Bladez  Velopro Belt Drive Indoor Cycle

I picked this up from my local Sears between Christmas and New Years for $285. It was marked as 299 but the online price was 285 and the store was quick to match the online price. Had read some mixed reviews but wanted a belt drive and most are priced much higher. I figured at that price worth a shot. Nearly three months later and love it. Ride for 45 to 60 minutes 5 days a week. When I first got it I adjusted the tension caliper, needed centered. I also removed the plastic cover and checked the belt alignment and tightened with the adjustments on the front. Assembly and adjustments about 45 minutes. Perfect for my needs. Basic computer but not really interested in all that. A couple things. I would definetly go over the adjustments as I did, the factory assembly is not great. Seat adjustment is not ideal. I am 6' tall and have seat at max height and max forward and still not perfect. Did order a few replacement pads as I can see they will wear out. Wait for a sale!

Initial impressions were average. The flywheel was warped, I was not able to tighten the handlebar enough to keep it from rocking in its mount, and the resistance pads were unable to be aligned. Also disappointed that the seat height was only adjustable in 1 inch increments, so finding correct seat height is dependent on luck. It was quiet and comfortable, able to watch TV with the family with only a slight increase in volume. Then, after a year it started vibrating intermittently, then a month later added loud clanging. I tried tightening belt, axle bearings, aligning the wheel to no avail. The clanging now constant and the bike is unusable.

This bike was purchased in Jan. of 2012.By September I had to place a service call because while riding it and almost suffering serious injury,the whole right crank arm, attached to the pedal fell off.After waiting almost 6 weeks for service and for the parts to be delivered,the repair person finally fixed it.I used it again with no problems and then WHAM!Conveniently,one month after the one year warranty expired,the LEFT crank arm fell off the bike.Because $99 is ridiculous an amount,IMO,to pay just for someone to come out and not knowing how much the actual repair would cost,I am just taking it as a loss.I spent $400 on this bike only to be able to use it for a year with one repair already having been made on it.DO NOT BUY,save your money or buy a better and more reputable,quality spinner.

Steer clear of any exercise equipment sold by Sears, especially their spinning bicycles. I bought their Bladz Fitness Velopro model 21976 to ride in the winter. It feels like a solid spinning bike, but after a few months of regular use, one of the crank arms snapped off. After three visits from their repair team, including surgery with a hacksaw, they fixed it. But also told me I violated my warranty by standing up on the bike. These fools at Sears. That's part of what you do on a spinning bicycle! If you need a good spinning bike that you can rely on, go to a fitness store or a bike shop, and steer clear of Sears.

I experienced the squeaks and broken cranks like many others, but even worse, after about a year of use, one of the pedals just snapped off... the metal just gave out. After healing from the injury and replacing it with a new pedal ($40 later - the one year warranty was expired), the arm of the other pedal snapped off! Luckily I didn't get hurt that time, but I am certainly not going to spend any more money fixing this thing. It was ok for about a year, but now is just going to take up space in a landfill somewhere.

Love being able to cycle in the comfort of home. It is a bit big for someone 5'1" and the handlebar can't lock in the closest position because two bars then run into each other. We bought a seat cushion to make it more comfortable. It tracks/displays several statistics and you can adjust the tension easily.

We bought the bike, it made noise when riding at a certain tension. I put a level on the silver bar that holds the handle bar, and leveled it using the foot pegs (on screws adjustable) in front and back. Facing the front of the bike I had to screw the right side down quite a bit. I then adjusted the tension pads on each side of the wheel so they were equal in height and made certain full length on the top edge of the wheel. No more noise, at least for time being. Would recommend so far, only bought a few days ago.

I love this bike! Bought it in December 2011. I ride it every day 30-40 minutes. After 6 months of riding it's still smooth & quiet. I did purchase a padded seat cover for 14.99 which has greatly improved the comfort! Well worth $400.

I had great hopes for this cycle, but was disappointed. I did get it on sale, so at least I only wasted $400. There are 3 people in my household, all at least semi-athletic. There is not enough resistance for any of us on this bike. The first time or two we rode, it seemed okay, but we quickly realized that it simply was not enough. I replaced the seat on it, as it came with such a small one. However, it still is quite painful after a 30 min or more ride. The resistance is so low on this bike (and we're talking with it at its max) that we have all given up riding it. Looks like it will go on craigslist so maybe we can get a little money back for it. Don't buy this bike if you're looking for a challenging bike ride!!

I bought this bike about a year and a half ago, but due to a pregnancy only began using it in earnest recently. It worked great for about the first 50 or so miles, but then things started going wrong. First the interior started making all kinds of noise around the belt wheel area, as if it needed to be oiled. Not that big a deal. Then the pedals started to feel strange, as if they might come apart. Then it started making popping noises, like something internal is broken. Of course, it is no longer under warranty. If I had used it a lot in the beginning, I could have had it fixed under the warranty or returned it. But now I'm stuck with it. I just made an appointment with Sears to have it serviced and will have to pay at least $99, the minimum service fee, and possibly more depending on what's wrong with it. Oh, and I just noticed, the owners manual says do not ride in a standing position. Really???? Isn't the whole point of a spin bike to be able to ride it both seated and standing??? If I had realized this when making the purchase I never would have bought it. Of course, if I had realized what a piece of junk it was in the beginning I never would have bought it. I noticed the positive reviews are all from people who just bought the bike. I wonder how those bikes are doing after having some miles put on them? Save your money, don't buy this bike. UPDATE: Service guy just left, the bearings are shot, it is going to cost $250 to replace them. Service guys says the bearing should not be shot. This is completely unacceptable. I have to pay over half the cost of the bike to fix something that should not be broke. And how long until the next set of berings go????? DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE. UPDATE #2: Bike got repaired. Rode for about 15 min. after repair before it started having same problems. What a piece of garbage. I do not feel the repair guy is to blame, it is the crappy bike itself. Repair guy is returning to fix again. UPDATE #3: Rode 2 times since second repair. During second ride, left peddal began to feel strange. Examined peddal, seemed fine. Then I noticed the crank seemed at an odd angle. Tried to straighten it out and POP, off came the entire crank. The bolt affixing it to the interior of the bike BROKE IN HALF!!!! Thank goodness it happened when I was attempting to fix it, and not while I was riding. I think it could have resulted in serious injury. THIS BIKE IS A TOTAL LEMON. PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT!