| Get the ultimate workout from the comfort of home with this Schwinn® Active™ Series 10 upright bike. It offers 11 preset workout programs and 8 levels of resistance for maximum variety. The handlebars are adjustable to suit your riding position, and the belt-driven system ensures quiet operation and a smooth ride. Monitor your progress with the LCD display, which shows your speed, time, distance, calories, pulse, watts and RMP. |
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 good for the money |
| Review Date: August 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Maria Long, Fla. Panhandle, USA |
| Purchase this bike over a month ago and it has worked great. The ONLY problem is working the computer its not really user friendly and the manual doesn't tell you how to switch to other programs, I have to play around w/ it and just starting to get the hang of it. It is still a good buy. I am 5'6, 170lbs and I am trying to lsoe about 20lbs so this bike hods me up well. I wish it had an on/off button. Once you turn it on you must wait for it to auto-shut off. You will need a screwdriver to put together but other than that all other tools come w/ bike. It was very easy to put together and instructions were user friendly. easy to transport from one room to another if you wanted to watch tv and then put back up when done. For the money a good buy...also, the resistance could stand to be higher...but I guess had I bought a more expensive one I would of been able to ge tthat feature. Its still a good buy... |
I recommend this bike.
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| Review Date: August 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: gc8710, |
I recommend this bike highly. It is easy to assemble. All the tools needed are included.
It took me under an hour from when the box was delivered until I started using the bike.
I'm recommending this bike as someone who is of normal weight. I'm male, 5'5'' and weigh 135 lbs. I'm aware that this is way less than most Americans, but based on the sturdiness of this device ,I think that anyone under 200 lbs would have no problems.
If you weigh more than that, it's reasonable to think that a custom made device would not be out of the question. A bike that costs $200 can't be expected to endure such high stress levels needed to support huge bodies. But for normal to slightly large people, this bike is well worth your consideration. And it's available at a very competitive cost compared to other bikes.
Now on to some specifics. The pedals are very comfortable with adjustable straps to fit all size feet. The handlebars are easily adjustable and comfortable, as is the seat.
The tension control covers a large range of tension which should meet all requirements.
The digital readout is hard to see and a light would have been nice.
I found only the timer to be useful but I imagine the distance and speed reading would be useful to people who want to monitor such things for personal comparisons.
I really don't know why they include calorie readouts on these home exercise devices.
I'm sure most everyone knows they are useless but for the few who don't, I think the fact that they always over calculate by a mile does some people a huge disservice.
If someone considers the readout to be accurate, they will find themselves gaining a lot of weight if they gauge their calorie intake based on their calorie expenditure.
For instance , I did some light to moderate pedaling for 10 minutes and it told me I burned 250 calories. This is not possible.
In summing up, A great product at a great price.
This bike feels ,looks ,and performs like it should cost at least twice as much. |
Uncomfortable-
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| Review Date: August 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Benjamin David, Austin, TX USA |
You get what you pay for is the old addage which definitely applies here. For $200, it's not a bad exercise bike, but the reason i give it 2 stars is because it is so uncomfortable, it is just another reason not to use it often, and when it comes to exercise, people usually don't need the added discouragement.
I am 6'-3", which i think only adds to my discomfort on this very small bike, but my wife is 5'-2" and she's not terribly comfortable on it either.
Don't get me wrong, the bike is ride-able, but it is no 5 star machine as other reviewers would lead you to believe, and this is the main reason why- the bike's configuration forces you to slump forward which is more uncomfortable than biking upright (at least on this model). That combined with a very minimal diameter of a pedal stroke (really bad for long legs like mine), makes this bike not worth even the cheap price of $200.
If you really plan on using an exercise bike frequently, i would suggest you pony up $400 to $500 for one that is comfortable and has a larger diameter pedal stroke motion. |
Works great..
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| Review Date: August 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: CodonAUG, |
| I have been loving this stationary bike in every way but two. First, I did not care for the seat it came with - but since it was compatible with any bicycle seat I easily replaced it. Second, the foot straps didn't fit my feet with and without shoes and so I stopped using them. Despite those two complaints the bike has been fantastic and I can't imagine why anyone would buy a more expensive version. |
does it's job
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| Review Date: August 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: elvis, new york, usa |
does what i need.
wish the heart calories burned was better. doesn't ask for weight, height, sex, so the calories burned it almost useless.
has a good price.
handle bars aren't so strong, if you're leaning forward on them. |
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