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Sole Fitness Australia Release Update
FitOnline is one of only a hand-full of official Australian retailers for top-end brand, Sole Fitness.Since Sole is based in the USA, there has been some confusion lately as to the models available in Australia, so we wanted to update our customers on this.Sole updates the technology in their range only every few years. The model number remains the same (eg. "Sole E35") but the release-date changes. This is the same sort of approach brands like BMW take (eg. the BMW X5 has been available since 1
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16th May 2016
Where's my Serial Number? For Fitness Equipment
All warranty requests for fitness equipment will require you to supply the serial number from your machine.We often get asked why, and where is it?Why?Fitness equipment, like exercise bikes, treadmills and rowing machines, are made in batches. Sometimes, not all batches are identical. The manufacturer may change suppliers for a button, or a wheel or cog. Therefore, while you may think all XYZ Treadmills are the same, they may be slightly different.The serial number will tell us exactly which mac
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23rd Jan 2016
Wireless Heart-Rate Troubleshooting for Fitness Equipment
We often get asked about issues with consoles on fitness equipment not receiving the signal from your chest strap.Here's how to troubleshoot Heart Rate Signal Reception...PreambleBefore I get started, this article applies as follows;Many pieces of fitness equipment come with a heart-rate receiver built into the console. That is, when you wear a chest strap, the strap senses your heart rate and sends the signal out using a standard frequency. The console on your bike/treadmill will receive this s
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5th Nov 2015
Spin Bikes Australia
Spin bikes in Australia are hard to differentiate. With spinning classes at the gym as popular as ever, Australian consumers are rushing out to buy a spin cycle for their own home gym, but getting confused when out there at the fitness store.That's where our user guides can help.Firstly, our exercise bike comparison video will explain the difference between spin bikes and other classes of exercise bike. There's nothing like seeing video of the different bikes in action.Secondly, we've got a
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31st May 2015
More and More Video Reviews
We have been really busy lately, shooting video footage and editing it to make (what we think are) the best fitness equipment video reviews in Australia.Our review creator, James, has been working in Fitness Equipment for well over a decade, and he always tries to dissect the fitness jargon to give you the full review on each treadmill, exercise bike, rowing machine or elliptical trainer.We know that buying fitness equipment online can be confusing, and not seeing the item set up can seem daunti
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17th Mar 2015