are cheap treadmills really a bargain?
Consider what a treadmill is used for, and the abuse it must withstand. Treadmills are designed for walking or running. The deck is the walking/running surface, and the motor drives the belt over the deck. Treadmills must be built to handle the continuous impact of your stride. The deck must absorb that constant impact. If you used a treadmill consistently, you could impact it hundreds of thousands of times during the lifetime of the machine. Moreover, if you are running on a treadmill the impact can be up to 2.5 times your body weight. The motor must be powerful enough to handle your weight as you strive forward. It has to work even harder when you use the incline. The rollers have to handle constant rotation, and must be finely engineered to withstand the strain. All these parts must work together through the electronics, making sure each piece works in sync. In other words, a treadmill should be a fine-tuned machine with quality component and engineering. Once you start to compromis
