I read reviews and thought it would be easy. not it is taking forever.
I finished the assembly. It did take a long time.
The actual assembly, putting in bolts, was not hard. I think if the instructions were better that could help.
The wires were hard to get to snap together I have one that came undone but Ii am not taking it apart to fix it.
If you have plenty of spare time I would say get it .. Also you don't need two people to put it together no matter your age. Maybe have someone drag it in after the delivery is made to your porch. That's the best part, it would be very hard to pick it up and bring it in from a car.

Put simply, I just wanted a recumbent bike to use while I watch TV and/or listen to podcasts as opposed to just sitting on the couch/laying in bed - I already go to the gym so I wasn't looking for an intense workout machine. I spent a lot of time looking for a recumbent bike which is not the easiest thing to do especially if you use an extension like Fakespot which gave these reviews an F. I gambled because 1) hard to beat the price and 2) because Yosuda has a somewhat decent reputation in the exercise bike space.

Pros
1. Packaged well (a lot of tape, styrofoam, and zipties but no obvious scratches or dents) and relatively easy to assemble. There is ~5 minute Youtube video and it can be done solo in under an hour (I could totally see 30 minutes if you have already done it before or are in a rush)
2. I'm 5'10 and there is no heel touching the floor as you may read in other reviews for other bikes.
3. It's compact which is great for my apartment but also spacious enough. I thought by seeing that grandma in all those promo pictures on the Amazon page that I would have needed to put the seat all the way back but that is not the case. Definitely think someone taller would be able to use it comfortably as well.
4. The electronics work. It's a simple non lit LCD screen but time tracking works pretty well and it will stop if you're not peddling so you're only getting active time. It does reset once you reach 100 minutes. Heart rate sensor has been pretty accurate for me.
5. It is quiet. Not like whisper quiet (and I do feel I can hear something in there but it easily get drowned out with media) but you're not going to disturb neighbors.
6. Easy to rest my iPad (even with its case) on (and I do mean "on" and not "in") the device holder.
7. Sturdy but lightweight - doesn't move too much when peddling fast but also not something I intend to do very often

Cons
1. Tension is not very impressive and I'm sure I set it up correctly. There is a difference between 1 and 16 but I did not notice much of a difference between 1 and 8 for example. There are other bikes that promote 8 levels of resistance and I'm sure the amount is probably similar to this. Half the reason I'm docking a star.
2. Seat can be uncomfortable but that's to be expected especially at this price point. Also I tend to be on it for awhile given that I'm watching TV and listening to stuff. Actively looking for a cushion.
3. Pedals seem to unscrew when peddling backwards - the other half of the star loss
4. In the instructions, states it's not for therapeutic purposes - again, not for me but given the grandma, it could be misleading.
5. Also in the instructions states that parts should be lubricated monthly (which I wasn't expecting) but gives no indication on what's best to use and how best to use it without damaging the equipment.

Given the lack of reviews and Fakespot's F score (as of this writing), I wanted to write this review because I'm overall pleased that the gamble paid off. If anything goes wrong, I'll be sure to update this review but looking forward to this affordable bike decreasing my sedentary time!

Assembly was pretty easy once I had the video sent to me by the people who supply the bike. I needed extra help a couple of times for flipping the bike during the assembly. After using the bike a few times the belt came off leaving the bike without any tension in the wheel. I contacted the company and I'm pretty sure they made a video right then to show how to take apart the bike to be able to put the drive belt back in place. The belt is in a part of the bike that comes already assembled. I followed the video and now the bike seems to be back to normal. Customer service from this company is really good.

Was very easy to assemble, didn't even have to consult instructions as looking at the picture pretty much tells you all. During assembly, the biggest challenge will be hooking up the tension wire control correctly and the display wires - not hard but double check your work. Great product overall and you certainly cannot complain about the price.

so what do you need to know. Its great item, great price, I see why America is loosing retail. but the facts stay on track. it works you pedal and loose weight. now I am 6 feet 2" tall and its too small for me. they need to make the seat go back a few more inches or offer us a pc we can make it go back more. but the item is easy to put together even for me with my shoulder operation. did good. the battery operated what ever that thing that keeps your rates, yeah its crap. it dont work. its simple, it keeps minutes for you as does a clock. the pulse handles on the side, yeah they dont work. so for the money you get what you paid for it. the basic basic and it will help keep your shape. thats what its for. dont over think it, if your a gym nut this model isn't for you. I would never put this item in a gym. as far as the quality, its good. they have a video to help you put it together, nice. tools are well basic stupid stuff from china, I get it save a penny here and there.
Pros: as I said you will gain strength and loose a lb or two.
cons: yep as I said the battery operated computer look a like just doesn't work. but I knew that before I bought it. been buying stuff like this from china that just dont work. they sell for the quick turnaround make a buck and be happy.
Well thats all folks, make it short.
ITS FOR SHORT FOLKS, TALL FOLKS FORGET IT.