Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

or can recommend one.

i dont want one thats gonna fall apart after my lardy **** has pounded it for 1 mile, want one with fairly good cushioning - too much road running knackers my knees - one that can handle 16 stone comfortably.

or are we talking thousands rather than hundreds to get that sort of kit?

was prolly looking around the 200 mark, am i dillusional?

ta in advance orgys

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

Call around every gym withing reasonable travel distance and ask them if they are selling any of their equipment. You may get lucky that way.

To get a decent quality motorised one I reckon you'll be looking at more than £200.

Good luck though!

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

[quote=keithd;1833059]
was prolly looking around the 200 mark, am i dillusional?

More blind drunk than dillusional mate-the cheap ones are rotten and don't hold up for long-the better are over a grand with more options re programmes and incline etc-save your money and get out running its cheaper and will do you more good than using the treadmill

husky

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

yeah, what i thought to be honest. looked quickly on fleabay, the cheap one's look like a harsh fart and they'd fall apart...

good suggestion that grunty, nice one

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

No probs! Start slowly if you decide on road running. Build up the strength around your knees and ankles gradually and you won't have as many problems!

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

I'm sure Hovis will be around with treadmill advice soon.

But for that price - how about a push bike? It'll do the cario-thing and not damage your knees!

Or running - with a decent pair of trainers?

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

Why dont you just stay at home and drink beer. £1000 is a lot of beer.

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

Keithd - Buy proper running shoes that suit your running gait and report immediately to the running thread!!!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...69#post1833469

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

Or how about a cross trainer? Less harmful to your knees and cheaper too.

Re: Anybody bought a motorized treadmill...?
 

i have a bike, and damned rad i am on it too.

i think the problem with road running, not just the wear and tear on the knees, is i get bored extremely quickly. plug in an ipod and pound away in the garage for an hour 2 or 3 times a week i think i could handle...maybe. im so ill disciplined.

KR cheers for the heads on decent trainers, the town near me has a proper bone fide running shop, they wont just let you wander in and buy a pair, you have to have proper fitting and iirc they put you on a treadmill to see how you run and therefore best suited