York C400 Exercise Bike Review

Are you looking for a beginner-friendly exercise bike that can bring out your inner athlete and help you tone your body without burning a hole in your wallet?

The York C400 is a great option with exceptional quality and an affordable price. In this York C400 exercise bike review, we cover everything you need to know about this entry-level bike. Stick around!

York C400 Exercise Bike Review Summary

The York C400 exercise bike is the entry-level model in the York exercise bike range. It's a reliable and easy-to-use bike for anyone who wants to pedal their way into fitness. It provides you with much-needed stability while pedalling and allows for user-specific customization and adjustments for the utmost comfort level.

With eight different resistance settings and adjustable stabilizers for uneven floors, you can hit any fitness goal you want, anywhere you want. You have full control of seven different output statistics displayed on the York C400’s large LCD screen.

Pros:

• The York C400 comes with grip-activated heart sensors in the handlebars, allowing you to track your fat-burning goals and performance levels.
• The eight levels of magnetic resistance control let you choose the perfect level of comfort while still being able to challenge yourself.
• The LCD screen gives you all the information you need at a glance including scan, time, distance, calories, speed, ODO, and pulse, although you have to click through to see each.
• It comes with a large cushioned seat that can accommodate up to 220 lbs (100 kg), giving you the ultimate combination of durability, sturdiness, and comfort.
• The York C400 has adjustable stabilizers for pedalling on uneven surfaces.

Cons:

• Not suitable for people over 220 lbs (100 kg).
• The 4kg flywheel is fine for beginners but too light for more experienced riders
• Manual resistance only offers 8 levels, fine for a beginner but you may surpass the bikes capabilities as your fitness improves.
• Screen only shows one workout metric at a time so you have to click through to check them all.

York C400 Exercise Bike In-Depth Review

If you’re thinking of getting an exercise bike, you’re thinking of investing in your health. And naturally, you’d want to pick a bike with the best features you can find within your budget.

Here’s everything the York C400 exercise bike has to offer at an affordable price point:

Difficulty Levels

The York C400 comes with eight manual resistance levels, which means whether you’re a beginner or a natural cyclist, you’ll find the right setting for you.

You won’t need to buy a new bike as you become more and more athletic; just crank up the difficulty!

LCD Screen and Controls

What’s the point of pedalling if you’re not literally seeing progress?

The York C400 exercise bike lets you track your progress via a simple LCD screen with changeable feedback. Whether it’s a certain distance, an amount of time, or a number of calories, you’ll be able to chase your goal.

There are three buttons: mode, set, and reset. The first one allows you to pick the function you want the York C400 to measure. For example calories, time, or distance.

The second button lets you set a specific value you want to hit. Let’s say you want to pedal for 15 minutes. Once you’ve hit your target, the York C400’s computer alarm will let you know!

The last button, as you’ve probably guessed, lets you reset the settings.

If you want to track all seven statistics, you can simply hold down the mode button to go into “scan mode”, which shows you all functions at 4-second intervals. Using the York C400 exercise bike is as simple as it gets!

Flywheel

Most veteran peddlers hate one thing when it comes to bikes: a wobbly or bumpy ride. It all comes down to how heavy the flywheel is.

The York C400 exercise bike incorporates a 4 kg flywheel for increased stability and a smooth pedalling experience. We found this flywheel to be adequate for light exercise and cycling, but if you're expecting to do more strenuous workouts, you'll likely find it to be too light and a bit jerky in the movement.

Comfort

It might seem insignificant but a comfy bike seat goes a long way in motivating us to work out. The York C400 exercise bike helps you cut out all excuses with its large, cozy, cushioned seat.

Stability

Let’s say you’ve cleared up some space in the garage or the middle of your living room for your bike, but there’s one problem: the floor’s uneven.

Normally, that would be an issue. However, with the York C400’s adjustable stabilizers, it’s like the floor magically evens out.

You can pedal to your heart’s content without worrying about toppling over or getting injured. In other words, the York C400’s stabilizers allow you to go all out and focus solely on your workout.

Customizable Height, Seat, and Handlebars

There’s no such thing as one-bike-fits-all. There’s, however, a bike that can be adjusted to fit pretty much everyone’s needs: the York C400 exercise bike. It allows you to set the rake and slide seat according to your body.

It’s as simple as turning the knob by the seat, adjusting the seat to a height you feel most comfortable with, and then rotating the knob to lock it in.

The York C400 is suitable for people of different heights and reaches. You can move the bike seat up or down and forward or backward until you feel snug and ready to pedal.

The handlebars are also adjustable which means you can grab them and lean forward while pedalling or simply slide them back and hold on as you sit upright.

Weight Capacity

The York C400 is impressive when it comes to sturdiness and reliability. It can accommodate up to 220 lbs (100 kg) of body weight while remaining perfectly still.

We generally recommend that you leave a 15%g buffer for the user weight capacity, so if the capacity is 100kg max, we recommend that users under 85kg use the product. The weight range is great for most women and lighter men but if you're a 120 kg bloke you'll need to look at the more advanced models.

This bike’s stability is unfazed. Whether you weigh 60 kg or 80 kg, you can easily achieve your pedalling goals with this heavy-duty upright bike without worrying about stability.

In fact, York is so confident in the C400 that it comes with a lifetime warranty on the frame and a 1-year warranty on the parts.

Manual Resistance

If you’ve ever used a spin exercise bike, you know that you can't set your difficulty exactly, its just a turn of the knob until it feels 'right'. Well the York C400 gets around that with 8 pre-set resistance levels that you adjust with the turn of a dial, so you'll never have to guess and feel for your settings again!

The York C400 barely makes a sound as you pedal towards your fitness goals. That means you can easily set it up in the middle of your living room and pedal away as you watch your favourite show.

You can use the York C400 exercise bike early in the morning or before going to bed without worrying about waking up your partner.

Battery-Powered

The York C400 exercise bike can be set up pretty much anywhere. Being battery-powered means you won’t have to worry about cords getting tangled up or constantly being near an electrical outlet.

Easy Assembly and Storage

Putting together the York C400 exercise bike is relatively straightforward. You won’t need any special tools or skills to assemble this upright bike. It takes exactly five steps to set it up and you can go along with the illustrated instructions in the manual.

The York C400 also has wheels at the bottom so you can move it around easily. You can drag it over to the living room and work out to your favourite late-night show. Once you’re finished, you can just as easily wheel it back into storage.

York C400 Bike Review - Final Thoughts

So, is the York C400 exercise bike worth it? If you're looking for a basic, no frills exercise bike to get started and without breaking the bank, the answer is a resounding yes!

The York C400 exercise bike can help you monitor and hit your fitness goals. With its onboard heart sensors and different difficulty settings, you can push your body into that fat-burning zone.

The York C400 offers exceptional quality and stability for a smooth pedalling experience that doesn’t come with a hefty price tag.

With adjustability, customization, and sturdiness at your fingertips, jump on the York C400 and chase the body shape your dream of one pedal at a time.