Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Nov 21st 2006, 9:28 am
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Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Wanting to hire a cross trainer (eliptical) for a few months so that I can up the exercise a bit more.
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
Nov 21st 2006, 2:45 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
we just bought a new treadmill, John found it on ebay, it's a commercial standard one and cost a fraction of the price of the similar ones in the shops, mind you it takes up half the bedroom 
I think they sell all different types of exercise equipment all the stuff is brand new so it may be worth a look, i know here in WA renting them can be quite expensive.
Lynn
I think they sell all different types of exercise equipment all the stuff is brand new so it may be worth a look, i know here in WA renting them can be quite expensive.
Lynn
Nov 21st 2006, 3:56 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by iPom
Wanting to hire a cross trainer (eliptical) for a few months so that I can up the exercise a bit more.
Nov 21st 2006, 4:43 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
returning to your line of work are you?
Which line of work would that be? I've had several in the past years.
Nov 21st 2006, 6:42 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
I put an order in for an eliiptical from a website (oo.com.au) and its costing $180 with postage and packing. Seemed to be the best around that I could find. Did look into renting but decided at that price, couldn't go far wrong. I'm expecting it to turn it in the next few days so if you're interested I can let you know what its like. It also had the highest weight rating I could find (upto 250lbs or 113kg) whereas the ones in the shops were only rated upto 90kgs and with a slightly heavy OH it was needed.
On another note, we also got 2gb MP3 players for $99. Its well worth checking out and they are based in Sydney so closer to you
On another note, we also got 2gb MP3 players for $99. Its well worth checking out and they are based in Sydney so closer to you
Nov 21st 2006, 8:11 pm
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Wow, that's pretty good.
I'm actually bidding on one on eBay right now actually, following mtp's suggestion. Seems to be pretty cheap and good quality, but I will definitely check out that website in more detail. The eliptical they have on there is not as good as the ebay one but thanks for the recommendation.
I'm actually bidding on one on eBay right now actually, following mtp's suggestion. Seems to be pretty cheap and good quality, but I will definitely check out that website in more detail. The eliptical they have on there is not as good as the ebay one but thanks for the recommendation.
Nov 22nd 2006, 5:53 am
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by iPom
Wanting to hire a cross trainer (eliptical) for a few months so that I can up the exercise a bit more.
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
Good luck
Gill
Nov 22nd 2006, 1:00 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by herrchook
Might even be worth putting a "Wanted" post on your local Freecycle group. We see crosstrainers, bikes and treadmills offered on ours all the time.
Good luck
Gill
Good luck
Gill
The Freeecycle group up here is very low on luxury goods, as such and I see these coming up in the Sydney groups, but not here... sadly.
Nov 22nd 2006, 8:21 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by iPom
Hi Gill
The Freeecycle group up here is very low on luxury goods, as such and I see these coming up in the Sydney groups, but not here... sadly.
The Freeecycle group up here is very low on luxury goods, as such and I see these coming up in the Sydney groups, but not here... sadly.
Gill
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:06 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by herrchook
Don't you know someone in Sydney who could collect one for you? Might be worth a shot.
Gill
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Nov 22nd 2006, 10:52 pm
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Originally Posted by iPom
I do, but I bought one of eBay in the end.
Nov 22nd 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
I'm an Ebay sniper. I never bid early; all you do is push up the price and show other buyers there is interest. No exceptions.
Nov 22nd 2006, 11:38 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by iPom
Wanting to hire a cross trainer (eliptical) for a few months so that I can up the exercise a bit more.
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
Anyone hired one from anywhere in NSW or bought?
Cheers!
We bought one in UK and shipped to Aus, the Hubby can use it for quite a long time I get knackered even on no. 3 and find it just seems slightly out of sink somehow with my stride pattern but Hubby finds it fine.
Nov 22nd 2006, 11:45 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by annqldau
We bought one in UK and shipped to Aus, the Hubby can use it for quite a long time I get knackered even on no. 3 and find it just seems slightly out of sink somehow with my stride pattern but Hubby finds it fine.
That can happen if the stride isn't very large... you need one over 40cm...
If it's under, it can give you probs.
Nov 22nd 2006, 11:50 pm
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Re: Anyone hired or bought exercise equipment?
Originally Posted by iPom
That can happen if the stride isn't very large... you need one over 40cm... If it's under, it can give you probs.
If it's under, it can give you probs.
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