Exercise bike recommendation please

[frenchfancy55]

Hello,

My FIL has been very ill with Covid, while he has thankfully recovered, he is very weak and walking with the help of two sticks.

He is keen to work on his fitness and we have discussed an exercise bike. He is 73 and we are hoping he can use the bike gently and build up the time spent on it while watching TV. Does anyone have a recommendation for a bike for someone who hasn’t got great balance. Budget not a big concern for him.

Thank you in advance.

I had an exercise bike gathering dust. Have replaced with a Peloton which I am now using near daily and love it.

@Lumene

I had an exercise bike gathering dust. Have replaced with a Peloton which I am now using near daily and love it.

Isn't that an excercise bike?

Thanks for the responses. We have a peloton and love it but it wouldn’t be suitable, I just couldn’t see him being able to clip in. He would need a bike that he could just pedal, or strap in perhaps.

You can get cages for the pedals on a Peloton so that your shoes just push in and you do up a strap. They work perfectly well. They cost £25

Thanks @Ineedflour - good to know. He doesn’t need a peloton - a decent exercise bike would do the job for his needs. The search goes on!

Maybe a recumbent exercise bike? I don't have one so haven't got a recommendation but have seen them at the gym and thought they might be good if he has balance issues.

What about one of those floor pedal exercise things? Could sit in an armchair and use it.

Hire one, then it can go back when or if he stops using it

Defo recumbent bike.