How Good Is The Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike?

 
     
  By: Susan Murray.  
 

The Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike is one of the most prevalent starter exercise bike on the market today. It offers a slick design that focuses on core muscles to balance your body weight.

Mechanically, the bike is very good . The resistance changes are smooth and you can change resistance anywhere in a program with a single touch. You have 16 resistance levels in all.

One of the nice features of this bike is how even and muted it is. As a rule, entry-level fitness cycles are noisy and flimsy. However, Schwinn used a heavy frame and quality materials to allow this cycle to hold its own against more expensive models.

The display is well lit and simple to read. It tilts to numerous positions but it seems the simplest to see when it lays flat (not to mention that it makes a great magazine stand in that pose as well).

A few words of caution; the Schwinn 140 upright exercise bike is intended to be used by the "average size individual". This means that if you are over 6 feet tall, you may discover your knees hitting the handle bars as you ride. If that applies to you, you might want to consider another model of fitness bike, like the Fitnex B30 Upright Exercise Bike

Compared with some higher-end models, the seat on this cycle cannot be adjusted enough to emulate a real bike and is meant to accommodate a "smaller than average" bottom. As a final point, the display is best read when looking directly at it. If you shift your head to a different riding stance, you'll have to move the console as well so you'll be able to keep on viewing it.

Conclusion

If you ride occasional just beginning an exercise bike program, the Schwinn 140 Upright exercise bike may be the ideal choice for you. It provides the identical quality construction and a number of the options available in more costly products at an reasonable cost. If you're a more seasoned rider or use your exercise bike for training (and your budget will allow it), you may perhaps want to consider the Fitness Master X Series Momentum instead.


 
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Want to find out more about fitness bikes, then visit James Murray's site on how to choose the best exercise bike for your needs.

 
 
     
 
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