HealthTrainer 840R Recumbent Exercise Bike

A perfect addition for the home gym, the Health Trainer 840R recumbent exercise bike from Keys Fitness offers a complete exercise system with a smart and comfortable design. Constructed of solid, heavy-gauge steel, this ergonomic bike features 11 workout programs (including five heart rate programs) to add variety to your exercise routine. Eight levels of magnetic resistance provide a smooth ride and allow you to customize your workout and push yourself to the next level.

The adjustable oversize seat sits on an aluminum slide rail and locks into position to give you a comfortable feel and effective workout. EKG heart rate sensors on the handlebars feed the data into the easy-to-read blue backlit LCD computer display. A heavy-duty three-piece pedal crank works with the self-balancing pedals for a smooth ride. You can track your key workout metrics by viewing your pulse, speed, calories or watts, distance, and time on the display monitor while an integrated fan and water bottle holders will make sure you stay cool and hydrated during your workout. Front mounted transport wheels make it easy to move around and store when not in use.

Feature Detail:

• Whisper quiet magnetic resistance system
• Eight levels of resistance
• Oversize adjustable seat
• Locking aluminum slide rail
• 11 programs, including five heart rate programs
• Blue backlit LCD computer display
• Oversized self-balancing pedals
• Recumbent handlebars with integrated EKG heart rate sensors
• Adjustable fan to keep you cool during your workout
• Built-in bottle holder
• Front mounted transport wheels
• Product dimensions: 55 inches by 24 inches by 50 inches tall
• Product weight: 130 pounds
• Maximum user weight: 300 pounds
• Power requirement: AC Adapter

What's in the Box?
HT840R recumbent exercise bike, user manual, warranty information

Manufacturer's Warranty
Frame - lifetime; parts and electronics - two years; labor - 1 year

About Recumbent Exercise Bikes
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out.

The term recumbent literally means "lying down." Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulders, all of which can be common effects of using an upright bicycle. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.

Customer Review: Bike
I am very pleased with this product. It is well made and very sturdy.

Creativity, Courage and Confidence. These are three words that help define the lowrider bike artist who decides to embark on a bike building project. The builder has to have creativity in order to design and develop a bike that challenges the established and accepted rules that the masses follow. Their goal is to create a work of art that is both unique and one that will shock people to stop, look and stare. Courage. This is needed by the lowrider bike designer in order to fearlessly step away from the crowd and try something new and different. This is the courage that comes with experience and with the intuitive sense that, while what the builder tries may not be accepted, at least he or she is not following the crowd. Confidence. Their two wheeled creation is a statement... an expression, if you will, of the designer's ability to conceptualize and produce a rock solid bike that not only shows well, but rides well.

When you have a chance, go to some of the shows where you can see lowrider bikes and the people who build them. See if you can pick out the people who have the creativity, confidence and courage spoken about above. You'll likely see it in spades. The shows are a place where people can shatter the conventions and show off themes that indicate who they are and what they believe in. You'll see themes that run the gamut. You'll see everything from power ranger themes, to favorite legends, to spicy hot women. Anything goes when it comes to developing a lowrider bike that will stop and turn heads.

I saw one lowrider bike the other day that was built by a kid (with the help of his father) that had a mural of the teenage mutant ninja turtles on it. As I said, anything goes. Some lowrider bikes come stock from a store and then the owners will roll up their sleeves and dive into customizing it. Other bike builders, the truly hard working and creative, will explore garage sales, flee markets, swap meets and alleys in search of the perfect busted up old bike that THEY can reclaim and make a work of art.

But how can this lifestyle impact a kid growing up? Lowrider bikes can strengthen the bonds between family members. Lets look at the relationship between the father and son mentioned above. These two had many hours of quality time together to work on their lowrider bike. The father had a chance to teach the kid how to use tools, how to make a design and how to problem solve when things don't go quite right. These are skills and abilities that will serve the son well for years to come. The skills the dad helps his son develop may be the perfect stepping stone for greater things in his son's life.

Not only will the son get some critical life skills, he and his father will also be able to look back with pride at the creations they made together. They'll be able to reminisce about the shows they went to and prizes they collected on the lowrider bikes they built together. This is a great way to keep kids out of trouble and its entertaining and useful at the same time.

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This is about "Kid" Akeem Anifowoshe ( 23-W's, 1-L 18 ko's) and Robert "Pikin" Quiroga ((20 -W's 2- L's, 11 - ko's ), two fighters who gave their their all on June 15, 1991. They battled for 12 ferocious rounds for the IBF Super Flyweight Title in an ebb and flow savagery that not only was named the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year for 1991 but one of the best fights ever in the super flyweight division. The 12 brutal rounds landed both fighters in the hospital. This fight was as close to the edge as one can get. They fought to a bloody standstill with Quiroga getting the close "hometown" decision in the eyes of ring side observers. Indeed, some say Quiroga did not really beat Akeem, a much taller and more skilled fighter, but Quiroga imposed his will on the Kid using a straight-ahead style and vicious left hooks to counter the Kid's slick boxing skills and superior height. Both had great chins. While extremely close, I thought the Kid had won, but just barley. I also thought he had paid too much of a price is so doing.

But this was far more than simply a great fight. Kid Akeem collapsed in the ring shortly after the end of the fight with asevere blood clot that developed in his brain during the fight. As they carried him out of the arena on a stretcher, a number of Quiroga fans, reflecting the darker side of the sport, chanted: "D.O.A... D.O.A",.......Dead On Arrival. They almost got their wish, but the Kid survived and was even visited in the hospital by the very decent "Pikin" who brought a vase of flowers. The Kid checked out of Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio and returned to his home in Las Vegas, but he left against the advice of his doctor and appeared tired and had to be helped from his hospital bed to a wheelchair. His surgeon, Dr. Gerardo Zavala, was upset over his "premature" departure. "I wanted him to stay at least until they found a doctor in Las Vegas," he said. The doctor said Anifowoshe still had some brain swelling and needed more tests in the next two weeks "to allow us to tell how the brain is working or if there is some tissue scarring that could cause problems in the future."

Unfortunately, this epic battle did end Kid Akeems title dreams........and his promising career as a super flyweight just as he was reaching the peak of his potential....................one that recalled memories of Nigerian warriors Hogan Bassey and Dick Tiger. One can only speculate as to how great "Kid" Akeem Anfowoshe could have been. He never fought again, was later deported to Nigeria apparently for drug offences and died just three and a half years later in his home country after collapsing in a shower. There are conflicting reports as to the exact cause of his death though complications from injuries suffered in the Quieroga fight seem likely to have contributed to it. There are other, darker rumors surrounding his death, but since I could not corroborate them, I would just as soon not mention them. They simply diminish the memory I had of watching this proud black warrior from the Lagos ghetto of Mushin, Nigeria, Africa present an almost royal presence in the ring; I was fortunate enough to see him fight on more than one ocassion in Las Vegas. Quiroga, as well, was never the same after that fight.

"Pikin"(which means little hot pepper) Quiroga, of San Antonio, Texas began his professional career in 1987 at the age of 17, and would go undefeated in his first 20 bouts. He captured the world title on April 21, 1990 by decisioning Juan Polo-Perez in England, and went on to successfully defend it five times before losing it Julio Cesar Borboa in 1993. After losing his title, he sat out of the ring for almost two years before returning and dropping an eight round decision to Ancee Gedeon, but he will always be remembered for his fight against Kid Akeem Anifowoshe in 1991 at HemisFair Arena. He also was one of the few (like Marciano, Lewis and Hagler) who knew when to walk away, and at that point decided enough was enough. He retired at age 25, an age when most fighters are just reaching their peak, and remarkably kept his word and never fought again. But he was clearly never the same after the Anifowoshe fight.

He found satisfaction in his post-fight career first by counseling troubled youths, bringing an authenticity to the job because of his own early brushes with the law, albeit for minor offenses. "He was great," said Dr. Antonio Ramirez, Quiroga's supervisor for two of the 10 years Quiroga worked for the Center for Health Care Services. "Everybody talks about the boxing, but he did a great job with the kids from his neighborhood." Amazingly, Ramirez said Quiroga was so humble that it took months working together before he found out Quiroga had been a World boxing champion. "I was so impressed because he could have been bragging," Because of the low pay in the public health field and with a 2-year-old daughter to go along with an 18-year-old from a previous marriage, Quiroga took advantage of an offer to sell cars for auto baron B.J. "Red" McCombs. He excelled there as well, becoming a top seller with his infectious personality that allowed him to befriend everybody from doctors and lawyers, to insurance agents and bikers as friends," said Felix Medrano. "Blue collar, white collar, upper class or lower class, it didn't matter to him."

Pikin simply had a wonderful and charismatic personality and was a great fan favorite, particulalrly in San Antonio (he was that city's first World Champion). Not unkike many other fearless fighters, he was so very friendly and humble and would always have time for the fans. In the ring, however, he was the quintessential Mexican warrior. Sadly, his legacy also would be marred by a premature death.

On August 17 2004 , Robert "Pikin" Quiroga was ambushed and stabbed multiple times in his hometown. After police responded to the scene, Quiroga passed away on the way to the hospital. He was 34. A passer-by on terstate 10 flagged down an officer who found Quiroga lying next to his car. A short time later, Ricky "Scarface" Merla, a former member of the Bandido's motorcycle club, was arrested by police in connection with Quiroga's death. Then, in August 2005 and after a quick round of negotiations, it was agreed that Merla woulkd serve a prison sentence of 40 years. Parole would be possible after 20 years, when Merla would be nearly 60.

So there you have it. The sad tale of two brave men. On a hot summer night in 1991, they both went close to the edge and that is the legacy I attribute to them. Two warriors who chose to do it thier way. They let it all hang out. One made it; the other did not. Tragedy would later take them both, but hopefully they are together again.

"Boxing is smokey halls and kidneys battered until they bleed." Roger Kahn

Ted Sares, PhD, is a private investor and syndicated writer who lives in the White Mountain area of Northern New Hampshire with his wife Holly and Min Pin Jackdog. He writes a bi-weekly column for a local newspaper, is a regular contributor to the NH Business Review, and many of his other pieces are widely published.

His works focus on issues and themes dealing with socio-political topics, business and (economics in which he advocates a free market approach to capitalism), patriotism, and matters dealing with individual freedom.T hey are frequently inspirational in nature and sometimes reflect the Objectivist philosophy of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand.

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