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Save money on monthly gym fees and get yourself in shape at the same time with the Schwinn Airdyne upright exercise bike. The Airdyne features a smooth, air-based resistance braking system along with a pair of sturdy exercise arms. The advantage of the unique air resistance system is that it offers as much resistance as you can handle.
The Airdyne's dual-action arms help you work out your entire body. |
The harder you pedal, the greater the resistance. The dual-action design, meanwhile, synchronizes your arm and leg movements to simulate your natural motion, helping you work your upper and lower body at the same time. Finally, the air resistance system creates streams of cooling air while you pedal, making for a comfortable home workout.
The Airdyne includes a comprehensive computer console that provides feedback on time, distance, workload level, calories burned, calories per hour, heart rate, and RPM. As a result, it's easy to keep track of your overall fitness level. Other features include an extra-quiet chain drive system; built-in heart rate monitoring; an LCD display; an anatomically correct seat with extra padding; and a capacity of 300 pounds. The Airdyne measures 50 by 22.5 by 48 inches (L x H x W), weighs 96 pounds, and carries the following warranties: 30 years on the frame, three years on parts and electronics, and one year on labor and wear items.
About Schwinn Ignaz Schwinn and his partner Adolph Arnold incorporated Arnold, Schwinn & Company on October 22, 1895. Within a few short years of its inception, the company had become an acknowledged technical and quality leader within the bicycle industry. Now, more than 100 years later, Schwinn has become an American icon and built some of the best-known and best-loved bicycles of all time, including the Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate, Homegrown, and more. The company is also a leading purveyor of home and fitness equipment, and has been an indispensable player in revolutionizing biking and fitness around the world.
| Compare These Airdyne Exercise Bikes |
| Schwinn AD4 Airdyne | Schwinn Airdyne Evolution Comp | Schwinn AD2 Airdyne | | Resistance Levels | Infinite | Infinite | Infinite | | Resistance System | Air | Air | Air | | Drive System | Dual-stage chain and belt drive | Dual-stage chain and belt drive | Single stage-belt drive | | Number of Workout Programs | 2 | 2 | | | Workouts | Simultaneous upper / lower body or upper body workout only | Simultaneous upper / lower body or upper body workout only | Simultaneous upper / lower body or upper body workout only | | Heart Rate | Telemetry enabled | Telemetry enabled | | | Display Type | LCD | LCD | LCD | | Display Readouts | Time, Distance, Calories, Calories per Hour, RPM, Workload, and Heart Rate | Time, Distance, Calories, Calories per Hour, RPM, Workload, and Heart Rate | Time, Distance, Calories, RPM | | Power Requirements | 2 AA Batteries
| 2 AA Batteries
| 2 AA Batteries
| | Seat | Extra-padded, oversized | Extra-padded, oversized | Padded | | Product Dimensions (L x W x H) | 50 x 22.5 x 48 inches | 50 x 22.5 x 48 inches | 58 x 25 x 48 inches | | Product Weight | 96 pounds
| 104 pounds | 96 pounds | | Warranty | Frame: 30 years, Parts: 3 years, Electronics: 3 years, Labor: 1 year, Wear Items: 1 year
| Frame: 30 years, Parts: 3 years, Electronics: 3 years, Labor: 1 year, Wear Items: 1 year | Frame: 5 years, Parts: 1 year, Electronics: 1 year, Labor: 90 days, Wear Items: 90 days | | Max. User Weight | 300 pounds
| 300 pounds | 250 pounds | |
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(169 customer reviews) 252 of 257 people found the following review helpful
This enduring classic is built to last.,
October 12, 2006 Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Schwinn Airdyne AD4 Upright Exercise Bike (Sports)
The Schwinn Airdyne Upright is a classic - virtually unchanged for at least 20 years (I used them at Columbia University's gym back in college in the early 80s in essentially their current form). The lack of evolution speaks to their excellent functionality. The Airdyne differs from most exercise bikes in having a large air-resistance flywheel instead of a smaller heavier flywheel with mechanical friction or an electric magnetic resistance flywheel that needs power and the electronics head to operate it. The advantages are fourfold: 1) the larger flywheel is exceptionally smooth, 2) the air resistance is naturally graduated (i.e. the faster you pedal, the greater the wind resistance and the harder it gets to pedal). This resistance approach means you organically find your level by pacing - with no need to ever set resistance manually. 3) The air resistance flywheel kicks up wind that cools you as you work out. 4) Mechanical resistance devices tend to wear out first - becoming...Read more
139 of 148 people found the following review helpful
Excellent product, but....,
January 15, 2007 Charles Warman (Wichita Falls, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schwinn Airdyne AD4 Upright Exercise Bike (Sports)
Surprisingly, my Airdyne was delivered disassembled, and with no accompanying assembly instructions of any kind. I am no mechanical genius, and this didn't look like a job for the faint of heart in the first place. Unable to obtain any assembly instructions from either Amazon or Schwinn, I tried a local bike shop. For an $85 fee, they assembled my machine. When I inquired about the lack of assembly instructions, they told me that this was a deliberate omission, and that self-assembly invalidates the product warranty. I can't vouch for the absolute accuracy of all I was told, but I feel that I should at least sound a faint alarm. CPW 1/07
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After using my Airdyne for several months, I would (if I could) my review from three to four stars. What I wrote above still applies, but the Airdyne is a wonderful piece of exercies equipment. I have osteoarthritis in both knees, and the Airdyne enables me to precisely control how much stress I...Read more
62 of 64 people found the following review helpful
still the standard,
November 6, 2006 . (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Schwinn Airdyne AD4 Upright Exercise Bike (Sports)
I bought one of these in 1988. It was already -quite- old, (probably from 1977, the first year it was made, which means the 30 year warrantee is -still- in effect!), and not well taken care of. Whatever abuse it took only made it a little dirty. It's almost 2007, and it's still working perfectly. The all-steel construction has kept it repair-free while newer machines go into the garbage. Different year models come with different monitors, so I won't go into that, but the machine itself is always the same: No shifting. The fan-resistance increases with pedaling speed. Arms and legs contribute whatever proportions of the total effort you desire, a very natural intuitive movement. For arms only, there's a foot-rest, for legs only, just hang your arms at your sides. (The Airdyne is not a bicycle, not a 'spinner', it is a thing unto itself, but unless road-bike technique is an issue, it will do more than spinning can do for your fitness.)The warrantee, or any other right to complaint,...Read more
