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62 of 63 found the following review helpful:
 Great Exercise Machine (Excellent combination with kindle fire) Nov 03, 2011
By Jack
Easy to setup and use. Very sturdy piece of equipment. Gives one a good workout. Comfortable and useful like some of the thousand dollar bikes. Slightly better than Schwinn 240 with additional programs and bigger console to rest your reading materials or Kindle/ipad etc. I was originally looking to buy Schwinn 240 but since 240 was getting discontinued decided to buy Schwinn 250 to make full use of warranty and service. I could not find a better price for this in local stores, Amazon had it delivered in three days with free shipping and no tax.
UPDATE Jan 20th, 2012 - I have been using this for a while now and it is awsome machine. I also use kindle fire while using it and this seems to be an excellent combo if you want to loose weight. I read books, magzines, watch movies, listen to music, check email and surf web and time flies by. I only intend to use this bike for 30 minutes but while using kindle fire I seldom finish in less than an hour. I am able to see difference in my weight in just weeks.
38 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Can an exercise bike be a delight and a dream come true. Nov 26, 2011
By Jan in Salt Lake
"Jan in Salt Lake"
I have a really "bad" back, and have had to give-up walking and going to the gym. By trial and error I eliminated every type of exercise that increased the pain. While I am not exactly "in love" with exercise, it has always kept my weight under control. And,I discovered without a regular form of exercise I didn't feel as well as I had, and I started to gain weight. In desperation, I tried my friends Schwinn 240. Using a recumbent bike, didn't hurt my back. It had many good qualities, but the seat wasn't quite as comfortable as I would have liked. I came to Amazon to order the 240, and was excited when I read there was a new bike, the Schwinn Recumbent model 250. I immediately ordered it. I was pleased when Amazon notified me that I could expect the bike between November 25, and December 13, 2011. The bike was delivered at 9:30 a.m. November 25, 2011. The box was in good condition & the bike parts appeared perfect.My husband immediately began assembly. It took about 3 1/2 hours, he followed the clear instructions, & having the parts individually labeled was an amazing help. I could not wait to try it out. I got on the bike moments after he had completed assembly, I found the seat to be exceptionally comfortable, it was enough wider that my husand could use it also. The higher seat back supported my back better than I could have dreamed. The seat also has a better comfort factor than the Schwinn 240. It operated so quietly that I could listen to t.v. or have a conversation and not miss a word. When I got up the next morning I felt I had discovered a miracle, my back hadn't gone into spasm during the night. I used it again today and I love, love it even more. Thank you Amazon.com for carrying quality products. It was an added bonus not to pay for shipping the bike Thanks again Amazon.com..
27 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Schwinn 250 Oct 30, 2011
By Penny Ann Drumheller
This bike is built to last. All the parts are beefy. The MP3 port is really not what it is ad. as. All it is a 2 speaker port. No amp or vol adj. I have to have my MP3 turned all the way up to hear it. But the bike is extremely quiet. The only thing that you hear is when it changes the resistance levels and that is a very quiet motor sound. The display large and easy to read. If you have the display tilted all the way forward it gets in the way of the handle bars that are up front. You will not be able to put this in front of you tv and be able to see it since the display is right there. The fan is kind of a joke. It moves very little air even on high. But i guess that something is better than nothing.
The assembly went smoothly took a little over an hour but I did it by myself. The bike is heavy so you may need a helper when unboxing\assy. The seat adjustment knob have to be lossened all the way before the seat will slide. I would have changed this with something that is a little quicker (coarser threads).
None of these little drawbacks takes away from the quality of the bike. I would still recommend this to anybody that wants a recumbent bike.
31 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Good bike, but get 240 Oct 18, 2011
By M. Manning
"Mike"
We had researched exercise bikes for a few weeks and had decided on the Schwinn 240. The 250 then came out, and for $30 more, would get couple more programs, an mp3 dock and a two speed fan. Well, the mp3 dock is just an aux input (have not heard the speakers yet) and the fan just makes noise.
But it is an excellent exercise bike. I have no problem recommending the 240. Don't bother with the 250 and save $30.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Product quality exceeded expectations.. Dec 21, 2011
By Adolfo
I've been doing research on recumbent bikes for the last few weeks. I was between the Schwinn 240, Schwinn 250 and the Nautilus R514 but after reading customer reviews I decided to go for the Schwinn 250. I got it delivered as scheduled yesterday, the box was a little damaged but it had all the pieces. I assembled it with my wife in a little more than an hour. Instructions are easy to follow and they even include all tools needed to put it together. All pieces fit nice and are very sturdy, it really feels like a bike at a normal gym. The computer lets you store user profiles and has different kinds of programs. I think it has up to 16 resistance, but above 12 it gets really hard, which is good. Here my pros/cons:
Pros:
-Delivered on time
-All pieces in package, very sturdy pieces, good quality materials
-Easy to assemble
-Reliable polar heart rate monitor
-Intuitive computer, programmable users
-Hard-enough levels of resistance
-Support to place ipad/ipod
Cons:
-The computer cable connector was damaged, probably because of carelessness during delivery, but it worked thankfully
-The "mp3 ready" feature is kind of misleading, like other users said, its just a speaker with an input jack, no pre-amp or anything, nothing to do specifically with "mp3"
Overall I'm happy with the product, I'm glad it turned out as many other users describe it
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