Pedalling a stationary or cheap recumbent bike takes great strength. Just imagine if it were a real bike, the force that would have sent it hurtling down the road. Since it can not roll down the road, anything can happen. What can and often does happen is a slow come-apart. Poor design and construction of a cheap recumbent bike lead to self-destruction in the form of crack solder joints loosening over time.
Sure, you can do maintenance to keep everything tight, but in many cases, it is a losing battle. Cheap recumbent bikes loosen and come apart over time, unfortunately.
So Don’t Be Tempted To Buy A Cheap Recumbent Bike.
Schwinn is a top leading brand for exercise bikes. The pricing if you buy from Amazon isn’t too bad either. You can get a quality bike at an affordable rate. The resistance is provided by a magnetic force as opposed to mechanical friction or wind, which in any case contribute to noise. You can easily read or watch a movie as you ride because the bike is very quiet.
Most Schwinn bikes are moderate in price. But with Schwinn the electronics make a difference in terms of performance and price.
Typical recumbent bikes make very little noise. This is because the unit is magnetic. No chains rattling, no fans, just quiet magnetic drive that is connected to a computer control.
Choose a model of affordability that has the blend of features and price that most closely matches your bike needs.
This model is the Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike. It is a pretty good buy at around $370 at the time of writing this post. It features the following:
- Dual track two LCD window system which allows you to monitor up to 13 different display feedbacks.
- Schwinn Connect goal tracking and data export keep you up to date on reaching your fitness goals and prevent boredom setting in.
- 29 programs, 4 user settings and goal tracking are all there to keep you motivated and challenged.
- 25 levels of resistance aligned with a high-speed, high inertia perimeter weighted flywheel to make every workout smooth and quiet.
- Charging USB port and data exchange.
- Rating – 4.3 out of 5 stars.
It is better to use a magnetic unit for a quiet and smooth ride. To alleviate boredom, it is better to pick a cheap recumbent bike that has a computer built in so that you can track your progress, and even play games on the screen as you exercise.
- Dual track two LCD window system allows you to monitor up to 13 different display feedbacks.
- Schwinn Connect goal tracking and data export keep you up to date on reaching your fitness goals.
- 22 programs, 2 user settings and goal tracking are all there to keep you motivated and challenged.
- 20 levels of resistance aligned with a high-speed high inertia perimeter weighted flywheel make every workout smooth and quiet.
- Charging USB port and data exchange.
- Rating – 4.3 out of 5 stars.
And of course, the best thing about the exercise recumbent bikes is that the lower back is supported as you work out.
Hope you find that cheap recumbent bike you are looking for, but just remember – not tooo cheap….
