Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike
Schwinn Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike
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 List Price: $750.00 Sale Price: $599.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Eligible For Free Shipping 
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Product Description
Authorized Schwinn Dealer. The Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike was the first patented Exercise Bike to give you a full total body workout. A total-body ergometer with a patented dual action motion that synchronizes arm and leg motions to simulate your natural motion the Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike features a patented fan wheel technology that exponentially increases the wind resistance the harder you pedal. Air resistance that allows for a smooth pedaling motion while blowing controlled streams of cooling air the Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike creates a comfortable workout for home or rehabilitation. Shown in Charcoal original dual action air resistance Exercise Bike. The Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike was the first patented Exercise Bike to give you a full total body workout. A total-body ergometer with a patented dual action motion that synchronizes arm and leg motions to simulate your natural motion the Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike features a patented fan wheel technology that exponentially increases the wind resistance the harder you pedal. Air resistance that allows for a smooth pedaling motion while blowing controlled streams of cooling air the Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike creates a comfortable workout for home or rehabilitation.
Details
- Upright exercise bike with unique air resistance system
- Air system offers as much resistance as you can handle
- Dual-action arm handles work upper and lower body
- Console tracks time, distance, calories, RPM, and more
- Measures 22.5 x 48 x 50 inches (W x H x D); weighs 96 pounds
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I bought one of these in 1988. It was already -quite- old, (probably from 1977, the first year it was made, which means the 30 year warrantee is -still- in effect!), and not well taken care of. Whatever abuse it took only made it a little dirty. It’s almost 2007, and it’s still working perfectly. The all-steel construction has kept it repair-free while newer machines go into the garbage. Different year models come with different monitors, so I won’t go into that, but the machine itself is always the same: No shifting. The fan-resistance increases with pedaling speed. Arms and legs contribute whatever proportions of the total effort you desire, a very natural intuitive movement. For arms only, there’s a foot-rest, for legs only, just hang your arms at your sides. (The Airdyne is not a bicycle, not a ‘spinner’, it is a thing unto itself, but unless road-bike technique is an issue, it will do more than spinning can do for your fitness.)The warrantee, or any other right to complaint, is probably voided if you stand up while pedaling, but I’ve been able to stand on these pedals for all these years, and the combination of arms and legs while out of the seat is the most intense workout available on a home cycle. (I did eventually get a Schwinn ‘Windsprint’, because it shifts to increase pedal pressure, but it doesn’t ‘do’ arms. This is still the single best home cycle.)
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Seems to be a very good exercise product. But the product description should mention that assembly takes about 2 hours. Stabilizers, arms, computer, pedals, and seat need to be attached to the frame. This should be easy but the assembly instructions are minimalistic at best. The method for attaching the arms to the frame requires quite a bit of strength.
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The Schwinn Airdyne is built to last out of steel. For upper and lower body workout, it uses a fan/flywheel to create resistance rather than a friction belt or magnetic motor; hint–fewer repairs and failures since there is no friction mechanism to fail.
The onboard computer allows your to select what information you wish to see such as mets, calories, distance, speed, rpm and even displays your pulse if you wear a chest strap. You can select miles or kilometers for distance and “club or home” for setup; hint–built to withstand use in a fitness center/health club. It even allows you to imput your geological elevation to facilitate a more accurate calorie count.
Assembly is straight foward but does require a few basic tools such an adjustable wrench and phillips screwdriver.
This represents a good way to go if you want a well built durable piece of equipment intended for serious use to achieve your goal of cardio-vascular conditioning, weight loss or just plain old exercise.