Information and photos of my mountaineering trips in Scotland,England and Wales:
Including hillwalking,scrambling and easy rock climbing.Also via ferrata, skiing and alpine trips in Europe.

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Friday 26 October 2012

Kettler Giro S - Spin Bike

Recently we purchased a Giro S Spin Bike from fitness-superstore.co.uk. As you can see it's a nice looking machine and after reading a few reviews decided it was the one to get in it's price range - £300.
I was concerned about the flywheel not being heavy enough, but at 18kg, it compares well to the expnsive Kaiser machines that we have in the gym at work.
The service I received from Fitness Superstore, was excellent and the bike arrived as arranged and on time. When you consider monthly gym memberships, parking, travel, petrol costs etc, £300 over a year is good value. It's also handy to have not just for Lorna in her rehabilitation of her ankle, but for either of us to use when the weather is just too bad to get out.
The Giro S is very sturdy, smooth to ride and has a decent saddle. The onboard computer is pretty good too, with speed, distance, calories, rpm and time shown on the large screen. It also has a heart rate monitor using the pads on the handlebars.
All in all, we're really pleased with the Giro S, and hopefully the German/Kettler quality should last for sevaral years to come.      

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