Most often there are no second thoughts in choosing a Schwinn  Recumbent Exercise Bike as an exercise machine for the home. After all, the brand name Schwinn is already an American institution with a history dating back to 1895, leaving its imprint in recreational products such as bicycles and fitness equipment.

At the same time, recumbent gym bikes are popular choices for home-based exercise programs, providing the same aerobic fitness as road bicycling.

Recumbent bikes are also space-savers that provide work outs to persons of varying levels of physical fitness.  Even professional athletes use these bikes especially when recuperating from sports injuries.

The adaptability of the Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike is evident in its 16 resistance levels that can be the guide as one progresses through an exercising training program.

Monitoring the individual’s improvement in workouts is easy with the recumbent gym bike having an instrument panel that can be adjusted three ways.

The handlebars feature built-in sensors to monitor heart rate, which can be easily seen at the instrument panel.

There are 10 programs preset into the machine, allowing the user the luxury of choice and doing away with fumbling with controls.

Exercise safety is enhanced by comfortable extra-wide seats providing lumbar support in dual position.  For added comfort, this model is also equipped with a cooling fan that is adjustable.

Acquiring a Schwinn 231 Recumbent Exercise Bike provides several warranties.  The frame warranty is for 10 years, mechanical and electrical is 1 year, damage due to wear is 6 months and that for labor is 90 days.

Further value to the purchase includes the various physical fitness activities offered by Schwinn through its website.  These include cycle training programs and various workout tips that made Schwinn an enduring American icon and partner in physical fitness.