Schwinn 230 Recumbent Exercise Bike

This bike was very easy to assemble. All parts are numbered and reference by number and picture throughout the instructions. All the tools you need are also included with the parts. Putting the seat on the rail took two persons, but the rest was a one person job.
My favorite enjoyment of this bike is it is totally silent, which was a complete surprise. Seat is very comfortable. Changing tension is very easy and increases in gradual steps to get the perfect resistance. I highly recommend this bike.

Ordering this thing was a disaster. I bought it as a gift. After an extended wait,the recipient got a phone call from the shipping company to the effect that the box and contents were so badly damaged that it was being returned without delivering. 3 weeks later, no delivery, no information, no response to inquiries. I canceled the order and another machine was purchased locally. This company needs to redesign their packaging.

I have spent hundreds of dollars on gym memberships, exercise classes, home weights and exercise balls, etc. and still couldn't get my weight and blood pressure down. My wife suggested the lazy approach: Bring the gym home. So we began researching MACHINES. Long story short, the Schwinn 230 is easy to assemble, silent as a soft breeze, and easy to sit on and ride to health while watching TV or reading a book (the motion is nonexistent, so reading materials stay stationery). We drove to several stores (Sears, Sports Authority...) and NONE beat Amazon's price, NONE offered shipping (let alone free shipping), and most didn't even have it in stock.

The big package arrived 3 days later (the delivery service telephoned and arranged a drop-off time) in PERFECT condition. My wife put the bike together in an hour. I have been riding the bike now for a month and it is incredible. I've lost 6 pounds and my blood pressure has dropped. I pedal 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week, whenever I want to watch a TV program.

Basically, you cannot beat Amazon for this product. Trust me, we tried.

I've been using this cycle for over two weeks. I have MS and cannot use my legs for extended periods of walking or other similar weight-bearing exercise. This cycle provides me the opportunity to exercise my legs and keep the flexibility so necessary to retain what limited use I have of my legs. I highly recommend this high quality product.

BTW, as a matter of information, I tried to buy this cycle from Sears during a sale recently, and because Sears wouldn't accept my AMEX card for a phone order (would only accept a Sears credit card), I searched and found this cycle at Amazon. Sears sales price was $50 more than Amazon's, plus it was sent to me at no shipping cost, saving another $75. Thanks, Amazon.

This bike is great, its comfortable enough to ride for an hour and read and can be hard enough for a 15min hard uphill ride...I LOVE it!! FANTASTIC purchase!