-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Troy Burnham wrote:

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months ago I
was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a couple of minutes
and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to adjust my speed I hit a
wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster than I've ever walked and I had
to get help slowing it back down. I was just lucky that someone was here to
help me because most of the time when I exercise I'm home alone, and after
that it took me a couple of months before I was able to get back on the
treadmill and even now I still find myself being a little timid and not
wanting to walk as fast in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since I'm not
doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again, but since it
did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio exercise hence asking
about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude
DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal
the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any
extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate
monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and
wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up
if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no
electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about
15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.
So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count
revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when
you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the
bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you
can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from
there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense
of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out
on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone
or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m
not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel
free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email
address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with
different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills
and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does
anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On 11/26/2022 7:04 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:

Treadmills without automation are least expensive and safest for doing
interval training for our community.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Troy Burnham wrote:

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months ago I
was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a couple of minutes
and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to adjust my speed I hit a
wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster than I've ever walked and I had
to get help slowing it back down. I was just lucky that someone was here to
help me because most of the time when I exercise I'm home alone, and after
that it took me a couple of months before I was able to get back on the
treadmill and even now I still find myself being a little timid and not
wanting to walk as fast in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since I'm not
doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again, but since it
did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio exercise hence asking
about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude
DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal
the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any
extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate
monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and
wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up
if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no
electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about
15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.
So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count
revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when
you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the
bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you
can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from
there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense
of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out
on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone
or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m
not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel
free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email
address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with
different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills
and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does
anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: November 26, 2022 7:26 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

I had a treadmill once that had a crank for adjusting the speed, but that was quite a number of years ago and I don't know what brand it was nor if those are even made anymore.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 7:04 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:

Treadmills without automation are least expensive and safest for doing
interval training for our community.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Troy Burnham wrote:

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few
months ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster
for a couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I
tried to adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped
up faster than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back
down. I was just lucky that someone was here to help me because most
of the time when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me
a couple of months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and
even now I still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen
again, but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do
cardio exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When
you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100
and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate
monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years
ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once
you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no
electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel
with about
15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.
So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to
count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is
available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the
first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went
in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions
gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to
work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to
hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music
while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall
correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the
list for more information at the below email
address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes
with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up
and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were
likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet. This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill. And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist. So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill. The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

On 11/26/2022 10:04 PM, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet. This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill. And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist. So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill. The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 10:08 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

Those are the motorized treadmills and none of this fitness equipment ever
arrives with accessible instructions.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet. This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill. And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist. So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill. The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 10:23 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

The sudden stop could be a problem depending on how fast I'm walking at
the time though. Right after what I described happened I tried
connecting the string to my shirt via the clip that came with it, and at
a very slow speed I pulled it as you suggested and the sudden stop
jarred me even at that speed.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 10:04 PM, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet. This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill. And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist. So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill. The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back. When you pedal the bike you also work the fan. Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor. speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears. Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working. I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days. So far I've been doing that every two days. So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles. That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Those are the motorized treadmills and none of this fitness equipment ever
arrives with accessible instructions.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet.  This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill.  And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist.  So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill.  The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.



Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,
I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,


I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


Troy

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 5:25 AM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

 

 

I use a manual treadmill which is safer, cheaper and more reliable than a motorized model.  I can walk briskly or even jog on it without fear of falling off because the belt moves only when I move and stops when I stop.  No motors to burn out.  No complicated programs to futz with.  The dirty little secret about motorized treadmills that nobody likes to talk about is that once the motor dies after the warranty expires,you will be stuck with an expensive coat rack because it will be almost impossible to get it repaired.  And to get rid of it, you will either have to find a bunch of body builders to help you schlep it out of your home or else call 800-GOT-JUNK to haul it away for you.  Good luck.

 

Gerald

 

 

Those are the motorized treadmills and none of this fitness equipment ever

arrives with accessible instructions.

Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in

defense of liberty:

 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet.  This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill.  And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist.  So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill.  The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,

Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.

I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months

ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a

couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to

adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster

than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was

just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time

when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of

months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I

still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast

in case that happens again.

I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since

I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,

but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio

exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.

Troy

On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.

To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.

I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.

Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:

  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,

I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:

ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Troy

Hi Gerald,

 

I have a $1400.00, electric treadmill that burned out a bit after 2 years.  So, I think I might be interested in a manual model.

 

May I ask you:

 

Where you got yours?

How much did it cost?

Can it be folded down flat enough to fit under a bed?  The bottom of my bed is around 10 inches off the floor.

 

Thanks,

 

James B 

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 5:25 AM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

 

 

I use a manual treadmill which is safer, cheaper and more reliable than a motorized model.  I can walk briskly or even jog on it without fear of falling off because the belt moves only when I move and stops when I stop.  No motors to burn out.  No complicated programs to futz with.  The dirty little secret about motorized treadmills that nobody likes to talk about is that once the motor dies after the warranty expires,you will be stuck with an expensive coat rack because it will be almost impossible to get it repaired.  And to get rid of it, you will either have to find a bunch of body builders to help you schlep it out of your home or else call 800-GOT-JUNK to haul it away for you.  Good luck.

 

Gerald

 

 

On 11/26/2022 11:08 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:

Those are the motorized treadmills and none of this fitness equipment ever

arrives with accessible instructions.

Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in

defense of liberty:

 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, James Bentley wrote:

A lot of treadmills have a string that is attached to a magnet.  This magnet can be stuck to the treadmill.  And, you can attach the other end of the string to your wrist.  So, in only half a second, you can just jerk your wrist away from the machine if there is a problem which will disconnect the magnet from the treadmill.  The treadmill will stop immediately.

James B

-----Original Message-----

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 6:59 PM

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,

Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.

I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months

ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a

couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to

adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster

than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was

just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time

when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of

months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I

still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast

in case that happens again.

I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since

I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,

but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio

exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.

Troy

On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:

So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?

-----Original Message-----

From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please

WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.

To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.

I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.

Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:

  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:

Hello,

I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:

ashbreger@....

Ashley Breger

On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Troy

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



Hi Troy,

 

I had an experience similar to yours.  After I lost my sight in 1981 from gangrene / medical malpractice it took me a couple of years to put  enough weight back on and build up an enough endurance to do some decent exercising again.  Before this crap had happened I was in excellent shape.  Well, I got a treadmill and had been working out on it for several months at slow to moderate speeds adjusting the speed with a lever that was mounted on one of the siderails.

 

One day I thought oh what the hell I think I can jog without hanging on to the siderail since I had a pretty good feel for the speed, and yeah I had a good feel right up until I hit the garage side door!  LOL  LOL 

 

Anyways, since I've had a few automated treadmills and I've got to tell you they're a pain in the ass to buy any more.  They're almost all made for commercial use any more and it's a bitch to find one with a walking bed less than 6 feet long.

 

Here's the crux of my message, mark your controls with some sort of braille dots and memorize your controls and control panel!  What happened to you has happened to many people.  Another thing to remember is you have places to step off the belt and stand on either side of your walking belt, the frame so to speak.  At least I've had a place to stand on either side of the walking belt on every treadmill I've ever owned.

 

Remember, have a plan for when something like this happens and run it through your mind regularly so it becomes almost second nature and this can cut down on how panicky the situation can make you.

 

I know some will say, that's easier said than done but, it's also fact, if you practice it.  I'm 65 years old and in really good shape for being a supposed old fart and plan on becoming an even older fart by using the small tips I've pointed out.

 

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: Troy Burnham

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:58 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Mike,

My controls are marked. I think the problem, at least the day of my incident, is that since the buttons I use to increase the speed are right above each other, and those buttons are right above the buttons that I set the miles per hour with, I'm not sure but I thought I was hitting the slow down button which would slow me down by a tenth of a mile, I think I accidently hit the button below it which sped the belt up to no telling what speed though, probably 7 or 8 mph.

I know that was a one-time thing, especially since I'm afraid to do the interval training anymore after what happened, but that still doesn't keep my mind from going right back to that day whenever I step on the belt. Oh and yes there are sides I could step off on if I need to, but in my panic that day all I could think was how to either get the belt to slow down or stop, gradually I might add, it never occurred to me to step off on the sides.

That day all I could imagine was losing my balance and falling off the treadmill and breaking a wrist, or an arm, etc. That's why I'm now in search of an exercise bike, I feel like one of those would give me about the same workout and I wouldn't have to worry about falling off and hurting myself.

This is probably my opinion only, but I've always felt like an electric treadmill is better than a manual one because my theory is if I'm on a manual treadmill and start getting tired I might slow down unconsciously, but on an electric treadmill I'm not going to slow down unless I consciously reach up and slow it down myself.

Troy



Hi Troy,

 

I had an experience similar to yours.  After I lost my sight in 1981 from gangrene / medical malpractice it took me a couple of years to put  enough weight back on and build up an enough endurance to do some decent exercising again.  Before this crap had happened I was in excellent shape.  Well, I got a treadmill and had been working out on it for several months at slow to moderate speeds adjusting the speed with a lever that was mounted on one of the siderails.

 

One day I thought oh what the hell I think I can jog without hanging on to the siderail since I had a pretty good feel for the speed, and yeah I had a good feel right up until I hit the garage side door!  LOL  LOL 

 

Anyways, since I've had a few automated treadmills and I've got to tell you they're a pain in the ass to buy any more.  They're almost all made for commercial use any more and it's a bitch to find one with a walking bed less than 6 feet long.

 

Here's the crux of my message, mark your controls with some sort of braille dots and memorize your controls and control panel!  What happened to you has happened to many people.  Another thing to remember is you have places to step off the belt and stand on either side of your walking belt, the frame so to speak.  At least I've had a place to stand on either side of the walking belt on every treadmill I've ever owned.

 

Remember, have a plan for when something like this happens and run it through your mind regularly so it becomes almost second nature and this can cut down on how panicky the situation can make you.

 

I know some will say, that's easier said than done but, it's also fact, if you practice it.  I'm 65 years old and in really good shape for being a supposed old fart and plan on becoming an even older fart by using the small tips I've pointed out.

 

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: Troy Burnham

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:58 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



Hi again Troy,

 

I didn't answer your question about the stationary bike.  The one I currently use is a SchwinnA-15.  It's has built in programming like you were asking about but, it's no longer available.  The one I'm going to replace my A-15 with is the Schwinn A-21 I believe is the model number, if they're still availble.  You can do a search for Schwinn stationary bikes or call your local fitness equipment seller and inquire about them as well.

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: -Mike B

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 9:53 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

Hi Troy,

 

I had an experience similar to yours.  After I lost my sight in 1981 from gangrene / medical malpractice it took me a couple of years to put  enough weight back on and build up an enough endurance to do some decent exercising again.  Before this crap had happened I was in excellent shape.  Well, I got a treadmill and had been working out on it for several months at slow to moderate speeds adjusting the speed with a lever that was mounted on one of the siderails.

 

One day I thought oh what the hell I think I can jog without hanging on to the siderail since I had a pretty good feel for the speed, and yeah I had a good feel right up until I hit the garage side door!  LOL  LOL 

 

Anyways, since I've had a few automated treadmills and I've got to tell you they're a pain in the ass to buy any more.  They're almost all made for commercial use any more and it's a bitch to find one with a walking bed less than 6 feet long.

 

Here's the crux of my message, mark your controls with some sort of braille dots and memorize your controls and control panel!  What happened to you has happened to many people.  Another thing to remember is you have places to step off the belt and stand on either side of your walking belt, the frame so to speak.  At least I've had a place to stand on either side of the walking belt on every treadmill I've ever owned.

 

Remember, have a plan for when something like this happens and run it through your mind regularly so it becomes almost second nature and this can cut down on how panicky the situation can make you.

 

I know some will say, that's easier said than done but, it's also fact, if you practice it.  I'm 65 years old and in really good shape for being a supposed old fart and plan on becoming an even older fart by using the small tips I've pointed out.

 

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: Troy Burnham

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:58 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks Mike. I looked on Academy sporting goods site yesterday and saw some Schwinn stationary bikes.

It'll depend on the price if I end up getting a bike with all of the programs like I want, I liked the one I used at the workout place a few years ago but I'd imagine that was one of the top of the line models given where I used it. Those will likely be out of my price range, which is yet to be set btw.

Troy

On 11/27/2022 10:34 AM, -Mike B wrote:



Hi again Troy,

 

I didn't answer your question about the stationary bike.  The one I currently use is a SchwinnA-15.  It's has built in programming like you were asking about but, it's no longer available.  The one I'm going to replace my A-15 with is the Schwinn A-21 I believe is the model number, if they're still availble.  You can do a search for Schwinn stationary bikes or call your local fitness equipment seller and inquire about them as well.

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: -Mike B

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 9:53 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

Hi Troy,

 

I had an experience similar to yours.  After I lost my sight in 1981 from gangrene / medical malpractice it took me a couple of years to put  enough weight back on and build up an enough endurance to do some decent exercising again.  Before this crap had happened I was in excellent shape.  Well, I got a treadmill and had been working out on it for several months at slow to moderate speeds adjusting the speed with a lever that was mounted on one of the siderails.

 

One day I thought oh what the hell I think I can jog without hanging on to the siderail since I had a pretty good feel for the speed, and yeah I had a good feel right up until I hit the garage side door!  LOL  LOL 

 

Anyways, since I've had a few automated treadmills and I've got to tell you they're a pain in the ass to buy any more.  They're almost all made for commercial use any more and it's a bitch to find one with a walking bed less than 6 feet long.

 

Here's the crux of my message, mark your controls with some sort of braille dots and memorize your controls and control panel!  What happened to you has happened to many people.  Another thing to remember is you have places to step off the belt and stand on either side of your walking belt, the frame so to speak.  At least I've had a place to stand on either side of the walking belt on every treadmill I've ever owned.

 

Remember, have a plan for when something like this happens and run it through your mind regularly so it becomes almost second nature and this can cut down on how panicky the situation can make you.

 

I know some will say, that's easier said than done but, it's also fact, if you practice it.  I'm 65 years old and in really good shape for being a supposed old fart and plan on becoming an even older fart by using the small tips I've pointed out.

 

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----

From: Troy Burnham

To: main@TechTalk.groups.io

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:58 PM

Subject: Re: [TechTalk] instead of a bike what about a treadmill

James,


Since I'm the one who started the exercise thread I'll answer.


I have a treadmill and have had one for several years, but a few months
ago I was doing some interval training where you walk faster for a
couple of minutes and then slow down again, but one time when I tried to
adjust my speed I hit a wrong button and the treadmill sped up faster
than I've ever walked and I had to get help slowing it back down. I was
just lucky that someone was here to help me because most of the time
when I exercise I'm home alone, and after that it took me a couple of
months before I was able to get back on the treadmill and even now I
still find myself being a little timid and not wanting to walk as fast
in case that happens again.


I know in my mind that it was a mistake the first time and that since
I'm not doing the interval training anymore that wouldn't happen again,
but since it did happen once I'd rather find another way to do cardio
exercise hence asking about the exercise bike.


Troy


On 11/26/2022 5:55 PM, james hooper wrote:
> So subject line says it all what about a treadmill any thoughts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:39 PM
> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] exercise bike recommendations needed please
>
> WalMart has a model of exercise bike with a fan on the back.  When you pedal the bike you also work the fan.  Costs a little over $100 and hasn't got any extra services or accessibility with regard to its information.
> To compensate, have a timer running and if possible get a heart rate monitor.  speaktomecatalog.com had one of these monitors a few years ago and wear it on your chest and have ear plugs in your ears.  Once you set it up if you get over your target heart rate you'll be told to slow down or stop.
> I have an old eliptical with perfectly working mechanicals and no electronics working.  I do 4 sets of 30 revolutions of the wheel with about 15 second pauses between sets and that's enough for me for a couple days.  So far I've been doing that every two days.  So you may want to count revolutions as you use the bike and if sighted assistance is available when you know the number of revolutions you pedaled the first time you used the bike they can let you know how far you went in terms of miles.  That way you can figure number of revolutions gets you amount of distance and work from there.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2022, Ashley Breger via groups.io wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I have an exercise bike that sounds similar to what you used to work out on. An additional benefit to mine is that you are able to hook your iPhone or other device to it via EUSB cable to play music while you work out. I?m not sure of the brand but if I recall correctly I got it from Costco. Feel free to contact me off the list for more information at the below email address:
>> ashbreger@....
>>
>> Ashley Breger
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Troy Burnham <troyburnham34@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>> I joined a workout studio a few years ago that had exercise bikes with different programs, one program was simulating pedaling up and down hills and that's the one I always used but there were likely others. Does anybody know of anything like this for home use?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>