Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike From Schwinn
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(133 customer reviews)Product Description
The Schwinn® 230 Recumbent Bike has a walk-through design and scores of innovative features. It offers a full complement of workout programs including 1 Manual, 6 Profile, Calorie Goal, BMI Measurement, Recovery Test, Results Mode, and Quick Start. The recumbent Bio-Fit Comfort wide seat includes a dual position lumbar support seat back and side bolsters.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #356 in Sports & Outdoors
- Brand: Schwinn
- Model: 230 Recumbent Bike
- Released on: 2007-01-26
- Dimensions: 13.00" h x 25.00" w x 66.00" l, 117.00 pounds
Features
- Compact stationary recumbent exercise bike with 6 preset programs and 16 resistance levels
- Easy-to-read LCD monitor displays time, distance, speed, calories burned, and more
- Comfortable recumbent seat with dual-position lumbar support and fore/aft seat slider
- Recumbent handlebars with integrated heart-rate grips; wide Bio-Fit pedals
- Water bottle holder; 10-year frame warranty; 1-year warranty on mechanical and electrical
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Save money on monthly gym fees and get yourself in shape with the compact, comfortable Schwinn 230 recumbent exercise bike. The 230 boasts many of the high-quality features of the Schwinn 213, but adds several extras, including a nicer, easier-to-read instrument panel with a three-position angle adjustment, a slightly lower pedal height that produces a more comfortable riding position, and an easy step-through frame. And that doesn't even account for all the essentials, which range from 16 resistance levels to handlebars with an integrated heart rate monitor built into the grip.
The handiest feature, however, is unquestionably the anatomically designed recumbent seat, which not only offers a dual-position lumbar support for added comfort, but also a micro-adjustable fore/aft seat slider that accommodate a variety of body types and sizes. Other details include six preset programs (calorie goal, BMI measurement, recovery test, results mode, quick start, and manual mode), 10 profile courses, and transport wheels that both protect your floors and make the bike easy to store.
 Track your time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, and resistance on the 230's LCD console. |
- 16 resistance levels
- 6 preset programs and 10 profile courses
- Programs include calorie goal, BMI measurement, recovery test, results mode, quick start, and manual mode
- Adjustable-angle LCD viewing console
- Workout stats include time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, and resistance
- Wide recumbent Bio-Fit seat with dual-position lumbar support and slide bolsters
- Wide comfort Schwinn Bio-Fit pedals
- Quality recumbent handlebars with integrated heart-rate grips
- Walk-through design
- Reading rack and water bottle holder
- Transport wheels for easy movement
Manufacturer's Warranty
Frame - 10 years, mechanical and electrical - 1 year, wear items - 6 months, labor - 90 days
About Recumbent Exercise Bikes
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out.
The term recumbent literally means "lying down." Exercising in a recumbent or reclining position allows the user to have full ergonomic back support, without causing strain on the arms, neck and shoulders, all of which can be common effects of using an upright bicycle. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
Customer Reviews
WONDERFUL Product
Would buy a second one any day. Thankfully I don't need to because this is a great quality piece. Easy to assemble and use. I have a bad back and the recumbent seat and back is quite comfortable.
Schwinn 230 Bike Assembly By Itself is an Exercise
Assembly of the Model 230 is somewhat daunting due to oversimplified assembly instructions. Several troublesome steps could use more specific detail to avoid trail and error. Overall, the design seems solid but my unit had a handlebar assembly that was incomplete - it had no external jack to plug the heart rate monitor cable into. I've asked Schwinn (aka Nautilis) for a replacement - we shall see how they respond.
Horrendous Customer Service
The bike is great. It is quiet, comfortable, and simply perfect.
The customer support is attrocious. I sat on hold for 15 minutes listening to bad background music without anyone picking up. I thought Sears was bad when my treadmill broke.
So I called again and selected "new sales". Of course someone immediately picks up. They give me the excuse that for some reason the customer support staff is busy today. Well I said, that seems to have been the story for the last several years, according to online reviews.
I ran out of time, and had to call the next day. I put the phone on speakerphone and went about my other tasks. At exactly 20 minutes, someone picks up. Then they didn't have the part I needed. I needed to buy the whole computer, which would have cost $210. All I needed was the connector at the back, which broke when I tried to get the cables apart. It's a poor design, and they don't carry the part which I'm sure has broken on others, as I've read such in reviews.
So the customer support needs a few more people on staff. A 20 minute hold time, if this is a regular occurrence, is out of line.
