Schwinn recumbent bikes come in several models. The premium price models are the Schwinn 230 and the Schwinn 231. Here's what they offer and how they differ.
What you get...
Recumbent bikes are first of all about comfort. The Schwinn machines get high praise for seat comfort. These models, the 230 and 231, have been sold in such large volumes, it's easy to find much owner feedback on the Internet. The seat gets mentioned a lot. It's bug, comfortable and easily adjusted.
What's more, these bikes are easy to mount. The frame is out of the way, so it's easy on and off.
Comfort means it's easy to ride for longer and more often too. That's a real advantage of recumbents. More time in the seat means more fat burning and more calories gone. By using the leg muscles, the larger muscles, you build string, maintain muscle mass and increase metabolism rate. That's where exercise bikes beat so many other machines. They can help you boost your rate of fat burning.
Both these Schwinns have the same quiet magnetic drive. That's another comfort issue. The drive is whisper quiet so you can listen to music or watch movies while you ride. No loud racket to irritate and cause you to want to get away form exercise.
Here's the only real difference between the 230 and the 231. It's the programming power. The 231 has more computer power and more preset workout routines. Now the 230 has 16 resistance levels and 6 preset workout programs. That may be all you want or need. If so, you can save about 0 by selecting the 230. Otherwise the 231 gets you more computer, but a bike that's otherwise the same.
In either case Schwinn recumbent bikes get high ranks for comfort and quality too. Pick the computer power that's right for you and the price you want to pay. Both bikes are among the more expensive Schwinn models, but are very much mid-range priced bikes when compared to the competition.
