Pro Form Tour De France bike

Puck it · Jul 25, 2011

This looks like a great stationary bike for the off season. All of the reviews that I have seen, give good marks. Our treadmill drive motor just died and it looks like the motor is $400 for the new one. I was thinking about replacing the treadmill with this

http://www.proform.com/tour-de-france/?gclid=CKDSlrHJnKoCFYHb4AodDEaayg

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

My mother was just looking for a stationary bike.

Ironically, my wife and I were actually in an infomercial for proform. I have it posted on Vimeo, I will have to find it. Kind of a long story but funny none the less.

Highway Star · Jul 25, 2011

$1300 for an exercise bike?????????????????????

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Puck it · Jul 25, 2011

Highway Star said:
$1300 for an exercise bike?????????????????????

????????????????????

A good treadmill is $800 - $1000. It is steep though.

2knees · Jul 25, 2011

I think this is better suited for a warrior like yourself.

deadheadskier · Jul 25, 2011

:lol:

Puck it · Jul 25, 2011

2knees said:
I think this is better suited for a warrior like yourself.

Back to your usual provoking self. Nice.:angry: Why don't you write something about my wife again!!!

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

FWIW I paid close to $1200 for my treadmill. but I also run on it 4 - 5 days a week for four years now. I've put something like 2700 miles on it since I bought it.

The sick thing is I think I am several pounds heavier than then :lol:

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

Oh and I hope no one wears a helmet on their exercise bike?

2knees · Jul 25, 2011

Puck it said:
Back to your usual provoking self. Nice.:angry: Why don't you write something about my wife again!!!

onhisknees doesnt approve of your hypocrisy.

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

Hahaha I found my infomercial. Check this out:

We are throughout the video, but our main part is around 12:30.

don't laugh :lol:

deadheadskier · Jul 25, 2011

I don't think I could ever bring myself to drop that kind of cash on a piece of exercise equipment. I get too bored and need to switch up activities. I spend $600 a year for my gym membership. Seems like a better deal than dropping a grand on a treadmill.

Puck it · Jul 25, 2011

2knees said:
onhisknees doesnt approve of your hypocrisy.

Love that name. Just pointing out your hypocrisy.

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

deadheadskier said:
I don't think I could ever bring myself to drop that kind of cash on a piece of exercise equipment. I get too bored and need to switch up activities. I spend $600 a year for my gym membership. Seems like a better deal than dropping a grand on a treadmill.

My problem is that I live out in the sticks. It's 7 miles for me to get to a grocery store. The nearest gym is ~15 miles away. So it's just not really feasible. I go in the basement and usually either lift weights, (i have a bench), do P90X, or run on the treadmill.

Then I sabotage myself with food & alcohol :lol:

Puck it · Jul 25, 2011

Nick said:
My problem is that I live out in the sticks. It's 7 miles for me to get to a grocery store. The nearest gym is ~15 miles away. So it's just not really feasible. I go in the basement and usually either lift weights, (i have a bench), do P90X, or run on the treadmill.

Then I sabotage myself with food & alcohol :lol:

Same here. We have a stairmaster ( a workhorse and still going), weights amd the treadmill. Treadmill gets little use. My wife thinks we would use the bike more. Two gym memberships would be $1500 for the closest gym.

deadheadskier · Jul 25, 2011

I'm lucky in that my gym is a half mile down the street. Screwed like you with the grocery store though. That's 5 miles. They opened a Planet Fitness right next door to the grocery. It's tempting to join as it's only $20 a month, but the extra $30 a month for my local gym seems worth it to me from a convenience stand point.

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

Yeah, before when I lived further east towards Providence I lived 5 min. from a great gym. I had a deal where I had signed up and it was $20 a month. cheap. And it was brand new and really nice.

I do prefer the gym, I just don't have anything near me. I suppose I could go in the morning on the way to or on the way back from work, but I like the convenience of home plus I can also work out on the weekends.

bvibert · Jul 25, 2011

Nick said:
Hahaha I found my infomercial. Check this out:

We are throughout the video, but our main part is around 12:30.

don't laugh :lol:

I don't think I've ever met anyone who was in an infomercial before! :lol:

Nick · Jul 25, 2011

It was unpaid, but it was a free 3-day trip to Portland, Oregon which was really cool. It was just a fun unique experience overall, we did it just for the sake of saying we did it kind of thing.

Wasn't your wife in an ad for something? Based on a twitter tweet?

bvibert · Jul 25, 2011

Nick said:
It was unpaid, but it was a free 3-day trip to Portland, Oregon which was really cool. It was just a fun unique experience overall, we did it just for the sake of saying we did it kind of thing.

Wasn't your wife in an ad for something? Based on a twitter tweet?

The text of one of her tweets was in an ad for Kraft Mac and Cheese or something.

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