Merach S26 Aura Exercise Bike FULL REVIEW

Welcome back to another episode on Fit for Home where we review home workout equipment and give you the best at-home workouts that you can do from the comfort of your own home. And today we're going to be reviewing the Merake S26 Aura exercise bike. Now I've reviewed other products from Merake this is going to be the first time that we break down an actual exercise bike. Now what you see next to me is the Merake S26 Aura exercise bike. This is the complete package. We're going to get into the details of how this thing operates, including the price point. We're going to jump on it. We're going to do a full cardio workout to see how this thing feels and how it works. Let's talk about this screen. Merake offers you this screen that comes with the bike. It rotates 90 degrees left and right and 60 degrees up and down and it's a fully HD 1080p resolution screen and the price tag on this is gonna match all the other bikes out there that don't come with the screen with this size and with this capability the screen gives you the technical details of your workout your distance duration calories burn the speed that you're going at all those things is what this is going to tell you but this screen also pairs to your phone or your device and it And it can screen mirror so you can throw on your favorite TV show, your Netflix, your episodes, your podcast while you're doing your workout and watch it all from this screen. And it's even got speakers built into it. So you don't need headphones if you want to watch something while you're doing your biking workout. Hey, what's up, monkey man? Is this going to talk to you guys? I'm sure. Is it that? I don't want to go to school anymore. And another hidden thing that I kind of discovered is that the screen can be used for floor workouts as well. Because of the fact that it rotates so far, you can basically turn it and use it as a TV or as a screen in your workout space if you don't have one there. Let's give this thing a good test run and see exactly how it feels when compared to other bikes that I've used in the past. You've got got those grips on the bottom of these pedals so even if your foot's not fully strapped in like it's not right now I can still pedal pretty comfortably and my feet are not going to slip this feels pretty on point like it does with most of these bikes you grab the handlebars forward you can get on top for those power sessions sit back down you can lean back all while seeing exactly what's going on on the screen regarding your workout or enjoying your favorite tv show or podcast. First thing I want to talk about is the size. This is the perfect size for your home. It's four foot seven by one foot seven in dimension. So it doesn't take up a lot of space. It's not going to need a dedicated space for you to like set aside for it. You just plug it in where you want to use it. You can flip it up. You can easily maneuver it around by just leaning it and then moving it around on the wheels. And it doesn't have a massive footprint that it's going to leave in your space. It is commercial grade steel. It is built to last you long cardio exercises over a long period of time. So it is a good investment if you're looking for a sturdy bike that is built to quality. This bike is built to support up to 300 pounds. It is not something that you have to be a certain weight or very light in order to use. So there's no real weight limit unless you're over 300 pounds for using this bike. Now, like with other, you have your standard pedals here with grips. So I really like it because I've tested it out. Your foot holds in place very well on this. You can adjust these straps to really get your foot set in place for those long cardio sessions. When you get on this bike, you're usually in for a bit of a cardio workout. So it's going to be 20 plus minutes and you don't want to have a seat that is uncomfortable. The seat is ergonomic. It's got a nice feel to it. It's not too soft, but it's also not too rigid and not too hard for those long cardio sessions. You can adjust the seat. You can right here, you can slide it forward and back. As far as adjusting, you can even adjust the angle of the seat itself. You can adjust the seat height as well here by raising it or lowering it based on how tall or how short your legs are. so you can adjust it and make it fit perfect for your workout. The seat is not the only thing that you can adjust on this machine, you can also adjust your handlebar. You want to find that perfect fit for your height as far as your torso length goes, your leg length, all of that so you have you know the perfect setup for those long cardio sessions. So these handlebars can adjust up and down just like the seat. All you got to do is loosen this little screw right here and then you can raise or lower it as you see fit i think a lot of bikes don't have the front adjustment all they have is the seat adjustment so this is usually set in place i like that about this machine now with the handlebar and the seat adjustments this thing can accommodate people from four foot six all the way to six foot two you're worried am i too short am i too tall probably not this thing will work for you the quality of life improvements would be like these water bottle holders where you can place your drinks for those extended cardio sessions and even a dumbbell rack in the back so you can stick a dumbbell in here for doing those strength-based cardio bike workouts where you have to reach back and grab some weights and incorporate that into your biking sessions. Now this bike is electromagnetically powered. In other words, the resistance you're getting out of it is from electromagnetic resistance in the machine. There is one hidden benefit to that that is highly, highly underrated. It is how quiet this bike is. I don't hear anything. It is dead quiet, dead silent, zero noise, which is perfect for home workouts. Whether you live in a house with other people, in an apartment with neighbors, in a condo where you've got someone on the other side of that wall, no one's going to hear you working out. Now, just like the other Merake cardio machines that I've reviewed, like the rowers. They are compatible with the Merake app. You can connect this to your phone via Bluetooth, pull up the app and it will record your workouts. You can follow guided workouts. You can do challenges, do long cardio sessions. You can do competitions with other people all through the app using the bike when it's connected via Bluetooth. Like Kinomap, Zwift, Phantom Five. All of those are compatible with this bike as well. Now I've never had a bike like this before. So this is my first time actually owning one in my home and this thing is just as good if not better than all the other ones out there as far as price tag goes you're not gonna beat the price that you're gonna find from a rake with the other ones that may cost more or the same amount you're not gonna get the same things that you're gonna get with this one like this giant screen that comes attached with it and the app that comes with it i don't know if you knew this but there's no subscription needed to get access to the app, access to the workouts that come with this Merake bike. The Merake app is free and the workouts on there are free as well. Overall, I am impressed with the quality. I'm impressed with the capabilities. I really like it. It was very easy to assemble. It was not hard. It was not difficult. Very straightforward. Going to be dead quiet. This is the perfect bike for you, including the giant screen. I can see myself doing the the long cardio workouts and enjoying my favorite anime shows while I'm doing it right here on the bike. As far as bikes go, this one gets a solid five stars because I can't see anything wrong with it. I can't see anything that I don't like about it. It seems to fit and do exactly what it's supposed to do with all the extra bells and whistles that Merake offers with it, which are just bonuses and icing on top of that cake. If you guys are interested in more information about this bike or other Merake products, check out the description below. I'll have all the links down there, especially if you want to check out this one and snag it. As always, smash that like. By the way, if you're a brand, this little message is for you. If you want me to review a piece of equipment that goes into someone's home that you want to have tested, unboxed, reviewed, and have a video done dedicated for your product, hit me up. My information is in the description. 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