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Nautilus U614 Upright Bike Review

Can The Nautilus U614 Upright Exercise Bike Do More Than Its Looks Suggest?

Nautilus U614 Upright BikeWith 22 programs and 20 resistance levels, the Nautilus U614 Upright Bike should certainly be capable of a strong workout that will let users test their abilities but the sales photos may make some prospective buyers think twice.

The look of this Nautilus says that it should be little more than a basic, functional bike for occasional at-home use, with its standard boxy shape, adjustable seat post and basic control panel; however, there are additional features to attract the more avid fitness fanatic, such as the pulse grips and data exports to sites like myfitnesspal.com. Is there more to this machine than initially meets the eye?

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Exerpeutic 2000 Recumbent Bike Review

Is There More To The Exerpeutic 2000 High Capacity Programmable Magnetic Recumbent Bike Than A Big Comfy Seat?

Exerpeutic 2000 Recumbent BikeRecumbent bikes are always an attractive option for home gyms and users that do not want the stiff, professional style of some other gym models because of their more relaxed look and apparent comfort – something that is instantly apparent from first impressions of the Exerpeutic 2000 Programmable Recumbent Bike.

The large seat, reclined position and large display for training data are all appealing and there are some attractive extra details too like the racing stripes on the frame and the transport wheels for storage. How well does this design translate into a great performance and beneficial machine?

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Schwinn 170 Upright Bike Review

Is The Schwinn 170 Upright Exercise Bike As User-Friendly As Buyers Expect?

Schwinn 170 Upright BikeSchwinn are a company with many different exercise bikes to their name, all with promises of goal tracking, plenty of programmes and a smooth ride, but the Schwinn 170 Upright Bike definitely seems to have a lot of options on offer for riders with its 25 resistance levels, 29 programs, 4 profiles and 13 display feedbacks.

This apparent versatility and the high inertia flywheel should lead to a beneficial machine with lots of potential for a great workout but are users impressed?

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Schwinn A20 Recumbent Exercise Bike – Little Too Basic

Is The Schwinn A20 Recumbent Exercise Bike A Little Too Basic For Buyers’ Need?

Schwinn A20 Recumbent Exercise BikeIt may have a bit of an odd shape for an exercise bike but the Schwinn A20 Recumbent Exercise Bike comes from a well-respected brand that has done pretty well with recumbent bikes in the past and it has a fairly standard specification.

The recumbent bike has 7 programmes, 8 magnetic resistance levels, pulse grips and a LCD screen to track progress among its features and is set to be a durable, affordable option in the Schwinn range. Are buyers impressed or could it do more?

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Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise Bike

Is The Compact Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise Bike As Intensive As It Sounds?

Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise BikeThe specification of the Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise Bike suggests that this is a bike that really can do it all with its talk of specialised goal tracking, 22 different training programmes for a more varied and effective workout, 20 resistance levels for greater intensity and a dual-track LCD console for data management.

Add to this the USB connectivity for data exchange, the two user profiles, music system and angle-adjustable handlebars and it seems like this this compact home machine has a lot in its favour. Are buyers impressed with everything that is on offer here or is this just another basic exercise bike?

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Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike

Is The Feature-Rich Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike Able To Live Up To Expectations?

Schwinn 270 Recumbent BikeSchwinn is a name that many of us have come to trust regarding bikes and there are high hopes about the performance that the attractive, professional-looking Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike can bring to the home gym of the keen fitness fan.

With 29 programmes to try and so much potential within the electronics of its impressive looking console and the rest of the hardware, it is unlikely that buyers are going to get bored of this bike too quickly but are all of these features living up to expectations?

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