Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike Review

The Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike is a compact, sturdy, quiet and comfortable, stationary bike. Although I would not choose an stationary bike on price alone, I have found this bike to be an excellent choice at a great price.

The 6 preset programs, 16 quiet magnetic ECB resistance levels, transport wheels, that protect your floors and make this exercise bike easy to move and store, and front and lower handlebars for more variety in your exercise positions (with the heart rate grips on lower handlebars) are just a few of the many features that this exercise bike offers.

Exercise bikes, including the Schwinn 230 Exercise Bike, provide an excellent low impact, aerobic exercise and are more compact and cheaper than other home fitness equipment. You can watch TV, listen to music and your hands are free (for reading magazines or books, etc.). Recumbent Exercise Bikes are more popular mostly because most people consider them more comfortable.

Note: As of 2/7/2010 the Schwinmn 230 is selling at Amazon for $399 (was $448) with free shipping. Go to Schwinn 230 Exercise Bike at Amazon, for the latest price and reviews.

Aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular health and circulation and exercise bikes provide a safe, low impact aerobic exercise that has been used for fitness, health and physical therapy for years.

Schwinn 230 Features:

• 16 resistance levels.
• Walk through design.
• Quiet magnetic ECB (Eddy Current Brake) resistance.
• Wide recumbent comfort seat with dual position lumbar support seat back and side bolsters.
• 6 preset workout programs and 10 profile courses - Workout Programs include calorie goal, BMI measurement, recovery test, results mode, quick start, and manual mode.
  
• Recumbent Handlebars with integrated heart rate sensors.
• Adjustable-angle LCD viewing console - Workout stats include time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, and resistance.
• Schwinn Bio-Fit pedals with 1mm inclination.
• Water bottle holder, Magazine holder, Transport wheels, Integrated seat rail transport handle, integrated rear stabilizer frame levelers, 3 position console viewing angle adjustment.

Warranty:

10 years - Frame
1 year - Mechanical and Electric
6 months - Wear items
90 days - Labor

Additional Benefits of the Schwinn 230:
This is a very quiet exercise bike.
Assembly is easy and assembly instructions are well written.
Looks great so you don't need to find a special place to hide it

Recommended Schwinn Stationary Bike Sources

See Exercise Bikes at Amazon for a good selection of Stationary and Exercise Bikes (recumbent exercise bikes, upright bikes, mini exercise bikes and more).
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See Exercise Bikes at Walmart.com  for a good selection of exercise bikes in all price ranges including some very inexpensive stationary bikes.
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