[LittleBillyInfidel]

Hi Dennis! To put it in a nutshell that you can copy/paste for your sister and brother in law, I’ll recap here. I am 60 you and probably 20lbs over weight when I bought the
Pro-Form stationary cycle with the iFit app. I have CKD and congenital heart issues, so my nephrologist put me on to this bike in order to lose weight, clear the arteries, and b create micro blood vessels through this aerobic exercise.

After two months now, at about 3-4 sessions per week, I’ve lost 8 lbs and have gained strength and energy. The wifi enabled screen let’s users select either live classes (which I’ve only done one) or follow a trainer on roads and bike paths all over the world (see my list, so far!).

The program lets you choose between Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced classes. I’ve only done the Beginner, and they’re good enough, for sure. The program automatically adjusts the resistance so, if you’re climbing a hill with the trainer person, you’ll feel it! Bottons on the video monitor allow you to increase or decrease resistance at any time. I’ve only used it to increase. After, the computer will remember your selection and add that same level to your future rides.

The trainers are pro bike racers and talk you through each course. They give little tips on real world cycling, motivation, coaching, and bits about the geographical area they are in!

My courses are about 20 to 47 minutes, depending on what I select, based on how I feel that day or how much time I have.

The cost of the Pro-Form bike is FREE with purchase of 3 years IFit coaching, which I think was about $1.350 total. (My cost estimate in previous posts were wrong.) The bike takes two poeple to assemble but I did it by myself. It took 40 minutes and was easy.

Again, I’m NOT an aerobic kind of person. I prefer lifting weights. However, this has been a lot of fun and very rewarding so far. I’ll get a blood test in December for my CKD and see if my numbers are improving, but my BP is much lower, in the 120’s from 140’s.

Here are the cool places I’ve been:😜

11/2/23 - THJORSARDALUR, ICELAND
11/1/23 - TRAIL RIDGE, COLORADO

OCT = 17
10/26 - LAKE LUNGERN, SWITZERLAND
10/25 - TROGIR CITY, CROATIA
10/24 - MOAB, UT Coney Island Trl.
10/21 - OTAGO, NZ Moke Lake
10/18 - CHAMONIX, FRANCE
10/17 - KHOVSGOL, RUSSIA
10/16 - WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
10/15 - ST GEORGE, BERMUDA
10/11 - GRAND LAKE, COLORADO
10/9 - ERESFJORD CHURCH, NORWAY
10/8 - ZOMBIE TRAIL, CA
10/7 - DEER RIDGE, COLORADO
10/6 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
10/4 - VALPARAISO, CHILI
10/3 - COL DE LA COLUMBIERE, FRANCE
10/2 - ALBERT TOWN, NZ
10/1 - BARCELONA, SPAIN

SEPT = 16
9/28 - SMITH ROCK STATE PARK, OR
9/26 - LOVE VALLEY CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY
9/23 - MT FUJI, JAPAN
9/22 - SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES, ARGENTINA
9/21 - MOAB, UTAH
Railroad Canyon
9/20 - YOSEMITE PARK, CA
Valley Loop Trail
9/19 - WALSH S PYRAMID, AUS
9/12 - ST MARY’S LAKE, MT
9/11 - PRIORY, JAMAICA
Fantasy Beach
9/9 - MOWBRAY NP, AUS.
9/8 - CHAMONIX, FRANCE
9/7 - HERJEVATNET, NORWAY
9/6 - PORT DOUGLAS AUSTRALIA
Four Mile Beach
9/5 - HAWAII
9/4 - CLASS IMTRO

CONTINENTS:
**AUSTRALIA
**NORTH AMERICA
**SOUTH AMERICA
**ASIA
**EUROPE

You guys can private message me, anytime, if you need more info. Best, Billy

[dennisw]

Thanks, I will send this to them. Thanks for taking the time! I will let you know what happens with them. My sister and BIL.

# Will you run out of locations and have to start repeating them?
# Can you shoot me the URL that shows the list of bicycling locations
# You got the bike with the 22” LED screen?

I have 2 more questions for later

[dennisw]

The program automatically adjusts the resistance so, if you’re climbing a hill with the trainer person, you’ll feel it! Buttons on the video monitor allow you to increase or decrease resistance at any time.

A bit like the treadmill fast-walking I do. The video has me walking through a national park in our SW. As the incline increases, I push a button to slow down the treadmill slightly. Incline decreases, I speed up the treadmill.

[dennisw]

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