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I hesitated on buying a recumbent bike because I heard you don't get as good as a cardio workout as you would with an upright bike. However you should have no problem getting a good cardio workout with the Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike. I purchased this bike recently from Amazon taking advantage of the $100 sale promotion plus free shipping. The bike arrived five days before the estimated arrival date and in great shape. If you are going to use this bike upstairs, be sure to have someone help you carry the box. I thought I would have been able to pull it off myself by tying a rope around the binding on the box. Actually I almost succeeded but the binding broke just about four feet from the top of the stairway, sending the bike flying down the stairs.

The instructions were fairly straight forward except they weren't always consistent. Like the instruction manual would call for a "screw" but the packaging referred to the part as a "bolt". I wasted a lot of time looking for the screws that I thought were missing but they were right in front of me (they were labeled as bolts).

I have been getting a great cardio workout doing my Fantastic 4 exercise routine which I do four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) starting at 4:44 in the morning riding for 44 minutes, 44 seconds. This bike is very quiet and very smooth. Prior to this bike, I was riding an upright Reebok CYC10 that I purchased at Sportmart (now called Sports Authority) about three years ago. Recently the Reebok started making a loud snapping noise which was way too loud for me to deal with. Actually it was so loud that it waking up the neighbors. What's also real nice about the Schwinn 231 Recumbent is the computer display has a backlight. The Reebok didn't. When I wanted to see where I was at during my workout on the Reebok, I would have to use the light from my cell phone to view the display.

The only other issue I have with the Schwinn 231 Recumbent (besides the instruction manual) is the accuracy of the speed reading. The speed reading seems to be inflated when the resistance becomes greater. I can easily tell by looking at my legs that I am cycling faster when the resistance is at the 4th level as opposed to cycling at the 8th level. The thing is the speed reading shows I'm cycling faster on the 8th level which doesn't make sense.

What else? There are so many different programs to choose from to keep you from getting bored. The seat is very comfortable. I agree with most of the other reviewers that the fan doesn't blow much air but it provides enough comfort. Overall I think this is a great bike and definitely a great price. I actually paid more for the Reebok which goes to show you don't always get what you pay for.
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