Customer Reviews
Schwinn 230 
2008-05-31
Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike
After a lot of research in stores and internet I chose the Schwinn 230 recumbent bikefrom Amazon. I made a wise choice:
Fast and efficient delivery, easy assembly. well made product, comfortable and a pleasure to use,very substantial, quiet, and the price was right. This 81 year old man made the right decision. Oh yes, my wife agrees and is also using the bike.
GREAT BIKE! 2008-05-21
I did a lot of research before deciding on this bike and found that Schwinn is the best in this price range. I ordered it and recieved it in exactly 7 days. Many reviewers talked about damage sustained during shipping, so I took a chance and ordered Amazon Prime. I had hoped that that would mean shorter delivery time, thus less damage and thankfully I was right. Instead of FED EX or UPS they used CEVA to ship and they delivered it in to my foyer. It shipped from Amazon's hub in Pennsylvania then to DC arriving here In Alexandria, VA in great shape. The bike itself was easy to assemble. I'm a woman and I did so alone in about 1 hour 15 mins. The bike is very sturdy, easy to use and built to withstand heavy use. I would purchase it again (on sale or full price) in a heart beat.
Great Bike 2008-05-20
I purchase this bike because I needed an acitivity to pump up my heart rate, Its sturdy, and easily put together, has different programs, and I also received it early( which was fine with me)and received a phone call also before it was delivered. The cost was good and this bike was worth it. I would refer this to all my friends and family.
Recumbent Bike 2008-05-16
Excellent product!! Would order again and from this vendor. Very nice. The display is not "in your face" when you're pedaling. It's a smaller display, so it's not so obtrusive. Some recumbent bikes have the display so large, you can't see anything else. Great product.
Great bike, especially for the price 2008-05-15
Very happy with this purchase. Arrived on time and intact. Works quietly, which helps in the TV room. Easy to operate. Easy to read screen. Has all the information I would want. Very surprised at the quality. Saw lots of other options for much higher prices and can't imagine what they would have that this doesn't.
Arrived in good condition 
2008-06-26
After reading several reviews about the shipping and computer issues with this bike, I was hesitant to order. However, based on past experience with Amazon, I decided to proceed. CEVA was the shipper and the box did arrive partially open (the local shipper to the final destination was Eagle Logistics). The straps used to hold the box together had slid to one end. This allowed the opposite end to partially open and tear. Inside, the bike was packed in styrofoam so it was undamaged despite the problems with the outer packaging. Assembly was straightforward and the computer hook-up went well and works with no issues. Note: once you pull the computer cables up through the handlebar column, it is difficult to push it back down in order to connect the display pad to the handlebar column. If we had not pulled through quite as much spare cable, this part of the assembly would have gone smoother.
Barry Bike User 2008-06-21
This is a wonderful design that works very quietly and extremely smoothly. It is well constructed, easy to move around, and very comfortable to sit in. The price is reasonable for the features offered.
I would highly recommend it.
The best recumbent bike out there. 2008-06-10
Short version:
PROS: Enough resistance for EVERYONE (you won't out grow this bike!), nice mix of programs plus a manual feature, intuitive and easy to use controls, comfortable seat (and I'm pretty wide)
CONS: Does not pick up signal from wireless heart rate monitors :(
Long Version:
I am a 25 year old grad student who used to be in good shape but noticed myself becoming increasingly softer and wider as I spend more and more time in front of a computer for my studies. I had been jumping rope after I got home, but ended up injuring my Achilles tendon and noticed pain in my knees due to the impact. I switched to riding my bike around the neighborhood, but became too saddle sore to ride and I couldn't ride when it was cold/hot/rainy/early/late/etc. So, I looked at ellipticals and recumbent bikes so I could build a reliable exercise regimen which would give me the endurance/strength benefits I needed without the wear and tear on my body or concern for weather.
I settled on this because ellipticals of similar quality were far more expensive. I have had the bike for 3 months now and am VERY pleased with it. I work out 3 or 4 times a week, normally using the strength interval training program. I currently work out with the max resistance only about half of that the bike is capable. Any higher and I can't maintain the 60+ rpms that provide optimal heart workout. This might sound like the bike doesn't have enough resistance, but I'm a big guy (250 lbs) and I backpack and hike regularly. I have VERY strong legs and can't use the bike set above half it's max resistance. That tells me that the bike has PLENTY enough resistance.
The bike operates flawlessly. The mag resistance and weighted flywheel give smooth, even, and silent resistance. I watch TV while I ride and I don't have to turn the TV up.
I'm 6 ft tall and someone a few inches than me could fit on this bike, similarly, someone much shorter could slide the seat forward and use it w/o problems.
My ONLY complaint with this bike, is it isn't compatible with my heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor on the grips is ok, but I take my hands off to wipe sweat or change the tv channel and it goes to zero. Also, it takes some time to get back up to an accurate reading (30 seconds), so it's not as accurate a workout using the grip heart monitor. I don't understand why Schwinn didn't give it the option of receiving wireless HRM signals. If they did, this would be the PERFECT recumbent bike. As it is, I still think this is the best one out there!
BEWARE 
2008-06-09
I HAVE ALREADY RETURNED THIS PRODUCT. AMAZON HAS CREDITED MY ACCOUNT. THE BIKE WHICH REQUIRED ALMOST TWO HOURS TO ASSEMBLE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT CLANGED IN THE LEFT FOOT 10 O CLOCK POSITION. EVERYTHING I READ IMPLIED THAT IT IS A DEFAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER--CHINA. IT IS ONLY A SCHWINN BY NAME AND NOT OF THE QUALITY OF MANY YEARS AGO.
Great Bike, Very Good Deal From Amazon 2008-06-04
The bike is excellent. Very quiet (almost silent) and easy to use. This bike gives a great workout, and is worth the price.
Amazon's price is the cheapest I could find, and with free shipping, it was the best deal. Amazon sent it by CEVA; some people said that they had problems with this method of shipment, but my experience was great. It took about a week and a half, and I had to be home during the four hour delivery window, but it was worth the $75 I saved on shipping. The bike arrived in good shape and was easy to put together.
