Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike
Product Description
The Schwinn® 140 upright bike delivers a compact design that relies on core muscles to balance your body weight. It features BioFit™ comfort with oversized ergonomic pedals and an adjustable console, handlebars and extra-wide seat. BioDyne™ performance offers a perimeter-weighted flywheel for a true road feel and smooth, consistent workouts, while oversized stabilizers and levelers are built-in for a solid workout platform.Amazon.com Product Description<... More >>
Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike
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I’m not sure whose payroll these other reviewers are on, or maybe they’ve just ever used an exercise bike post-1975, but this thing is a piece of garbage. I own a NordicTrack ProRider, and wanted to try this because it had a physical flywheel vs. the magnetic one in the Nordi. Well, first off, this doesn’t feel any more like a real bike, so right away I lost on the deal. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not recommending the Nordi either, but this thing does make it look like a Rolls Royce.
When I took the Schwinn out of the package, it actually looked pretty high quality. The packaging was nice, the steps seemed simple and the first 5 minutes seemed like heaven. I actually thought to myself, wow, I’m gonna write a GREAT review on this thing if it works half as good as it looks. Wrong. Within 10 minutes of reading the mind-numbingly stupid instructions, my girlfriend was trying to talk me out of throwing it in the ocean. There are no explanations, very few exploded diagrams, and each drawing seemed to be done from 20 feet away – not even using the full micro-sized page on the booklet they provided.
I read the other reviewer’s comments about bumping his knees and I thought he must be doing something wrong. Nope. Unless you’re an elf, forget this piece of junk. You will hit your knees if you even come close to a workout.
The display also attracted me to this bike. Nah ah. Crap too. Hope you want to ride it in a dark room for the rest of your life, otherwise you’ll be guessing as to your workout.
Don’t get me started on the seat. I hope Tony Atlas is your neighbor. If not good luck locking this puppy down.
The description says something about a magazine rack. Where? Where would it go? I have a magazine rack for it – they’re called my hands. The display sticks out so far, good luck even trying to put an aftermarket rack on here.
Overall, the idea and features of this bike sound great, and the pieces seem to be quality, but this is a very, very poorly executed design and you’ll be miserable if you’ve ever used a real exercise bike before.
Sorry Schwinn, that’s the last thing I buy from you. Oh, BTW, this POS is actually made by Nautilus. I don’t know who to blame, so I won’t be buying either of their products anymore.
Last winter, I used the high school’s two-thousand dollar exercise bikes to prepare for my first ever racing season. I have never had an upsetting workout on those machines.
This year, after seriously considering a fluid trainer, I decided to buy my own exercise bike with eddy current brake resistance (just like the school’s) and other key features. I decided on Schwinn’s latest upright EB- 140.
I have been using it for about a month, and I am definitely satisfied with my purchase.
It’s silent. Showering aside, I can workout any time of the day without disturbing family members.
The levels offer more than enough resistance. 16 is awesomely hard.
Warnings:
The seat should be replaced to suit a human-sized butt.
The seat cannot be moved in enough to emulate my real bike.
Changing head position means readjusting the console to see your variables.
Level changes are not immediately displayed (the 6-second cycle must reach that point or it must be locked). Also, resistance takes four to five seconds to increase/decrease.
When a variable exceeds its limit, it resets (calories at 999). Eventually, beyond two hours, you may need a sheet of paper and a pencil to keep track.
There’s only sixteen levels, so easing from 6 to 8 isn’t really easy. You’re better off moving from 9 to 8.
I spent several days researching exercise bikes and decided the Schwinn 140 was the one!!! After it arrived, I spent about 1/2 hour setting it up, and adjusting it. And, it arrived undamaged and was well-packed from the factory. The setup was easy and a no-brainer with good instructions. If yours does not arrive with instructions, it can be downloaded from the Schwinn website instead of crying about it on the internet!!!! Most manufacturers do this!
If one has to advise not to buy this product because of the lack of setup instructions, just ask an 8 year old to set it up for you!!! It is that easy. He can show you how to operate it also!!! Even download instructions for you. If one is too lazy to download instruction, an exercise bike won’t be much help getting you motivated to get in shape!
I have spent about 3 weeks using the 140 and it is paying off so far as getting my body back into much better shape, fast. Everything works very smoothly, quietly and actually very impressive. The nice display is about the best on the market for this price range. Very easy to operate. This machine is very sturdy and well-built. I could find no fault with it at anytime I was working out with it. A great substitute for my mountain bike.
I looked at the Schwinn 240 recumbant also, but I wanted one to better simulate a bicycle.
A great buy from Schwinn, again!!!
I don’t actually own the Schwinn 140 exercise bike, but I was planning on buying one. Rather than ordering it from Amazon without trying it, I went to a local sporting goods store and tried it out. Glad I did!
The riding position of this bike was just awkward. It didn’t feel right at all. It has a lot of adjustments but I still couldn’t get it to feel like the bikes at the gym. I was also surprised how close my knees came to the handle bars. I wear 30″ inseam pants, so I’m not tall.
Anyway, there was another bike to try at this store – a ProForm upright model with too many bells and whistles – games, ipod doc, etc – stuff I don’t need. BUT, the riding position was comfortable, and the seat felt great. I didn’t buy that one either, but it’s on my list of possibilities. The Schwinn 140 is off that list.
Sorry, Schwinn, I really wanted to like you.
I received the bike quickly and put the bike together in about 1 hour. The front post which the handle bars attach to do not feel secure. No matter how hard I tighten the bolts, the post won’t stay tight. This does not effect the way the bike operates though. The seat is very wide and comfortable. The pedaling action is secure and smooth. The bike is very quiet while operating. The electronics work properly too. This is a good piece of cardio equipment and I would purchase the product again.