Yosuda Pro 010C Exercise Bike Review

Who this bike is for

The Yosuda Pro 010C is the one I'd point a bigger guy to. It felt sturdy under me, and the listing gives it a 350 pound limit.

It's the heavier of the two Yosuda bikes FED Fitness sent me. It also has a way to stop the wheel fast, which I ended up liking more than I expected.

Why I got it and where it lives

I'm running out of room in my garage gym, so I've started adding equipment in the basement. An exercise bike was one of the things my wife suggested we get.

FED Fitness sent me this bike for free to review. They didn't get a say in what I think of it.

How it rides

The first thing out of my mouth when I started pedaling was "oh, nice." It's smooth and it feels good. It rides nice.

Resistance is one knob. Lighten it up and it's pretty light. Crank it down and it locks the wheel.

The part I liked is the brake. Push straight down on that same knob and the wheel stops, real fast. The first time I did it, it caught me off guard. That's the kind of thing you want if a kid is on the bike.

Does it hold a big guy?

I'm 6'5" and 270 to 280 pounds, and it felt pretty sturdy. Solid.

I need to correct something I said on camera. While I was riding I said I thought the weight limit was 300 pounds and that I was right at the edge of it. I was wrong. The listing says 350, and it says it in the title, the subtitle and the spec table.

So I was riding it thinking I was pushing the limit, and it still felt sturdy. The listing puts the bike itself at 86 pounds.

What the listing doesn't give you is the flywheel weight. The ride felt good, but I'd rather have the number.

The toe clips

This is my catch. The pedals have little clips for your feet, so you have to clip in and be a little careful getting on.

I've never really been a fan of those. They're all right, and once I was in, the pedals felt good. I'd just rather have a flat pedal with a strap.

Handlebars and adjustments

The handlebars give you a few places to put your hands. There are a few different grips, plus one in the middle, so you can go with whatever's comfortable. If I wanted to get serious I could get down low on them.

The seat slides forward and back and goes up and down. The handlebars go up and down too.

The handlebar post isn't a pull pin like I expected. It's a collar you tighten down. I said "interesting" a couple of times while I figured that out.

The monitor and the looks

The monitor shows time, distance, speed and calories. The AA batteries are in the box. There's also a cord that plugs into the back of it, so don't miss that.

There's a tablet holder up top that goes on with a couple of small bolts.

I like the looks of it. It's all black with a shiny wheel, and it looks pretty sharp. I don't know if that trim is steel or aluminum. Whatever it is, it's shiny.

Putting it together

Everything comes packed in foam, with the pedals and hardware inside it. The monitor was tucked in the box and I almost missed it, so don't throw anything out until you've found it.

The order is feet, pedals, seat post, seat, handlebar post, handlebars, then the monitor. The wheels go on the front. The tools are in the box, and it's a one person job.

I did the seat before the pedals by mistake. It didn't matter. What does matter is that the left pedal threads the other direction.

I also went back through the hardware at the end and found a washer I'd forgotten up by the handlebars. Lay all your hardware out first and you won't do what I did.

What I don't know yet

These are first impressions from building it and riding it. I haven't had it long enough to tell you how it holds up.

Like the other Yosuda, there are no numbered resistance levels. It's one knob, so you can't dial in the exact same setting twice.

Who should buy it

If you're over 250 pounds and you want a bike with some room on the listed limit, this is the one. It's affordable, and it seems solidly built.

If you don't want to clip in every time you ride, look at the 001C or something with a flat pedal. The 001C also costs a little less, if price is the whole decision.

I'm going to keep riding both and put them side by side once I've had more time on them.