Fitnex B40 Upright Exercise Bike

The Fitnex upright cycle series begins with the Fitnex B40. A value unit with contemporary coloring and subtle design that looks good in your home. The console features (1) easy to read LCD window that displays: Time, Distance, Speed, Calories and Pulse. Heart Rate is picked up through Contact handles.As with all Fitnex products, for home use the Fitnex B40 upright carries a full LIFETIME warranty on all parts. Select the Fitnex B40 upright today to start your at-home workout program.
Customer Review: Extremely dissappointing!!
The bike is a pain to put together. Still haven't figured out how to connect all the wires from the console while getting the little plastic covering underneath it and don't expect any help from their instruction manual either (VERY POOR DESCRIPTIONS). Like another reviewer mentioned, it is designed poorly ergonomically and not all that comfortable. A lifetime warranty on parts isn't too important when you consider how cheap the parts on this item must be to replace. Unfortunately there isn't a lifetime warranty on the labor to replace said parts. One of the descriptions on this site said this bike can perform as well as a bike at your local gym. If that's the case then you should switch gyms. It's beyond basic and the performance can't be considered anything more than average. Even if you're looking for a basic workout you can do much better than this one at $450. If I could have rated it below 1 star I would have.
Customer Review: Gets the job done!
The B40 bike is a neat bike. It is simple in its function and thats what I was looking for. Don't need all the programs anyway. Just concerned with speed and distance and my pulse to keep my heart rate in the zone. The resistance is manual which is no big deal but when you get up past 10 to 15 it can get really tough and you really have to work hard. My wife loves the seat for it is big and very soft especially after you've been on it for an hour. We got the bike because the lifetime parts warranty was a big factor for us in our decision. Easy to put together it took us about 30 minutes. The manual is very simple in fact you might say not enough information at least on the assembly but it wasn't hard to figure out. We think for the price and the lifetime warranty we got a great deal for it gets the job done! Coyote

If you're thinking of buying a Schwinn recumbent bike you have a few models to choose from. They come in various configurations and prices and are, no doubt, to give the consumer better options, however, some models are a good buy while others fail to impress.

Reviews of recumbent exercise bikes like them because they are more comfortable which in turn means a longer, and therefore, better workout. There's no disputing the benefits of cycling in a reclined position; recumbent bikes are more ergonomic. Manufacturers are refocusing their design programs away from the bike towards the consumer. And what they've realized is that their machines are mainly used by older people, or overweight people, or people who've have never done any form of exercise: for these groups the recumbent is the best model of bike to get a good cardiovascular workout.

Schwinn, like everyone else, makes various models of recumbent bikes. Here's what's currently on offer, what features each has and which ones are worth considering and which are not.

The cheapest model at around $350 is the 203 recumbent exercise bike. It has 16 levels of magnetic resistance that can be adjusted while cycling. There's a generous list of preset workout programs; 17 in fact - 12 Preset, 4 Heart Rate, 1 User Defined. There are heart rate grip monitors and the console readout displays Time, RPM, Distance, Pulse, Calories. For an entry-level bike it's a very good buy with very little to be said against it. However, if you already own a bike then you're probably looking to upgrade, so this model isn't going to be suitable.

At $400 the 212 is the next model up. While looking quite different from the 203, it has most of the same features. However, you do get some programming options; 1 Manual + 6 Profile Courses with Calorie Goal, BMI Measurement, Recovery Test, Results Mode and Quick Start. It's not a bad piece of kit but if you spend another $50, you can get hold of the 213, which is a much better buy.

The Schwinn 213 recumbent exercise bike costs around $450 and comes with a lot more features than the 212. You get an incredible 23 workout programs including; 3 Heart rate, BMI Measurement, Time Trial, Recovery Test and Fitness Test. An adjustable fan is built in to the console and the machine has bottle holders and trays. The console gives a lot of motivational feedback, including: Time, Interval Time, RPM, Watts, Distance, Pulse, Speed, Calories, Resistance and Alpha-numeric prompts. This machine would give all but the most serious athlete a great strenuous workout.

The two most expensive machines are the 230 and 231. They're the best looking, with rounded edges and an overall sleek appearance. They retail for around $450 and $550 resp. If you've only got $450 to spend you are as well buying the 213 as the 230 offers no real extra features.

The 231, on the other hand, might be worth taking a closer look at. It comes with a BioFit seat with dual-position lumbar support and high inertia from a 22 lb. steel flywheel and computer-controlled drive system. The workout programs included are; 10 preset & 10 profile courses with Calorie Goal, Time Trial, Fitness Test, BMI Measurement, Recovery Test, Results Mode, Quick Start & 1 Manual Model. It's a nice bike, but quite frankly, I'm rather disappointed with it. It doesn't really offer very much more than the 213 but it costs a lot more. Also, this is Schwinn's most expensive recumbent bike; I would have expected more features (even if it meant paying more) from one of the industry's biggest players.

A Schwinn recumbent bike isn't a bad option and any of the models would satisfy most users. Of the models available it's the 213 recumbent bike that offer the best features at the best price.

Follow the links for the Schwinn recumbent bike and find out more about the recumbent exercise bike like the ProForm exercise bike and many others.

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