Schwinn IC2 Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike

I just got this bike last week and after a few hours of riding it I must say it is well made. The ride is smooth, not too noisy and the all construction seems very solid.

The packaging, however, is done poorly--the hand bar of the bike scratched the main frame.

I actually returned the first bike I got, but the second one had the same issue. Yet, after calling Amazon I received a nice discount (they refund my credit card) so altogether I'm happy with the purchase.

I chose this bike because I've lost a lot of weight and wanted to add some simple exercise to my life to help keep it off. I'd heard that Schwinn was a good brand, and this bike didn't seem too fancy. First, prospective buyers should note that this bike has a 250 pound maximum weight limit.

PROS:
1. Comes with an electronic monitor, which takes 2 AA batteries (not included, of course), that tracks calories burned, distance, MPH, RPM and time spent cycling. It was simple to use: put in the batteries, plug it into the cord attached to the bike and start going. It comes on automatically when the bike is in use.

2. Straightforward assembly. I'm usually not the best at assembling things, but I was able to put this together by myself with no problems, in about 30 minutes. Plus, it had all the necessary tools included.

3. Resistance/tension setting for easier or more challenging pedaling, which can be adjusted while riding.

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My husband and I are quite pleased with this bike, its very sturdy and we had no shipping issues. We've had it for two weeks now. As another reviewer noted its quiet and smooth. I can ride it comfortable, but so can my husband which is great because he is 6'4" and fits on this bike very comfortably(not true of all bikes!). It took 2 of us 15 minutes from bringing it in the house to riding it(including clean up of the shipping box). My Dad also bought one and put it together himself and said it took 30 minutes and he felt it was easy. One thing I love about the bike is there are no places where my 2 year old can stick his fingers into and become injured when I ride it! You do have to change the resistance manually which I could see bothering some people, but it doesn't bother me. Its not difficult to do and you don't have to get off the bike to do it, although you do need to slow down a bit. You have to recognize that you get what you pay for, this bike is significantly cheaper...Read more