Reasons To Pick A Schwinn Airdyne

The Schwinn Airdyne bikes were the first dual action bike patented and still remain popular. Being first though has certainly not kept it a leader among many choices of stationary bikes. My 20 plus years of using a Schwinn Airdyne makes it clear to me some reasons why they remain popular even though the design is mostly unchanged to this day. Here are a few thought about why the bikes remain as favorites.
Riding a dual action bike involves more than just simply pedaling along at a boring steady pace. You get to stay busy working both your arms and legs too. Actually, it’s more even than that. Just about all your muscles get into the act as you pedal and pump. Even just the balancing required from the actions of upper and lower body parts makes for a more even sort of workout. If you want some variation, just pump with your legs. If you get tired of that, then just pump just with your arms. The dual action makes it easier to mix it up and fight boredom. What’s more, the standard motion is composed of a rhythm motion that makes it easy to continue which will produce results.
The bike frame makes for a stable base for hard use that produces better results. Hard use won’t harm it. These things have been in gyms and fitness locations all over for years. They stand up to the roughest workouts. It’s heavy enough that it’s not going to be rocking and swaying with you either. Hard riding and steady use makes for fitness improvements and that’s what this bike is good for. Lesser bikes that sway and rock certainly do not encourage hard pedaling, quite the opposite in fact. A tough bike that’s a stable platform makes for more aggressive riding and faster results.
Perfect for interval-like workouts, the Airdyne lets you mix it up. Varying the tempo and resistance is the fastest way to get in shape. This bike is perfect for that. The faster you go, the faster that big fan turns. Turn faster and the resistance increases. It just challenges you to see what you can do or you can just loaf along and get a workout too. Varying the pace makes for burning more energy and faster results. That variation, faster and slower, defines an interval workout and makes for real improvement.
The bikes is perfectly simple to use. Most anybody can use an Airdyne bike as there is little skill required to just pedal and pump away. What’s more, it works well even for people who are injured which is one reason it is found in rehabilitation settings quite often. In addition, since the bikes include few electronic gadgets, there is little to learn to operate it and little to go wrong as well. With many modern stationary bikes, the electronics is really the key component of the bikes. Failure of electronics makes for a maintenance headache.
A comfortable seat is a must and you get it. Lacking the recliner that is central to recumbent stationary bikes, you get the more typical upright seating position. That gets you a big cushion seat. My bike seat still looks like new too even after years of use. The seating makes for a ride more like a road bike but with a wider cushioned seat to serve as a pad to eliminate pain and suffering.
Pedaling generates cool breezes or maybe it’s more like gale force winds to be more precise. The fan makes a lot of noise. This machine is not quiet. It’s noisy, but it’s just wind noise, not clanking and rattling. All that fan turning really kicks up a breeze which is especially good when you get a sweat going. Another option is the Schwinn Airdyne Evolution Comp that features a smaller quieter fan and a belt drive that also cuts the noise too.
The only one you will ever need is the first one you get. The bike you buy will probably be the only one you need. That’s so because the bike is built to last and is a simple, rugged machine that stands up to long and hard use.
If there is a classic in fitness equipment, the Airdyne may fit that description. Still popular after decades of sales, this is one tough machine. It’s very simple to use and simple to maintain and that makes for a low stress ownership experience. Down sides include lack of electronics and a great deal of noise. The high racket is somewhat solved by the updated Schwinn Air Dyne Evolution Comp machine.