SOLE B94 Upright Bike with Bluetooth Capability

4.0 out of 5 stars

By The multimedia guy - Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015

Good bike for daily cardio, misses the mark in a few areas, worth the money.

I like this bike. It's worth what I paid for it. Having said that, it just barely misses the mark in a bunch of ways. First of all, there is no way to unpack it to inspect without destroying the box. And, as Sole has no physical showroom, there is no way to see this bike in person without buying and destroying the box. That is a major stupidity. Then, when you do peel away and destroy the layers of packing, the very first part to assemble is the rear support cover – and the screws provided to attach it are the wrong thread – they don’t go in. What an awful introduction to a purchase of this size. If you manage to calm down and get past all that, the rest of the assembly is relatively smooth as exercise equipment goes. The bike has a relatively powerful top-computer / display as far as sub $1K upright bikes go. It’s right in the sweet spot of reasonable price and good features. Some comments in no particular order • This is a bike for people who need 20-60 minutes of cardio a day, not freaks who wear spandex and want to destroy all cars and bike around everywhere. The resistance levels are just right for that. • I’m a big guy – the adjustable seat support needed to be reversed to fit back far enough to put my butt and my legs/feet at the right distance. I’m positive that reversed plate will someday break from metal fatigue and I’ll need to get another. Having said that, the saddle it comes with is just fine. No idea why people have complained about that – my big rear-end fits just fine • The two user-programmable buttons are cool – set your own workout. The downside is that there is no setting to allow “cool-down” after the workout, so setting a minute or two of lower resistance to get your heart rate back down is then calculated into the averages at the end. Bummer. • The fan is nice but not very powerful. The speakers are handy but do not produce very rich sound. It’s a soundtrack to pace your workout – nothing more. • The power switch described in the instructions doesn’t exist. It now uses an idle timer to shut-down. It’d have been nice if the manual said that somewhere. • The gauges on the top display aren’t adjustable. I’d really prefer MPH to RPM, but there’s no way to change it. Bottom line – this is a great bike for someone who is looking for a reliable, daily workout and wants better than a couple of hundred buck special, but isn’t prepared to spend for gym quality systems. I’d buy it again knowing what I know.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By A. Brown - Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2013

Damaged bike fixed in record time!

Waiting for two parts to be delivered from the manufacturer to replace parts that were damaged upon delivery so not sure how good this item will be when it's finally put together. 'll update review when it's finally working. On another note,you may also want to shop around some on price. I thought I did but unfortunately I didn't take my own advice on this point. Follow up to my original two star review... Sole Fitness got me the replacement parts within a week and got a local tech over within 24 hours to install the parts as well as put the bike together. Also, Amazon agreed to refund the difference between what I paid for the bike and the newly reduced price. Now that I can use the bike I can report that it's a great piece of equipment, well made with very nice features. Highly recommend the bike, Sole Fitness and Amazon!

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Jeff - Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015

Beautiful bike damaged in shipping

I received my new bike this week and assembled it this morning. The bike was a bit difficult to remove from the carton, given its weight and the way it was secured inside. I ended up cutting the packing off around it, which became pretty funny after I located the manual inside and read (on page 5) how to open the carton. Ah well. Unfortunately, the bike was damaged in shipping, shattering one of the wheels and bending the mounting bracket. Customer service was easy to reach and they quickly agreed to send out a new wheel, but unless I am willing to go through a return or perhaps disposal process, there's nothing for me to do but try to bend the bracket back into shape. I'll see how that works out after I get the new wheel. Sadly, though, it feels a bit like I payed full price for a new machine and got the banged-up floor model instead. Fixable damage I'm sure, but still, one expects new stuff not to arrive broken. Especially at that price. Everything got a whole lot better when I had it assembled and finally rode the bike. It adjusts nicely for a comfortable riding position and changes resistance so smoothly you hardly notice. The seat seems a bit uncomfortable, so I may switch it out for another bike seat, but it's a standard post, so you can do that. The heart rate strap worked well and the offered program appear to suit my needs. The built in fan is kind of sweet. Haven't tried the speakers yet. A definite step up from my old Nautilus bike. All in all, it looks like a great bike. I only wish I could have gotten an undamaged one.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Roy Russinger - Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014

Gym quality bike.

Solid well built bike with excellent blue screen. Some of the other reviewers complained about seat and handle bar adjustment. There are 2 screws under the yolk of the handle bar that you adjust with the supplied Philips screw driver. The seat height adjustment is a breeze, you slightly unscrew and the handle and it will pull out, adjust height and it springs back into place. Fan is useless but the only real design flaw for me is the power plug socket is at the front of the bike close to the floor and is easy to accidentally kick which could kill the bike if broken as without power nothing works.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By E Joh - Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015

I've had this bike for 3 weeks and really like it so far

I've had this bike for 3 weeks and really like it so far. It was delivered on time in a slightly damaged box but the bike itself was undamaged. Assembly was pretty straightforward. The bike is sturdy, quiet and the computer program is user friendly. The seat is only OK but comparing with the 20+ year old Tunturi that I traded for this one, I'm happy with the seat. . On researching this bike before purchasing it, I recall a reviewer mentioning that the console did not power off. The owners manual actually has instructions on how to configure it to power off automatically after use. I am not an exercise junkie but I actually look forward to my daily workout on this bike. It is awesome to have a variety of programs/workout to choose from without having to make a trip to the gym. All in all a good solid bike.