Recumbent & Upright Stationary Bikes
Get the inside scoop on exercise bikes with my exclusive guide to the best exercise bike ratings and recumbent, spin and upright bike model comparisons from all the top manufacturers.
Each of the exercise bike reviews contains all the critical info you need about components like bike size and footprint, special features, warranty information, ergonomics and my personal rating and recommendation.
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***The Nautilus R514 Recumbent is the sister bike of the Nautilus U514 Upright bike also reviewed and recommended – in other words, this is an identical review as the U514 and R514 only differ by their seating configuration. The Nautilus R514 is a mid-level upright bike that packs some impressive features in the competitive under [...]
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If you’re looking for an exercise bike in the sub $400 price range your options for quality machines is extremely limited. If a traditional upright bike like the Schwinn 140 doesn’t float your boat, the Proform 290 Spin Bike may be just what you’re looking for. Although the Proform doesn’t have any fancy features like [...]
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The Reebok RB Recumbent exercise bike is mid level offering from Reebok and replaces the Reebok CYC series recumbents from years past. I really thought Reebok had a good thing going with the older CYC series bikes, but I can’t say the same thing for their new offering. For starters, they completely redesigned the frame [...]
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The Stamina 4755 exercise bike has been popular for shoppers of cheap exercise bikes for a number of years, so you may be surprised that I’m not recommending this model. The reason for not recommending this bike is simple. There comes a point where you should NOT even consider investing in exercise equipment, and that [...]
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The Schwinn Airdyne bike is a totally unique concept in exercise bikes and has not been successfully duplicated by any other company over the past 20 years. The Airdyne is a fan driven exercise bike that is commonly found in rehab facilities because of its’ low impact design and upper body handle bars that let [...]
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If you’ve read my reviews of the Schwinn Exercise Bike line, you’ll know that I think Schwinn is making some solid bikes for the home user. The Schwinn 240 is no exception to that rule. It’s about as good a recumbent bike as you’re going to find in this market segment. The 240 recumbent comes [...]
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The Schwinn 231 recumbent bike is the high-end recumbent model from Schwinn Fitness, a step up from the mid-level Schwinn 230 recumbent bike. There’s no doubt that the Schwinn 231 Recumbent is a nice bike, after all it’s basically the same exact machine as the Schwinn 230 but about $200 bucks more expensive. You’d think [...]
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The Schwinn 230 recumbent bike is the mid-level recumbentl model from Schwinn Fitness, a step up from the entry level Schwinn 20. If you’ve read my reviews of the Schwinn Exercise Bike line, you’ll know that I think Schwinn is making some solid bikes for the home user. The Schwinn 230 is no exception to [...]
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When you get past the two lower end Schwinn’s and move up to the Schwinn 140, you’re getting even more value and features, without having to invest much more money to get them. One of the big draws about the Schwinn 140 upright bike is the added adjustability of the seat and handlebars which increases [...]
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The Schwinn 131 Upright bike is the high end upright offered in the Schwinn model line which includes the Schwinn 10, 101, and 130 uprights. The Schwinn 131 is, for all intents and purposes, the same upright bike as the Schwinn 130 model. If you read my review of the recumbent Schwinn models (Schwinn 230 [...]
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