Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This was an excellent buy in that it is everything the advertisement said it would be. It is quiet and very comfortable. I use it in the evening once I get home from work and it is very enjoyable to use even after a long day. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to excercise and does not have the time to go to a gym.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

After assembling a Bowflex Revolution, this seemed like a piece of cake. Haven't tried all programs, but ones I've tried so far are good. I'm surprised at the quietness of operation - can barely hear it. My fan works fine.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I use this product all the time, especially in the winter months. The back support is great, so you're not hunched over as you ride. It has many different levels of resistence, and you can ride it manually, or one of the programs built in. I'm a stay-at home mom, so I ride it in the morning or during nap time, much easier than going to a gym! Very satisfied with this product.

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The most impressive thing is how quiet this bike runs. My wife sleeps while I ride.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

VERY Quiet and a super bike 0 I love it!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

It's a good bike for a workout!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Although I was concerned after reading reviews [...], the overall tone of the other users convinced me to order this bike. [...]all my parts were present and in fine shape. I am not very mechanically inclined, so I expected it to take an entire evening. It was about 3 hours, a time I would consider pretty good. The bike is quiet (a bit of WD40 helps a squeak or 2) but it performs very nicely and I am very pleased with it.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

My husband and I use it everyday. Even my college age son used it while home on vacation. Great workout but the computer is difficult to reset a users weight. Each pound must be arrowed down. schwinn service sent us a new computer because the fan button didnt work. Love it!!!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I would like to use the product on a daily schedule. However I am having problems with the hand sensors which so happen to control some of the useful programs which of course is unfortunate for me. There also is a vibrating sound when I am at speed and maintaining. Hopefully these could be rectified.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I have used the product just about every day in the two and a half weeks we have had it. It is so quiet that I don't have to turn up the T.V. and disturb the rest of the house. I love to read and this is the best bike for that.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Quiet, unobtrusive; multi level workouts; have found no downside nor has my husband

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I am using this once in the morning and once in the evening. We have it in the family room so the whole family can use it while watching TV. Another seat to sit on and it does you some good too. Was leary of the recumbent design but saves your back and allows you to ride longer.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I wanted a bike to use for cross-training a couple of days per week--to supplement my running. The bike is absolutely wonderful and I have only good things to say about. In spite of other reviews, the fan actually does help. The 3 hour time to assemble the bike was because of the complexity and was generally easy. My father-in-law has adopted the bike and is riding it twice a day. Great investment and I could not be more pleased with it. Also, the programs are easy and very effective.

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I am using the bike to help me regain stregnth to my legs, I have had a condition where I have right sided weakness and I have a dropped foot. Plus I have just had a 1/2 knee replacement.
I am regaining use of my foot and stregnth in my legs and knees.
It takes a large space.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This has been very easy to use and great for my knees.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

My family uses this product everyday, we are all different sizes, it becomes really hard to adjust. Overall I like the bike, nice programs that works well for everyone.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

We bought this bike to go along with another, old model schwinn recumbent for our office exercise room. Too many people were trying to use the old bike at the same time. The bike is nice and smooth. It does not feel like you are on a stationary bike like some of the bikes I have tried in the past. The only disappointment is the fan, which because of how slow it runs, really does not have much of a cooling effect. The best thing about recumbent bikes is that you can take your mind off exercising by reading a good book while you go through your workout!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The recumbent bike completes my fitness equipment trio. Winters are long in upstate NY so the bike rides and walks outside move inside.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

After thorough research we purchased this product, one user has degenerative arthitis of spine and this user arthritic knees. Both over 50. Haven't had one regret or con.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I am really enjoying this bike. I can get a great workout while watching TV and there are several different programs to choose from. Fan is not that great, but I haven't really missed it. Very comfortable and easy to set up. A great bargin for the price!

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I use this bike daily in the summer when it's too hot to go outside (Las Vegas NV). I can read or watch TV while I ride for about 90-120 min. daily and it is whisper quiet.
I love the programs but like the manual setting better as I like to vary workout a bit more than the pre-sets.
I would include a bigger fan or better fan?
The only thing I would add is a HR monitor on the upper handles, as I can't ride for a long time with my hands "tied down" to the lower bars.
Excellent product, love it, it loves me.

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I use it to keep my knees in shape. I have arthritis, and this is the best way to keep the pain away. I can read the paper on this bike and the 20 minutes fly by.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I love the compact size and durability of this bike. It's so quiet that I can ride in the early morning's without waking up my household.
The seat is very comfortable and I actually put it together myself (without the help of my husband) I would recommend this bike to any at home user. The control display is very easy to read and the price was reasonable.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I absolutely love this bike. It's comfortable, even with my bad back. It's easy to understand and to adjust. Putting it together was very well explained, and not difficult at all, but it did take a couple of hours to complete.

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After knee surgery, this bike keeps my knee flexible. I try to use it every day. And I don't have to turn the TV volume up very high in order to hear it. This bike is quiet as can be. Sure wish it had a lever to easily adjust the seat as my husband is 12" taller than I am.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I love it and use it twice daily

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The fan is too noisy and too weak, the seat is too hard and the electrical connection from wall outlet to the bike is so loose where it connects to the bike I have to secure it with a ton of tape to keep it from falling out.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Easy to jump on every day for my half hour ride and I can read while exercising. Built-in fan keeps me cool. Great screen w/blue background is easy to read. Love everything about this bike. My physical therapist recommended it for knee problems.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I love the bike ( except for defective fan ).
Especially love the quiet operation. Have had
back procedures, but it causes no pain when
using. Physical Therapist recommended a recumbent
bike.

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This is a good strong bike, very comfortable and stable. I like it! Am exercising for first time in many years. Hooray!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I would like to see a horizontal handle bar with heart rate monitor instead or in addition to the exiting vertical ones.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

It's all anyone could expect in this price range. I can't imagine how one that costs four times as much could be significantly better.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Very easy to set up. Extremely quiet to use. Has enough variety in the set programs that I don't get bored. Doesn't take up much space. Happy I didn't spend big dollars for another brand.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Product is designed and built solid and easily assembled.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This is a good overall bike.
In hindsight I would have purchased the model below this one. The main selling point of the 231 is the extra exercise programs that it has. Most of these programs, however are not necessary and I find I do not use them.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Great bike. Far better than the one we returned to [...] (Nordic)which broke after two weeks and couldn't be set on a low resistance.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I have a bad back, in six weeks lost 11 lbs . Useing bike 3 times a week, for 1/2 hour each time . Back is doing much better. So easy to use.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Exceptionally good value. Easy to assemble. Fan does not seem to turn off unless bike is unplugged. Air volume from fan is modest. Heavy flywheel is very smooth and quiet. Quality of materials is generally good - higher quality material bikes might cost dramatically more making this a good value. Not yet sure if this bike would be stable enough for a very serious cyclist training at extremely high cadences with significant levels of resistance.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I use the bike for cardiovascular benefit and weight loss 6 days a week. I am very pleased with the ease of setting the controls. Everything works, even the fan. However, the fan doesn't put out much air and is a little louder than I thought. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased with it. [...]

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Setup was challenging and took 90 minutes - just read the directions and take your time.

It is still quiet and solid after 5 months of use. 30-90 minutes, 3-4 times per week, 230 lb rider, moderate pace.

Very, very happy with this bike.

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No problem

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Needed a stationary bike to get back in shape and lose weight after a severe ankle injury. I can now exercise without any significant stress on my ankle

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I am a personal trainer and I use the bike to train my clients. They all like the bike and I would recommend it to anyone.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

We have been absolutely pleased with our experience with this bike since we placed our order. The instructions were clear, the parts were there and labelled well, the bike does everything it is supposed to do at an excellent level every time. It's easy to adjust, runs quietly (I don't ever hear it), and it is stable with every different body size and shape. Friends and family have been impressed with this bike, and our 30 year old daughter (a gym rat) was really impressed with the great workout she got while visiting. We really have absolutely no words except positive ones!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Overall a good bike, particularly for the price.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This product is very easy to use. Easy to
understand and follow instructions. The moni-
tor, with its prompts, is easy to set up and
follow. I have back problems,but I found this
bike was easy on my back. I am encouraged to
get serious about getting in shape. I would
recommend this product to friends.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I had surgical repair to a torn medial meniscus in my right knee in January. Physical therapy was costly and did not help much so I convinced my husband to let me invest in this recumbent bike. My whole life, I could not stand to endure using a regular stationery bike for more than 10 minutes (too boring) but I can easily sail through 90 minutes (EVERY DAY !!!) on this bike. It is excellent and I highly recommend it.

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This particular bike comes in handy, since my doctor told me not to use my treadmill anymore. Now, instead of stressing my knees, I am strengthening the muscles which will give my knees greater stability. There are plenty of levels of difficulty, as well as different programs to keep it from getting boring.

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To my surprise my 9 year old, is on it more than myself, it's hard for him to adjust seat. [...]

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Very easy to use, I like the different levels of training.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Very good bike for a beginner, but advanced enough for serious training.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This bike is much nicer than I had imagined for the price point.
It is solid and well built, is easy to use with nice programming features.
It took me about 3 hours to assemble, which was longer than I bargained for.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This is the bike to buy. Only drawback is reprogramming each time my wife exercises (time, weight, etc). Quiet operation, ease of use results in both of us exercising on a daily basis. I had chronic arthritis in my knees which disappeared after 1 week of use! I love this machine and highly recommend it to those with back problems, knee/ankle problems. Low - virtually non-existent impact.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

It was easy to assembly. It took less than 1 hour but like everyone else the fan does not work. Everything else is great.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I would rarely workout before but now I get on my bike every day. It isn't boring because I just watch a movie or listen to music and pedal. It's so quiet I never bother anyone else in the house and I don't have to turn the volumn up on the T.V. or radio. My husband and I use it everyday and adjusting the seat for our different heights is a breeze, and I'm not mechanical at all.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Need to improve the set up instructions.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I use my bike as part of my losing weight program and for getting healthy. I love my bike! It is wonderful! I find it very comfortable and easy to use. I have it sitting so I can watch TV as I use it which makes it great to use. It definitely has helped me to lose weight and to get healthier.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Love the bike although heart rate monitor has never worked.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Very user friendly piece of equipment. Easy pass through accessibility, well constructed frame. I use my recumbent bike 7 days a week logging approximately 100 miles each week. You can't go wrong with a Schwinn product. My only complaint is they need to make a fan that actually works especially if it is going to be used as a "selling point" of the bike. I have recommended this particular bike to several of my friends & family members.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The bike is very easy to get on and off. The step through design is great. The construction of the bike seems a little cheap and plastic.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The back-rest is very comfortable also & the seat is plenty big for larger people. It is a perfect fit for me and I love it!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

This is a good low impact bike, as I have arthritis in my lower back and fibromyalgia. Exercise is so important, so a recumbent bike makes perfect sense. Very easy to use, quiet, easy on and off. I'm so happy I bought this!

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

Whle going through Chemotherapy, I find myself extremely tired and fatigued. The doctor said that exercise is still important and wants me to exercise on the bicycle and this bicycle allows me to do so.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

I broke my leg at the socket over a year ago. Of all the exercises I do, this helps calm down my flexor "snapping" and resulting pain the most. The resulting pain levels are well worth the dailr hour-long sessions.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The seat seams to wobble some while I am on it.

Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 231 Recumbent Bike:

The Schwinn 231 recumbent exercise bike is extremely easy to use and very quiet. I exercise while watching tv and I have no problem hearing the program. The directions for assembling it were easy to follow and anyone can do it. I enjoy the various levels of difficulty and the many programs it offers.

The only problem I've had with this equipment and one of the selling points for me was the fan. The wire from the fan to the panel is just a little too short. It was awkward trying to connect it to the program panel and now that I have it all together, it doesn't work. This was a disappointment to me as I thought it was a great feature.

But, for anyone thinking of purchasing this bike, it is well worth the money. Even my 82 year old mother hops on it to peddle a few strokes.