Schwinn 230 Recumbent BikeList Price :
Product Feature
- Dual track two LCD window system allows you to monitor up to 13 different display feedbacks
- Schwinn Connect goal tracking and data export keep you up to date on reaching your fitness goals
- 22 programs, 2 user settings and goal tracking are all there to keep you motivated and challenged
- 20 levels of resistance aligned with a high speed high inertia perimeter weighted flywheel make every workout smooth and quiet
- Charging USB port and data exchange
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1644 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Color: Multi
- Brand: Schwinn
- Model: 100337
- Published on: 2013-09-01
- Released on: 2013-09-01
- Dimensions: 12.50" h x27.00" w x66.50" l,95.00 pounds
Product Reviews
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
By austin_Larry
We have this entrance level recumbent bike Exerpeutic 900XL Extended Capacity Recumbent Bike with Pulse. It is very useful for a good cardio workout. But it has no programs, you cannot adjust the seat easily between users of different heights, and I found myself wishing often for a fan and especially a rack to put a smartphone or tablet.
When I found out I had a chance to try the 230 (2013) I was very excited. From the product page here it sounded very well thought out with a lot of useful features. Very curious as to how it would perform in person. I can say overall, I am very impressed, it has exceeded my expectations. I will get into more detail below but I really like the quality of the resistance and switching from higher to lower. And the variety of programs are very useful.
Set up is always a concern with exercise equipment. Schwinn actually did a good job here. As much as they practically could install in the factory they did. The frame from the drive mechanism all the way to the back is one (heavy and long piece). So the box is huge. The box had minimal damage. But inside pieces were packed very well and well-cushioned.
It took my wife around 2-3 hours of very easy, laid-back assembly to get it done. Of note all the pieces lined up. She never had to work hard to have holes matched up. She only needed my help to hold a couple of pieces in place a couple of times. Overall, not an item to avoid because of setup fears. This is a relatively easy assembly with clear instructions.
Once assembled I input my user information. It will store age, weight, height in your profile. It uses this to calculate your target heart rate and also various zones, such as fat burning, or cardio zone. This is also where my biggest gripe about the 230 comes in and why I took off one star. You can only store 2 users. 2! This works fine for my household but it is clearly an artificial limitation in order to get people to buy the next highest priced model. For $400 or certainly the list price of $700 Schwinn should NOT have limited it to 2 users. Obviously for all the computer does, it is not a software or hardware limitation. This may or may not be of concern to you depending upon your household and you can edit user stats fairly easily. Four users would have been a plus though in many households.
In any event once you get your user profile in you have a range of programs. I really like the hill programs. The resistance levels are fantastic on the 230. From totally easy to sweat-inducing, muscle challenging feel it the next morning heavy resistance. The transition up and down in a pre-set program is smooth.
I also like that you can set a time goal, a calorie goal, or a distance goal. You also have heart rate programs where you can say I want to stay in the cardio zone and resistance gets changed to keep you in that zone. I find the pre-programmed ones to work better for me.
The speakers work pretty well. Not great, but more than good enough and loud enough to enjoy music without headphones during your workout. Love the fan, I usually keep it on the highest level. But it is great to make the workout more pleasurable. Speaking of pleasure, I enjoy the seat comfort wise. And I think plastic will be easier to keep clean as opposed to padding. But it is a tad slippery. However it is super easy to move for people of different heights. Thank you Schwinn this is a great feature.
It charged my iPhone 4 fine and my wife's 5 fine. It would not charge our iPad 3. It said not charging. That was annoying.
Overall though if I was in a focus group and said this is what I want in a recumbent bike, Schwinn nailed almost everything. They produced an excellent piece of exercise equipment that will help people get healthier in their homes. I applaud that.
I am not a fan of limiting only putting in two users. Our daughter is 3, but if she was older I would find this very annoying. For all the things the computer can do more than two users seems like it would have been an easy addition. Only flaw I could find in an other wise fine and very user-friendly product. In spite of that, I am still a fan of the 230 and it is recommended. Great way to get a good cardio workout at home and not have to spend the time getting to and from a gym.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
By dave
Bike arrived 6 days after order placed,free shipping,box and parts all in good condition.Assembly took 2 hours,extra pair of hands helpful for a couple steps,mostly just bolting things together,very straight forward and clear assembly manual.Minor gripe,full operational manual,which is only 20 pages longer than assembly manual, not included and had to have Nautilus email me same(very helpful and courteous customer rep-Kurt),but they did include a separate assembly manual written in French as well as a catalog of other products.So much for saving paper.Pros:Very solid bike and great work out.I've been riding 15-30 miles daily outdoors past 6 months,and a 30 minute workout using one of the more challenging programs at level 5(top level is 20)is tough for me at this point.Very smooth and quiet operation.Cons:Very uncomfortablle hard plastic seat.Now experimenting with a cushion.What were they thinking?A recall and factory up grade is in order.Console has a cheap plastic feel,like a kid's toy,but does function well.Time will tell regarding durability.I bought the bike to continue my fitness training during the cold PA winters.Given the price and service so far,I'm overall satisfied with this purchase.Seat definitely needs an upgrade moving forward.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By pearl
Have been using for two months now and would consider this the best bike I have ever owned, glad I ignored the bad shipment reviews. My box came fully intact. I honestly think it's on there shipping company "UPS" that doesnt handle with care, but remember the box is awkward and 100 plus pounds. Being a solo driver how would you move it around? Best way you could I would imagine!
The bike is extremely quiet, my only complaint is the LCD screen doesn't have and adjustable brightness , in certain light situations the screen can be hard to see, and if you ride in the dark while watching TV impossible to see other that I would recommend.... Great buy for cost!
Product Description
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| Introducing the New 2013 Schwinn Line | |
An iconic American brand with a long history of innovation, Schwinn® continues to develop products for healthy, active lifestyles. The new Schwinn cardio line consists of a family of upright and recumbent bikes and ellipticals. The product line features an updated Schwinn DualTrack™ LCD display and goal tracking functionality to set and track time, distance, and calories. These workout metrics can be uploaded via a USB thumb drive to the SchwinnConnect™ website for weekly, monthly, and yearly tracking of progress. It is also compatible with MyFitnessPal. Additionally, the console’s USB port can be used to charge your smartphone, tablet or other media device while working out so you don’t have to worry about draining your battery. The Schwinn 230 Recumbent Bike delivers a challenging workout in a relaxed position with increased lower back support. Its vented contoured seat adjusts in the fore/aft positions with sliding seat rail to accommodate a variety of positions for multiple users. This relaxed body positioning and lower-back support let you ride in maximum comfort with minimum strain. The Schwinn 230 also features a new oversized console that makes tracking your progress easier than ever, 22 workout programs, 9 course profiles, 20 resistance levels, a high speed high inertia perimeter weighted flywheel, in-console speakers USB charging port, media rack, and contact heart rate monitoring built into the handlebars. Assembly is simple. |  |
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