Side by Side Comparison of: Mad Dogg Athletics vs Marcy

Love it

This is quite a good home bike!

Good spin bike!

I've been indoor cycling for years and finally decided that the convenience of a home spin bike made sense.The chain needed to be adjusted, it was hitting the chain guard, but Mad Dogg customer service quickly resolved the issue.It's sturdy, smooth and is the same quality as a commercial bike.

I love my Sprint bike and the DVD workouts that came with it. I'm 66 and haven't ridden a bike for a few decades. A friend took me to a Spin class and I liked how well my legs got a workout and my knees still felt good. I wanted that conditioning for downhill skiing. I don't like driving to a gym and realized I would pay for the Sprint by saving one year's gym membership. I can already feel how much stronger I am (after 3 weeks). My knees feel better, too, and skiing is easier. I bought shoes and padded gel seat to make the workout more comfortable.

Just what we expected and works very well. Sturdy and a practical design.

Wonderful piece of exercise equipment. It took my husband less than an hour just to put the handle, the seat and the stand on with a tool and screws enclosed. Just need someone to hold it steady to get the stand on. The only downside the seat is hard like any other bike. I got a gel seat and I am using it every day. Besides that it is beautiful to look at. Excellent price for the quality.

I'm 6'0" 285lbs and it holds me just fine. I've used it everyday this week, with no problems. Easy to assemble. Reasonably quite while riding. Sturdy product. While the seat is padded, it is small and somewhat hard. I would recommend this bike for anyone looking to expand their gym.

I can’t rave about Marcy XJ-3220 Club Revolution Cycle bike enough, I love it!!! I’ve taken cycling classes at the gym and was hooked ever since. I’ve had Marcy’s bike now for 7 months and couldn’t be happier with it. There is literally only one thing that I don’t like, which is its narrow hard seat. Not a real problem as you can purchase covers to go over the top to make it more comfortable. This bike has transport wheels located at the bottom for moving. This makes it easier on me as I don’t have to ask my husband for help when I want it moved. With that said, it’s not lightweight or super heavy either. I haven’t had any problems with the bike moving while riding, it's very stable.I’ve placed this bike on both my wood flooring and tile without it leaving any marks/damages to the floors. This is great as it saves me from buying a cycling matt, which is to be place underneath the bike its self.As a mom of three kids whose husband's job requires him to be gone quite a bit I can’t always get to the gym. Not to mention living in a place with harsh winters, it’s just not safe to be traveling out with young children. If you’re looking for a high quality bike that will meet your cardio needs this will be perfect for you.

Solid, very sturdy, excellent resistance max setting my 200 lbs can stand on single peg not move it, little noisy with resistance set high but its minimal noise 5-10 decibals, my flat screen on low audio volume easily covers its noise

Been using it for about a month. Study, well-designed, quiet, and delivers an awesome workout. Would have given it 5 stars if it supported the Spin computer to tell you RPM, etc. But for what it is, it's great.

Great stationary nick for the price. The only issue I have is with how noisy the tension pad is when in use. It becomes quite loud.

The bike is awesome, you will probably want to replace the seat.

I received the bike yesterday.. It is very solid & smooth . A very nice piece of equipment. 1 problem, my right pedal clip came snapped in half.

Great bike, other than my handle bar wasn't welded on straight.

Well made, heavy and seems very sturdy. For the short time we have had it, we are happy with this bike. Cons would have to be the seat. Also I am short and I can not quite get the seat and handle bars comfortable for my stature.

So far it works well, but the seat is EXTREMELY uncomfortable. If you do buy this, be ready to buy another seat or cover.

It was very easy to put together and like mostly everyone else the seat is a terrible fit. I would've preferred a bike that at least you could get some info on calories/ speed/ distance, was that too much to ask for. I really thought it came with it, if not wouldn't have bought it.

I had to buy a better seat..

great

so far so good. Unfortunately, I have not found pedal clips for my cycling shoes. :(

Pros:The flywheel seems to be mostly balanced.Easy to assembleCheap price for what you get.Handle bars and seat are strongLevel adjustments where the bike meets the floorCons:The rear bar that sits on the round was off because it's mounting area on the frame was off (see pictures). I was able to fix this by beating it with a hammer.The foot pedals are small and I don't have very large feet. (I have other pedals that I will put on it)Occasional clicking/thumping noise/vibration while riding. (I haven't been able to narrow this one down yet)Overall not bad for the price but I would stay away if you aren't the handyman type.

It's working so far. I read the reviews from others for this product after I purchased it... Apparently the connection between the paddle and bike is not strong enough. Amazon gave me 20% money back for this problem.

The bike is seems extremely well built and was a snap to put together. However the problem is in the riding position. I failed to notice the height of the handlebars relative to the seat. To use this bike you must be in the racing position which I overlooked. If you are looking for a bike upon which you can pedal and work up a sweat keep in mind that you must be bent over in a riding position I gave up many years ago when I bought my first mountain bike and eventually sold my road bike. Also, I am not quite 6 foot and this bike does not allow for full extension of my legs which I have never thought of as being especially long.

Owned for 4 months and the chain is grinding and the bike has a vary loud and annoying click/pop noise with every revolution of the right peddle.

There was a part missing. My husband had to improvise a piece to solve the problem, but it seems unfair and inappropriate for an Item like that to arrive incomplete.

I've had this bike 2 weeks and ridden fewer than 5 times. Last night the pedal came off mid-stroke! Very dangerous. There is clearly something wrong with the threading (and now my knee). Can you replace the pedal and arm?

Nice for the price, and well-built for most, but within a few weeks, my GiantIrishHorseLegs (TM) had rendered the friction bit a charred, torn, smoking ruin, and the rest quickly became of no use. Unless the company wants to sponsor me with a replacement every other week, I'll be back to a magnetic trainer.

saddle is too hard to sit down. and is too painful.i sent twice to the email address on the warranty paper inside package, but nobody response at all to complain.somehow i'll be greatly appreciated to change this fluffy and thick saddle.i'll pay the difference if you'll charge that it were more expensive.thank you.i'll say one more time, too sore to sit.

Not a good buy for the price. Was not at all satisfied with the quality. RETURNING

Loud clunking noise almost from the beginning.

It is noisy. The resistance bar is manual, not pleasant to use as regular cycle in a gym. Not recommended.

I am so disappointed in this bike! It showed up two days later than expected (even though I paid for prime) and I brushed it off because I was stoked to own my own bike. It arrived in a REALLY beat up box. The plastic ties around it had cut into the box itself and was wedge between the pieces of the bike (first red flag). It was easy to put together and took me about 30mins following the instructions STEP BY STEP, then I was ready to ride.I got all situated and started my ride, it was smooth and the resistance was awesome... until ONLY 8 MINS into it the bike pedal stripped out and I found myself face first in the handle bars. I was livid and called the number on the bottom of the bike and the representative said it was a manufacture error and that she would get a replacement pedal and leg sent my way with a tool to remove the leg.Welp the replacement parts arrived and guess what? NO TOOL. So I went down to the hardware store and spent $40 on a crank wrench to remove the nut holding on the leg. After 2hrs of trying to get the nut off it finally came off but the leg wouldn't budge! I never knew that I'd be spending more time working on this bike then riding it!! Long story short this is absolutely NOT worth your money!!!! BUY A SUNNY!

Less than 6 months old and it is broken the pedal fell off and since it was machined wrong the threads on the crank disintegrated.so I cannot screw the pedal back in I own a useless piece of junk

I received it in great shape, put it together... except for the saddle. The hardware was broken. It took me almost four months to get a new saddle and hardware, which I just received today. I thought, Great! I can FINALLY use this! But, the saddle is so loose on the seat post I can't ride it. I mean, it's 100% loose and moves around almost 180 degrees, It doesn't matter how tight I make the nuts. I am extremely disappointed, and have something that cost me $300 that I've had for months I can neither use nor sell.

Very disappointed and dissatisfied. The bike doesn't work properly. I want to return it.