Specifications

Getting Started on Your Bike
RIDING YOUR BIKE
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Set your weight before every workout. This
allows the Z8 Bike to control your workout
more effectively. See the Personal Power
section in Chapter 4 for more information.
The body weight setting does not affect the
calorie expenditure calculation. Unlike
treadmills or other weight-bearing
exercises, calories burned during exercise biking does not
change with different body weights. (See ACSM's Guidelines,
Bibliography.)
Adjust the seat so that your
knee is slightly bent when
your leg is fully extended with
your feet in the pedals.
While standing next to the bike, pull
out the seat adjust knob and lower the
seat to the lowest position. Next, get
onto the bike with one leg fully
extended in a pedal, supporting most
of your weight. Grasp the horn of the
seat and pull it up under you to a snug
fit, letting the ratcheting mechanism
lock the knob and pin in place.
RIDING YOUR
BIKE
SETTING YOUR
WEIGHT
Variations in human
exercise efficiency are
another potential
source of error, with
differences of plus or
minus 10% common
in the population.
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EAT
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