Sunny Health & Fitness Stationary Indoor Cycling Bike - SF-B901

First a disclaimer, I did not purchase my Sunny SF-B901 through Amazon, I was concerned about shipping damage and wanted the ability to return the box locally, so I chose a BOX store web purchase. I am putting my review here because honestly I believe everyone checks Amazon. We researched our choice for the better part of a year; we looked at the full spectrum, including the Keiser M3 series, the Horizon IC7 and even the Peloton- to name a few. We decided to either purchase a quality inexpensive bike or a high-end bike. We purchased the Sunny. Including all the upgrades our bike cost $380.00. Not including the cost of the cleated sneakers.We received it on June 27 put it together, as promised in about 30 minutes. This did not include the time we took to make two customizations to the bike. We changed out the pedals and the saddle.The pedal that came with the bike is fine if you do not want cleats. We actually reused the basket that came with the original petals because we deemed it to be of high quality. We wanted Cleats so we purchased (from Amazon) the Shimano PD-M324 Clipless/Clip Pedals. These are the SPD style dual surface pedals, one side accepts cleats, and the other side uses the basket. One issue with reusing the basket, it does block the screw used to adjust the cleat binding lock, this was not a problem for us, but you may wish to consider finding a basket intended to be paired with the PD-M324 pedals.The saddle, which can be purchased from Amazon, that we chose, is the Bell Recline 800 Seat. We have now 3 hours of combined Spin on the bike with this seat and find it to be very comfortable. One additional note about the seat, If you have never installed one, the seat is separate from the saddle clamp, the one that comes with the Sunny is of inferior quality, when I removed it from the existing seat, the threads and bolts showed signs of rust. I am not terribly mechanical and so I took Sunny Seat Post, new saddle and existing saddle clamp to my local bike shop, they used some of the clamp and replaced some of the parts. I came home with an attached seat, made the final adjustments and re-installed it on the SunnyTo solve the problem of no water bottle holder we hung a water bottle holder very similar to the “Cool Stuff Neoprene Carrier - 32oz” by Nalgene. We attached it with a single zip tie to the center of the handlebar.As for the lack of computer technology: we are using the cycle in conjunction with Studio Sweat ONDEMAND spin classes, they use the spinner cycles which also does not include a monitor and (so far) we find the lack of the monitor for cadence, heart rate and wattage manageable. There are solutions that we have researched but not tried. You may wish to consider the Polar watch FT3 or FT7 for heart rate only. If you want cadence and heart rate AND you have a smart phone, you may consider a solution from WAHOO. If you don’t have a smart phone you may also consider bontrager node 1.1 along with the cadence sensor from Wahoo and a heart rate sensor that is compatible. Bottom line adding technology to this bike is possible, but complicated.We are extremely happy with our choice and have given it a 5 star rating. My wife is 66 inches tall and I am 69 inches tall. The cycle adjusts perfectly for each of us. The chain system is quiet and we cannot hear it over the streamed class. We are extremely happy with the pedal stroke, it feels natural and we prefer it to the feel of the Keiser M3. We hope this helps you in making a decision, home exercise equipment is extremely personal, and you must consider everything, for us this specific Sunny was our best choice and we plan on purchasing a second one.UPDATE November 15 2015: Just wanted you to know we have used this bike for a while now and it has continued to work as it should. The only wear&tear so far is that the white arrow on the resistance knob has been completely erased from constant cleaning. (we behave as if we were at a gym and use hygene wipes on it after each use). The bike has definitely held up and in fact we bought a second one, this time from AMAZON. it is much newer but it arrived in perfect condition. OH the second time I was actually successful in changing out the saddle clamp on the replacement seat.

Update Post: We originally purchased one of these bikes in June of 2015. We were a bit concerned about the low price because our intention was to use it in our fitness facility. This bike is rock solid. We now have 9 of them and will be purchasing 2 more this month. The bikes are used in spin classes daily. We have everyone from small, uber-fit petite women to hulking 6'2" 255lb men. These bikes get hours and hours of use each week. I recommended this bike to an associate who is opening a fitness facility. When he was purchasing some high-end equipment from a well-known gym equipment provider, he asked them about the bike (showed them the Amazon link I sent to him) and they were dumbfounded. They said that the bike had quite impressive features, especially for a bike that inexpensive and appeared to be a very, very good bargain. They actually had the bike on their computer when he went in the next day because they researched it more and said they were quite impressed by it. That, and the fact that their lowest priced bike was a bit below $900 reassured us that we made a great choice! We have even used these bikes in the parking lot for some special events.The only problems we had with the bike were with the screw on the tension knob on one. The bolt became a bit stripped and we had to order another one. The other issue with another one was with the brakes squeaking after about 8 months. This can happen if you don't "oil" the flywheel periodically because the brakes get dried out. A bit of treadmill oil on the flywheel fixed this immediately. We service the bikes bi-weekly, and that involves tightening the bolts on the seats (just to make sure they stay put) and just doing a check on all the bolts and moveable parts. But again, keep in mind that these bikes get literally hundreds of hours a month, so that minuscule amount of service is -wonderful-!If you're looking for a cost-effective, very dependable bike, you should definitely consider purchasing one of these. Absolutely worth it!ProsLow costVery easy assemblySturdy, solid constructionMinimal maintenance neededVery easy to move (we move these puppies a lot - even outside)Shipping was quick (and cheap - Yay Prime!)ConsThe brakes may squeak a bit after a while. This is resolved by oiling the flywheel periodically. (You should do this with any spin bike and make sure the tension is released after riding to ensure they don't dry a bit and squeak.

Perhaps I didn't have super high expectations but the reviews were good, it was stated to be suitable for someone my height (6'2") and weight (225 lbs.) and the price seemed too good to pass up so I bought it in preparation for next Winter.From the moment I touched it, my expectations have been exceeded. The box is a combination of heavy (115 lbs.) and large rectangular box which made it difficult for a single person to carry. I recommend that you be prepared to have two healthy people available to carry this to it's expected resting place from where it is delivered. I work out and believe I am fairly strong but this package humbled me.I set it up in two spurts of approximately 15-20 minutes each. Total time is probably around 30 minutes. Each and every part on this bike, including the "travel" blocks which can be thrown away, are extremely heavy and well built. Solid steel (I assume) and painted if not stainless steel. If this were a real bike you would not make it very far. But once I got it set up and hopped on, it took a few minutes to make the appropriate adjustments to get the seat and handle bars to where they felt comfortable. I was a bit disappointed that you have to take the adjustment knobs completely out in order to make the adjustments but each and every knob and adjustment piece are very heavy and sturdy. Even the seat and handlebars seem extremely well built and of high quality. The fly wheel is heavy and looks pretty flashy. There is not a single item on the bike that seems like a corner was cut. Even the instructions use full sized pages, are clear and were easy to follow. The only item that I wasn't quite sure about were the pedal nuts that came attached to the pedals and not on the base of the bike like the picture seemed to suggest. This bike seems NOTHING like any other Chinese manufactured item I have ever purchased and I seem to buy quite a few things from overseas. Mostly electronics though and in that space what could be metal is typically plastic. Not the case with this bike. What could be plastic seems to be metal.I test rode the bike for ~5 minutes or so with the tension as high as possible where I could still get to a good speed and I was able to get heated up to the point where I was about to start sweating. There were a few small noises that prevented the bike from being near silent but everything seemed to be installed correctly (both what I assembled and what came pre-assembled).In addition to the next Winter season, I plan to use this bike most days while I'm on conference calls via Teams, Zoom, WebEx, etc.. At some point, I plan to follow a few hacks from another review to add a tachometer/odometer and a few other bells and whistles.I HIGHLY recommend this bike if you've been thinking about getting a well built but basic stationary bike and you're able to get it at a good price. At least a price that is good for you.

Actually, I’ve only used it twice so far. As long as it turns out to be durable with no glitches, the bike is perfect for my needs. The bike is exceptionally quiet and the adjustment knob for tension is easy to adjust as you are using it.Hopefully, it continues to function like it does now.

I paid £155 for mine… and it was the 3rd bike I bought off Amazon in a week, after the two previous ones went back because I didn’t like them.This one was far and away the better one. And the build quality of it was way more attractive than one I paid £280.00 for, in fact I feel this bike is worth about £400 if I was to compare it to what I got for my money on the previous two bikes. (Only one very very minor gripe, more on that at the end 😄)What I loved about this bike was the ride position was fantastic and really well thought out from an ergonomic standpoint, which just makes the ride so much more comfortable.It looks like a much more expensive bike due to the good build quality, and no cheap looking bits or anything. There’s no computer but then that’s not a bad thing because they often look like cheap tat with no useful metrics unless it’s a really high end one. So I really didn’t mind that,It’s chain drive, which actually generates a super cool tactile feel. I personally love the little vibrations under my feet that gives the sensation of riding a bike. I find belt drive to be too perfectly smooth and it’s a horrible fake feel and nothing exciting about it. But having said that some people love belts and pay more for them, but I find chain much more appealing. It will make a very slight rattling noise but that is very quiet and it’s not noisy. I ride with music so I don’t even hear it, but with no music you might find it a little annoying.And lastly a good reasonably heavy flywheel - very good feel, I found, @ 18kg, (one bike I tried and returned was slightly more than needed at 20kg and the other one which was 8kg seemed pathetically too little) but this one @ 40lbs gives a good workout and generates lots of momentum. It’s also got quite a small footprint so it’s not too difficult to move around.The minor gripe, (the thing that wasn’t absolutely fantastic about the build quality, and I think this maybe why it’s so cheap) is that the handlebar tube on mine was a little too tight, I actually greased mine up with a little olive oil to ease the sliding of it as it was tight.But this is the really strange thing, because everything else about the build quality is what I would expect from a bike priced at maybe even £400.Fortunately they had the foresight to fit this thing with an emergency brake, incase you’re working out in the living room and then all of a sudden your lunatic dog randomly tries to jump out in front of you, whilst cycling a bit too fast.

The media could not be loaded. I am happy with the bike but it makes this sound shared in video which you can imagine is rather annoying. Trying to contact the seller to see if any tips can be given to stop the noise

Excelente compra, después de tanto buscar, leer reseñas y buscar opiniones de expertos en el tema de aparatos de ejercicios me decidí a comprarla, me recomendaron esta versión en lugar de la de banda, debido a la facilidad de mantenimiento y la durabilidad de equipo.Ahora bien con respecto a esta versión les comento mi percepción; es un equipo realmente construido con materiales de calidad mismos que encontrarías en equipos con el doble o triple del costo. No es un equipo lujoso, ni "detallitos coquetos"; pero si cumple perfectamente su función y lo hace bastante bien.Creo que una de sus ventajas es precisamente esa sencillez, porque te permitirá ajustarlo a tús necesidades, añadiendo lo que requieras, cómo sensores, ciclo computador, accesorios, etc., es muy versátil.El valor costo-beneficio es realmente excelente; a mi me costo menos de $ 8,600 (pesos mexicanos), la vi disponible y al darle comprar me hizo un ajuste en el precio y en eso me salió; creo que tuve suerte. La compré el pasado 7 de Julio y llegó el 10 de Julio, sólo 3 días.PROS:* Robusta y buenos materiales de construcción* Mantenimiento sencillo y rápido* Configurable a tús necesidades* Excelente relación costo-beneficioCONTRAS:* Asiento un tanto incómodo (nada grave, creo que es la falta de construmbre)* Quizás para algunos muy muy muy sensibles al ruido prefieran la versión de banda (para mí no es nada molesto, creo que hago más ruido con mi respiración en los springs 😅)Si estás pensando en comprar una bicicleta estática, seas o no profesional (yo no lo soy) esta es una excelente opción.Anexo un par de fotos de como llega y de cómo quedó, más adelante les comparto cuando tenga instalados los sensores Garmin que pedí para complementar mi equipo.Espero les sirva mi comentario. Saludos.