Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike

I purchased this bike as a gift for my wife (yes it was on her x-mas list). Ordering was very easy as usual from Amazon.com and the bike shipped very quickly and arrived within a week. It only took about an hour and half to assemble. All the parts were included, and were well organized and everything even worked even after I assembled it :-) Spend the extra $100 and get model 231 over the 230 it's worth every $$$$

Pros: 22 pound fly wheel gives the bike a true realistic ride, easy to use LCD display and workout options. smooth pedaling and extremely quiet,

Cons: More assembly required than I expected, but it really wasn't hard to assemble. just take your time

I would definitely recommend this bike to everyone.

Very quiet operation and good ergonomics. Delivery was fast and assembly was about 1 1/2 hrs. The only problem was the fan did not work. I called manufacturer which sent me a replacement fan and still didn't work. I think the computer is flawed and now need to have it replaced.

Shipping went faster than indicated. The bike was not difficult to put together at all. The materials are of high qaulity. Very satisfied with performance, comfort, design and price. Bike is extremely quiet. Hopefully will last for years.

Purchased this bike in November. When it arrived there was "some assembly required". After a few hours, it was assembled and ready for use. The seat was very comfortable and the bike was very quiet. The fan was pretty much useless as it didn't push enough air to make it worth while and it was quite noisy. Other than that, I really liked this bike....until it broke. One week after I received the bike I got on it in the morning and started to peddle only to hear a grinding noise coming from the flywheel. After researching this online, I discovered that this is a fairly common thing with this model. I contacted Amazon to request return information and they were extremely helpful and accommodating. They paid for the return shipping too! The only thing was that I had to disassemble the whole thing and make it fit back into the original box (which we did accomplish after much trial and error). The return went very smoothly and Amazon deserves a big thank you for their help with the return process. I went out the day after I sent this bike back and bought a Lifecore 1000rb at a local fitness store. It fits much better in my living room (it's noted for it's compact size), is even quieter than the Schwinn and the seat is extremely comfortable (the only down side is that it cost almost 3 times the price of the Schwinn.) I guess you get what you pay for.

My husband and I have been using this bike for several years now and it's still holding up beautifully. The only repair we've had to do is tighten a couple bolts. The initial set up was easy, it took the two of us about 45 minutes to get it all set up. I would highly recommend this purchase, its stable and great quality.