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Product Description
Get in a challenging cardio workout -- without ever leaving home -- with the ergonomic Schwinn® 250 recumbent bike. The BioFit™ feature ensures you'll pedal in total comfort with less lower back strain. BioDyne™ performance provides you with the realistic feel of an actual road ride. It's easy to set your goals and measure progress right on the console using the Schwinn® Advantage™ software.
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Schwinn Recumbent Bikes have highly adjustable resistance, heavy duty flywheels and comfortable seats, with the added benefit of lower back support. Like all Schwinn products, the Schwinn 250 is built with the durability and quality that has made Schwinn one of the most trusted names in the industry. Features include a perimeter weighted flywheel, 16 resistance levels, 17 programs, speakers and MP3 music input port, and both telemetry and contact heart rate monitoring. It also includes the following exclusive Schwinn features:
BioFit™ Comfort
- Ergonomic, extra-wide seat
- Oversized, ergonomic pedal design
- Fore-aft and angle-adjustable console, with integrated blower fan, bottle holder and utility tray
- Speakers and MP3 music input port
BioDyne™ Performance
- Perimeter weighted flywheel for a true road feel, and smooth, consistent workouts
- Oversized stabilizers and levelers that are built-in for a solid workout platform
BioConnect® Feedback
- 17 preset programs including 8 profile courses, quick start, distance goal, fitness test
- 3 Polar® heart rate programs
- Extra large black backlit LCD window
- Schwinn Advantage™ workout tracking
- Polar® telemetry-enabled heart rate system
Features & Specifications:
- 16 resistance levels
- Perimeter weighted flywheel
- Eddy Current Brake (ECB) resistance system
- Retractable reading rack
- Water bottle holder
- Fan
- Speakers
- Additional storage
- Rear stabilizer frame levelers
- Transport wheels
- Adjustable handlebars
- Switchable from miles to kilometers (KM)
- Fore/aft seat adjustment
- Oversized deluxe pedal
- Oversized saddle
- Maximum user weight: 275 pounds
Manufacturer's Warranty:
5 years on the frame, 1 year on the mechanical and electrical parts, 3 months on the wear parts.
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| Schwinn A20 | Schwinn 220 (2009) | Schwinn 240 | Schwinn 250 | Nautilus R514 | | Number of Programs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | | Workout Programs | 1 Manual, 6 Profile | 6 Profile, 1 Custom, Quick Start, Fitness Test, Results Mode | 8 Profile, 2 Custom, Quick Start, Fitness Test, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Distance Goal, Results Mode | 8 Profiles, Quick Start, Distance Goal, 2 Custom, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Fitness Test, Results Mode | 6 Profile, Quick Start, 2 Custom, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Fitness Test, Distance Goal, Calorie Goal, Results Mode | | Performance Tracking | No | No | Schwinn Advantage™ | Schwinn Advantage™ | No | | Polar® Heart Rate System | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Heart Rate | contact | contact | telemetry enabled & contact | telemetry enabled & contact | telemetry enabled (with chest strap) & contact | | Display Type | LCD | extra large LCD | extra large black backlit LCD with multi-colored brickyard | extra large black backlit LCD with multi-colored brickyard | extra large blue backlit LCD | | Resistance Levels | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | Other Features | magnetic eddy current brake, extra large console, fan, reading rack, water bottle holder, two position lumbar support, powered by battery or AC adaptor (sold separately) compatible, transport wheels, rear stabilizer frame levelers, switchable from miles to kilometers | magnetic eddy current brake, thickly padded seat with side bolsters and lumbar support, reading rack, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, AC adaptor included | magnetic eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, thickly padded seat with side bolsters and lumbar support, storage basket, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, thickly padded seat with side bolsters and lumbar support, blower fan, speakers, storage basket, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, adjustable handlebars, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | magnetic eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, thickly padded seat with side bolsters and lumbar support, blower fan, reading rack, water bottle holder, storage basket, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 61 x 17 x 41 inches
| 56 x 25 x 38 inches
| 63 x 25 x 46 inches
| 67 x 25 x 26 inches
| 67 x 25 x 52 inches
| | Product Weight | 60 pounds | 97 pounds | 117 pounds
| 117 pounds
| 119 pounds | | Warranty | Frame: 2 years, Mechanical & Electric: 6 months, Wear Parts: 30 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical & Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical & Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical & Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 10 years, Mechanical: 2 years, Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 6 months | | Max. User Weight | 275 pounds
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