come with varying degrees of resistance and terrain. 

So for example, after a few weeks you might start using some of the more advanced programs with the magnetic resistance set to high – these can really feel like you are attacking a steep incline like a hill or mountain.  It can be painful though, so this is only recommended to you once you have achieved some basic fitness levels – which is exactly what York exercise bikes are designed to help you attain.

There are other brands and models that compete with York exercise bikes, and if you have read any American or UK exercise bike reviews you will be familiar with other names such as V-Fit, Bremshey, Life Fitness, Body Sculpture, and Body Confidence.  All these brands have similar models in terms of price, but for a beginners exercise bike the York Fitness brand continually come top of user reviews and ratings.

Most beginners will try and attempt to re-create their own personal spinning class once they are more familiar with the York Cycle.  This is fine, but due to the budget nature of these exercise bikes it might be worth investing more in a specialist flywheel-based spinning bike from companies such as Spinner.  Spinning on an exercise bike can be a very hard cardio vascular work out though, so in the long-term high intensity interval based training will serve you best if you are looking to make significant weight losses.