Last Updated on January 5, 2023 by Jeff
Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike Review – Everything You Need to Know
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In our opinion the Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike is one of the best recumbent bikes on the market, and it’s suitable for anyone whether you’re a fitness guru or a novice. This machine hits all the marks for a quality recumbent bike that allows you to work out while feeling supported and sitting in a comfortable position (as opposed to an upright bike). You can focus on getting a challenging workout with your legs while the rest of your body is in a relaxed, stationary position. On top of all that, the 270 Recumbent Bike is loaded with great features such as the contoured seat, the 29 workouts, 25 resistance levels, the ability to download workout data, mobile device connectivity and the overall quality you get in a Schwinn.
The nuts and bolts of it are that the Schwinn 270 is a quality piece of equipment that gets the job done. It’s loaded with features and ticks the boxes for a comfortable yet challenging workout that is accessible for just about anyone. And as you’d expect, when we received our box from Amazon it included all the parts and was easy to assemble with included tools and instructions. Read on for our full review:
- With enhanced Bluetooth connectivity, users can set, track and monitor progress with popular app-based tracking tools.
- Explore the world and discover 50plus global routes that auto-adjust in real time to your speed
- Fully-loaded console with DualTrack blue backlit LCD screens offers 29 workout programs and visibility to workout metrics, even when the media tray is in use
Last update on 2023-09-22 // Source: Amazon API
Technical info:
Assembled dimensions:
- Height: 49.9 inches
- Width: 27.7 inches
- Length: 64 inches
- Weight: 86.6 lbs
Features Overview:
- Eddy current magnetic resistance system: 25 levels of resistance for a wide range or workout intensity
- 29 workout programs
- 10 quick-key resistance levels via buttons on console
- High speed, high inertia drive system with a perimeter weighted flywheel for a
smooth, consistent workout - Heart rate monitor on handlebar grips and telemetry enabled for chest strap monitor
capability - Built-in speakers with iPod® or MP3 player input port and
- Bluetooth and USB data transfer functionality to Schwinn Connect™ or
MyFitnessPal - Media shelf for an enjoyable exercise experience
- Three-speed cooling fan
- Contoured and ventilated seat with back support
- Smooth fore and aft seat adjustment
- Water bottle holder to ensure the user stays hydrated while exercising
- Transport wheels for easy mobility
- Add on the Schwinn Explore the World App to expand your horizons while working out around the globe
- Maximum User Weight: 300 lbs
Computer Features:
- DualTrack™ two blue backlit LCD window system
- Bluetooth capabilities and USB connectivity to Nautilus® Connect and MyFitnessPal to
download workout data - 12 profile programs including 4 fun rides, 4 mountain rides and 4 challenges.
- 9 heart rate programs with custom settings
- 2 fitness test programs to measure your physical fitness improvements
- 4 user profiles to store personal information and store workout data
- 1 recovery test program to measure your how quickly your HR recovers
- Quick start capability
- Workout data includes:
- Speed
- Time
- Distance
- Level
- Revolutions Per Minute
- Heart Rate monitoring (via heart rate monitor grips)
- Calories
- Resistance (25 levels)
Warranty:
The frame has a ten year warranty. Schwinn also provides a two (2) year mechanical warranty, a one (1) year electrical warranty and a 90-day labor warranty.
Getting It Together:
Shipping:
Shipping costs for this Schwinn exercise bike will vary in price depending on where you purchase from and what type of delivery you prefer. However, if you purchase through Amazon.com, shipping is free for this machine.
Assembly:
Assembling the 270 Recumbent Bike is easy. That said, it’s going to take a little time because there are a lot of pieces. Schwinn provides a full illustrated, step-by-step assembly manual and the tools (like allen wrenches) to help the process along. You’ll need to set aside an hour or two tops to get this bike together.
Last update on 2023-09-22 // Source: Amazon API
Manufacturer Background:
Ignaz Schwinn and partner Adolph Arnold founded the company in Chicago in 1895. Schwinn® has since then become icon in the bicycle, recreation product, and home and commercial fitness worlds. Schwinn® led innovation in the bicycle industry with several firsts including the bicycle balloon tire in 1933; Cyclelock®, a bicycle theft solution in 1935; and in 1938 the front-wheel brake, innovative frame and the spring fork, which are the predecessor of today’s mountain bikes. In 1965, Schwinn® introduced their first home use workout machines and today they have whole lines of upright bikes, recumbent bikes, steppers, treadmills, elliptical and home gyms.
What We Love About the Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike:
The Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike has everything someone needs in a great bike for home use: a comfortable but challenging workout, helpful features, and the backing of a trusted brand name. It keeps you connected to the outside world with its media shelf and Bluetooth connectivity, and it has an excellent console with many workouts and the ability to download exercise data. In comparison, it’s a big step up from the excellent, but more slimmed-down Schwinn 230 Recumbent Bikes. Finally, with the Schwinn® name you’re getting the quality that only a 100 year old manufacturer can provide.
Awesome Console
These quality recumbent bikes have great consoles with 29 programmed workouts. This is almost unheard of at this price range. In fact, there are recumbent bikes that cost over three times as much that don’t have this many workouts included. The Schwinn simulates anything from easier, fun workouts to more strenuous hill and mountain rides, but the best are the challenging workouts that really get the heart pumping. Speaking of which, there are also nine pre-programmed HR workouts on this console. While all of this is great, the 270 bike also allows you to download your exercise data so that you can track your performance from workout to workout. This is something else that competitors don’t offer. Lastly, there are 10 resistance quick keys on the console for manual control, or you can cycle through the full 25 resistance levels with the up/down buttons.
Comfortable Seat
The seat on the 270 is built for a comfortable ride. This makes working out much more pleasant than when the seat is a hard, flat platform. The ventilated and contoured seat conforms to the body and provides lumbar support. The padded seat bottom adds comfort and an aluminum slider seat rail system and “quick and easy lever” allows for quickly adjusting the machine to fit your leg length.
Quality
Schwinn has been around for over 100 years and has been a leader in the cycling world for nearing just as long. They know a thing or two about quality. The 270 Recumbent Exercise Bike is built well and will stand up to your most intense workouts. The high-speed, high-inertia perimeter weighted flywheel keeps this machine planted to the ground and its 3-piece pedal cracks with oversized pedals provide a comfortable biking motion. Schwinn provides a pretty ground 10 year warranty on the 270 Recumbent as well, but you’re not likely to have to worry about that.
Schwinn Explore the World App
Lastly, the Schwinn Explore the World App is a great addition that you can download to enhance your workout with scenic video from dozens of global locations that automatically adjusts to the speed of your Bluetooth® enabled Schwinn equipment. It’s a great motivator and helps you get immersed in your exercise routine.
Other Considerations:
It’s hard to find a flaw in the Schwinn 270. Schwinn monitors heart beat rate in the handle grips of this bike. They also provide the ability to use a chest heart rate monitor. So, if we’re going to split hairs, I guess we could point out that the chest strap is not included. Our guess is that many people don’t need this feature, so they don’t include it. That said, a decent chest strap will only run about $50-60. With that additional minor investment (if you need it), this bike is rock solid.
Final Word on the Schwinn 270 Recumbent Bike:
Coming in at an amazingly low price the Schwinn 270 can’t be beat in this price range…seriously. The only bike that comes close is the Nautilus R616, but you’ll have to pay a little more for it. For the features on the 270 bike you would expect to pay over $1,000. In fact, there are bikes approaching $2,000 that don’t have this many workouts and the ability to download exercise data (take a look at the top of the line SOLE Fitness and Diamondback Fitness models like the Diamondback 910SR Recumbent Bike). This bike will make a great addition to your home gym and all it’s features guarantee a great workout. Highly recommended.
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