What is the best home recumbent bike and elliptical?

I'm looking to buy a recumbent bike and elliptical machine. Considering both price and quality. . . what are the best ones to get? What are the best brands? What are the best places to buy these? Is online best or are there stores that are best to shop at? Thank you for your time.

Hi Mr G!

As a fitness professional I've used and seen a lot of different types of ellipticals & recumbent bikes. Don't even consider poor quality, high noise, and high repair/recall brands like ICON (includes such names as NordicTrack, ProForm, Weider, Weslo, Cadence, Image, Epic, Reebok, HealthRider, & Gold's Gym), Nautilus (includes such names as Bowflex, Schwinn, & Nautilus), and Edge. I'd recommend a reliable, well known brand that has an excellent track record for quality, such as Horizon Fitness.

With that said 2 "HOT" Horizon Fitness models come to mind; the RC40 recumbent bike and the EX76 elliptical. The RC40 has "step-thru frame design", with "resistance toggles" and "contact heart rate sensors" built into the seat handgrips and the EX76 includes the "power incline" feature, which was inspired by Precor (one of the most trusted & experienced brands in the industry) through their working relationship with Johnson Tech., Horizon鈥檚 parent company. Both are great units, with features, styling, and noise suppression that it's competitors can't match. Horizon is pure quality (no flimsiness), with excellent warranties and for their price Horizon's the best deal around! You can pick up the RC40 for about $498 and the EX76 for about $998.

As far as where to find these Horizon products, you'll get great service at the lowest prices by buying from an "authorized" on-line specialty fitness equipment supplier, such as A2Z Fit (link & phone below). A handful of my clients recently bought these models and A2Z Fit was the best on-line Horizon dealer out there. Also, I've worked with A2Z Fit many times in the past for my clients. You'll get Free inside delivery, extra discounts, GE financing, and no sales tax. Also, they're customer service oriented, knowledgeable about the products they sell, and willing to answer any questions you may have. Get in touch with A2Z Fit. I'm sure they can help you out... I hope that's of benefit to you!