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C5i 

Upright Bike Interactive Trainer

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for C5i

Page 1: ...C5i Upright Bike Interactive Trainer Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...state of the art production processes and quality components Then we back LifeSpan products with excellent warranties and a responsive customer service department making it simple and easy to get assistance should the need arise This attention to quality our high standard for customer service and focus on innovation has earned LifeSpan numerous awards and consistent praise from independent review ...

Page 3: ...ranty Registration Assembling Your C5i Upright Bike Exploded View Hardware Assembly Instructions Console Basics Console Buttons Date Time Display Console Window Quickstart Using Programs Manual Mode Custom User My Zone Heart Rate Control Programs Saving Your Results Saving Your Results Maintenance and Tips Engineering Mode Troubleshooting General Maintenance Moving 6 8 20 32 36 40 41 ...

Page 4: ...lace any object on top of the cord this may pinch or damage the cord causing fire damage or personal injury Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner s Manual Do not use attachments that are not recommended by LifeSpan Keep hands away from all moving parts Keep your upright bike on a solid level surface Do not operate upright bike on deeply padded plush or shag carp...

Page 5: ...of the upright bike Wear shoes with high traction rubber soles Do not wear shoes with heals leather soles cleats or spikes Heart Rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate Various factors including the user s movement may affect the accuracy of the heart rate readings The pulse sensors are intended only as exercise aids in determining heart rate trend Over exercising may result in serious injury or...

Page 6: ...ls Rear Mounted Self Generating No Power Required Console Features Readouts Program Name Date and Time Workout Time Calories RPM Distance Heart Rate Speed Resistance Level Load Watts Programs Manual Preset 17 User Set up 2 Heart Rate Control 2 Display Multi Color LCD Heart Rate Grip Pulse and Receiver chest strap is not included Program Matrix 16 Row by 20 Columns Program Buttons 5 Program Group B...

Page 7: ...hsician before starting a fitness program If you feel faint dizzy or experience chest pains stop your workout and consult a physician 4 Program Group Readout Display Preset Programs Media Holder Start QuickStart Button About Your C5i Upright Bike Console Overview ...

Page 8: ...11 NTER Resistance Quick Change 16 12 8 4 Program Group Quick Change Resistance Buttons Resistance Buttons About Your C5i Upright Bike ...

Page 9: ... that you should participate in physical activity only as recommended by a doctor 2 Do you feel pain in your chest during physical activity 3 In the past month have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity 4 Do you lose your balance because of dizziness 5 Do you ever lose consciousness 6 Do you have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical a...

Page 10: ...rformance enhancement improved lactate removal capabilities and enriched heart health Zone 3 Aerobic Zone 70 80 of your Max HR The aerobic zone is ideal for cardiovascular training Workouts in this zone are more intense involving moderate jogging Long term benefits are improved heart health and cardiovascular performance reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol and increased calorie burn Zone ...

Page 11: ...queeze tightly as this can cause your blood pressure to rise It will take a few seconds for the console to calculate your heart rate accurately Chest Strap The C5i Upright Bike has an integrated heart rate receiver built into the console To purchase a heart rate chest strap go to www LifeSpanFitness com The chest strap should be worn as shown When using a chest strap you may need to warm up first ...

Page 12: ... or lowers the program profile Changing the resistance level changes which muscles are used Adjust the resistance level to your personal preferences or to target different muscles Long Slow Distance 40 minutes default This profile has small changes allowing for a more consistent style of effort maximizing the duration of your workout Short Interval 20 minute default This has the widest variation o...

Page 13: ...rtlek is a Swedish workout that inspires improved levels of fitness through unpredictable changes in programming This profile purposefully has no predictable pattern to its profile Uphill Climb 30 minute default A gradual increase then corresponding decrease of resistance Pyramid Climb 30 minute default Similar to Uphill Climb but with less frequent changes Plateau Climb 40 minute default A higher...

Page 14: ...al but with more pronounced changes in intensity Steady Pace 40 minute default Similar to Long Slow Distance but with a lower intensity steady profile This is the easiest of the preset programs Long Slow Distance 2 40 minute default Similar to Long Slow Distance but reaches maximum intensity more rapidly Cardio Ride 20 minute default A short continuous workout with consistently high intensity Shor...

Page 15: ...18 About Your C5i Upright Bike Uphill Climb 30 minute default Gradually increases intensity throughout the entire workout ...

Page 16: ... qualified service technician LifeSpan reserves the right to make changes and improvements to our products without incurring any obligations to similarly alter any product purchased In order to insure our product warranty and to ensure the safe and efficient operation of your LifeSpan product only authorized parts can be used The warranty is void if any parts other than those provided by LifeSpan ...

Page 17: ...and lay them out on the floor to become familiar with the components Since your upright bike is a heavy piece of equipment it is recommended you use two people during assembly and follow these assembly instructions to reduce any problems that could occur Assembling Your C5i Upright Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 18: ...emoved and re installed during the installation process Item Qty Pre Installed Hardware 14 2 M8 Curved Washer 15 8 M8 x 15L Bolt 16 6 M8 Washer Assembling Your C5i Upright Bike M8 Curved Washer x2 M8 Washer M8 x 15L Bolt x2 M8 x 70L Bolt x2 M8 x 55L x2 Item Qty Hardware Description 19 2 M8 x 55L Countersink Bolt 24 1 Multi Wrench 10 13 14 15 17 22 mm 25 1 Allen Wrench 5mm Item Qty Pre Installed Ha...

Page 19: ...embly 3 with the Main Frame Rear Bracket A C Install two long M8x70L Bolts 13 and Curve Washers 14 found in the hardware bag through the Rear Support Assembly 3 and into the Main Frame Rear Bracket A Do not tighten bolts yet D Insert two M8x15L Bolts 15 and Curved Washers 14 through the top of the Main Frame Rear Bracket A and into the Rear Support Assembly 3 Do not tighten bolts yet E Securely ti...

Page 20: ... height is reached release the Seat Post Adjustment Knob M to allow the locking pin to engage Step 4 Seat Assembly A Place the Seat 5 over the Seat Mount Post N B Align the Seat 5 so the front of the seat is centered with the Main Frame 1 and parallel to the floor C Securely tighten the pre in stalled Nut 23 on each side of the Seat Mounting Bracket O under the Seat 5 NOTE In order to complete Ste...

Page 21: ...of the Front Main Frame Bracket B and into the Front Support Assembly 2 Do not tighten bolts yet E Install two M8 Bolts 15 and Washers 16 through the top holes of the Front Main Frame Bracket B and into the Front Support Assembly 2 Do not tighten bolts yet F Install two M8 bolts 15 and Washers 16 through the bottom holes of the Front Main Frame Bracket B and into the Front Support Assembly 2 Do no...

Page 22: ... the Console Mast and slide it into the Main Frame Covers G D Place the bottom of the Console Mast 7 over the Lower Bracket D and into the Lower Mast Cover 6 E Install the two long M8 Bolts 19 through the Console Mast 7 and into the Upper Console Mast Bracket C Do not tighten bolts yet F Install the two shorter M8 Bolts 15 and Washers 16 through the Lower Console Mast Cover 6 and Console Mast 7 in...

Page 23: ...ugh the square hole in the middle of the Handlebar Assembly 8 There should be four wire connectors coming out the top of the Handlebar Assembly D Place the Handlebar Assembly 8 into the Handlebar Bracket H and align with bolt holes Be sure to pull any slack wiring through the Han dlebar Assembly so the wire harness does not get pinched E Install two M8 Bolts 20 through the Handlebar Assembly 8 int...

Page 24: ...d Connector coming from the Handlebar Assembly to the Green Wire coming from the Console C Connect the remaining large connector directly into the correspond ing white connector on the Console Circuit Board S D Place the Console 9 onto the Console Mounting Bracket K E Install four M4 screws 21 through the Console Mounting Bracket K and into the Console 9 Once all four screws are installed securely...

Page 25: ...ng the R on the top of the Right Pedal 11 and the L on the top of the Left Pedal 12 B Hand tighten the Right Pedal into the Right Crank Arm R by turning clockwise C Hand tighten the Left Pedal into the Left Crank Arm Q by turning counter clockwise Be careful not to cross thread the pedal threads D Tighten both pedals with the provided 15mm wrench 24 12 Q 11 R ...

Page 26: ...te and time in your console follow these steps 1 Press any of the quick resistance buttons to initiate the date and time set up mode The console will read Update Calendar 2 Press and hold any of the quick resistance buttons for 5 seconds 3 Press the buttons to set the correct YEAR Press ENTER 4 Press the buttons to select the correct MONTH Press ENTER 5 Press the buttons to set the correct DAY Pre...

Page 27: ...y Feet Q in the rear Gently rock the bike back and forth to see if any of the feet are not sitting on the floor Adjust the Front Feet P until all 4 feet are sitting on the floor P Q HINT If the left rear foot is not solid on the floor turn the right front foot counterclockwise to tilt the left rear foot down to the floor ...

Page 28: ...stments Your C5i bike allows for 19 positions of height adjustment To adjust the seat pull the Seat Post Adjustment Knob M out and adjust the seat height to the desired position Once the desired position is reached release the Seat Post Adjustment Knob M ...

Page 29: ... pressed to continue operations A Quickstart Press the START button to begin a Manual workout without having to set any individual information When the program begins your workout time will start counting up from 00 00 and you can manually adjust the resistance using the arrows A Pause If you need to temporarily stop your workout press the START button to PAUSE To RESTART the workout press the STA...

Page 30: ... quick change resistance buttons allowing you to select resistance level 4 8 12 or 16 without scrolling If you are using a preset program you can also use these buttons to adjust the entire profile of the program making the program easier or more difficult to complete Setting the Date and Time Before getting started using Your C5i Upright Bike make sure the date and time are properly set on the co...

Page 31: ...g the Engineering Mode Calories Estimated calories burned since the beginning of the workout RPM Number of Pedal Revolutions per minute Pulse Your measured heart rate using the hand pulse sensors located on the handlebars Distance Total distance traveled in miles or kilometers since the beginning of the workout Watts An estimate of the power you are putting into the bike Time The workout time elap...

Page 32: ...re accurate calorie calculation by following these steps A Press ENTER to select manual mode B Select the amount of time in minutes you want to use the manual program by pressing the resistance buttons Press ENTER C Use the resistance buttons to set your weight Your weight is used to more accurately calculate calories burned Press ENTER D Press START and the upright bike will start with the time c...

Page 33: ...to select your desired Exer cise Program Each program button has multiple programs that you can scroll through Each time you press the program button you will move to the next program option Once you find the desired program press ENTER You can also select programs by pressing the arrows Press ENTER when you find the program you want to use 2 Set Program Level There are 2 levels of intensity with ...

Page 34: ...ram has been set up simply scroll to the USER1 or USER2 program and press START My Zone Heart Rate Control Programs The R5i has 2 MyZone Heart Rate control programs Constant and Interval In each of these programs you will set your target heart rate and the console will automatically adjust the resistance to maintain your heart rate at either a CONSTANT level or at an alternating LOW and HIGH level...

Page 35: ...d exercise objectives To use this program 1 Select HRC1 Use the arrow keys to select the HRC1 program Press the ENTER button to select 2 Set Time Set the program TIME using the arrow keys Press ENTER Remember that the program will include 3 minutes of warm up and 3 minutes of cool down not included in the time you set 3 Set Age Enter your age using the arrow keys Press ENTER 4 Set Target Heart Rat...

Page 36: ...e to 20 minutes or higher to use this program effectively To use this program 1 Select HRC2 Use the arrow keys to select the HRC2 program Press the ENTER button to select 2 Set Time Set the program TIME using the arrow keys Press ENTER Remember that the program will include 3 minutes of warm up and 3 minutes of cool down not included in the time you set 3 Set Age Enter your age using the arrow key...

Page 37: ...mation to LifeSpan apps Your phone must be equipped with Bluetooth 4 0 or later also known as Bluetooth Low Energy All iPhones and most Android phones have this Bluetooth Operation To sync your activity data with your LifeSpan app 1 Stop pedaling 2 Press the Start Pause button to pause your workout 3 Press the Bluetooth button 4 Hold your phone a couple of inches from the console Syncing will take...

Page 38: ...Select the units SI or EN Press Enter The display will show Set calendar On or Off Use the or buttons to change between On or Off Set Calendar On Off Press Enter The display will show Total Distance It will show 1 digit on the left and 3 digits on the right for a total of 4 digits This is the total number or miles or Kilometers accumulated Total Distance 0 000 Press Enter The display will show Tot...

Page 39: ... use Solution Make sure unit is on a solid level surface Adjust the front adjustment feet until all 4 feet are sitting solid on the floor Problem Rough feeling in pedals when in use Solution If everything is tight contact LifeSpan Customer Service for replacement pedals Problem Excess play in the handlebars or frame components Solution Using the provided assembly tools go over the R5i to make sure...

Page 40: ...lightly damp cloth Never use solvents when cleaning Moving the C5i Upright Bike Your C5i bike is equipped with two transport wheels R located on the rear support Carefully tilt the front of the bike up until the transport wheels in the back make contact with the floor and roll the bike to the desired location It may be difficult to roll the bike in plush carpeting CAUTION When lifting use proper s...

Page 41: ...C5i Upright Bike Interactive Trainer Version 1 0 LifeSpan Fitness 785 West 1700 South Suite 1 Salt Lake City UT 84104 Phone 877 654 3837 www LifeSpanFitness com ...

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