Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike

After doing research on an affordable recumbent exercise bike, my husband and I decided on the Schwinn 230 model. We priced the bike and the pricing was similar from several vendors, but free shipping, plus using an amazon.com reward certificate, we decided to order from amazon. Our only concern was the many negative comments posted regarding the condition of the product and/or shipping box when delivered. Well, our shipment delivery estimate, by the delivery company CEVA, was the 18th, and we were surprised when we were contacted and the delivery was made yesterday, August 13th. The first thing we checked was the condition of the box, and I must say it was in almost perfect condition, no damage except a couple of the corners. My husband and I both have mobility issues, which is why we decided on the recumbent, but from start to finish (opening and sorting the parts then doing the assembly) took about 2 hours. We did take it fairly slow due to our not being able to bend or lift t... Read more

Title says it all. No use writing a long description since my knowledge of exercise equipment is nil, just putting a review to give it the stars! COMPLETELY silent and extremely sturdy, seat VERY comfortable as well. Delivered by ABF, bottom of the front of the package was ripped and crinkled up about 3 inches, rest of the package was in ABSOLUTE perfect condition and no damage whatsoever to the bike nor missing contents.

Unlike the athletes who have reviewed this bike, I'm fat. I'm losing weight in preparation for WLS. I have issues with my knees, feet and ankles. My doctor recommended a recumbent bike. I looked at many others in Sears, Costco, Sports Chalet and all over online. I read Consumer Reports recommendations (I couldn't find the Schwinn they recommended for sale anywhere). Although I am above the recommended weight for this bike, it is working fine. My knees, feet and ankles feel great. My rear end is not numb after working out. My normal-size husband likes it as well. I've lost the weight my doctor wanted me to lose and I'm still losing (even before the surgery). It is super quiet. I watch tv while I do it and it's over in a flash. The controls are easy to use. I do use a separate heart rate monitor - so I can't comment on the one that comes with the bike. Buy it from Amazon -- free shipping and no sales tax!! You can't beat that. I've had no issues with their delivery people at a... Read more

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.

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.