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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4117 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Color: one color
- Brand: Schwinn
- Model: 150
- Released on: 2011-09-15
- Number of items: 2
- Dimensions: 12.00" h x 22.50" w x 43.00" l, 80.00 pounds
Features
- Fully adjustable, upright, stationary exercise bike with perimeter weighted flywheel and quiet magnetic ECB resistance system
- 16 resistance levels offer a true road feel, and smooth, consistent workouts
- Over-sized console with 26 total programs; contact heart rate monitoring on the handle bars and Telemetry heart rate interfacing
- Features include MP3 music input port, speakers, console fan, water bottle holder, and transport wheels
- Extra-wide seat and oversized pedals with toe straps; comprehensive warranty coverage
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- Oversized, ergonomic pedals with dual density materials for efficiency and comfort
- Fore-aft and angle-adjustable console, with integrated blower fan, speakers, bottle holder and utility tray
- Fore/aft seat adjustment
- Adjustable handlebars
- Extra-wide seat
- In-console speakers and MP3 music input port
- Console includes built-in: reading/media holder, water bottle holder, fan
- Transport wheels for easy moving
 The Schwinn 150 features the Polar® telemetry-enabled heart rate system. |
- 16 resistance levels
- Perimeter weighted flywheel for a true road feel, and smooth, consistent workouts
- Quiet magnetic ECB (Eddy Current Brake) resistance
- Oversized stabilizers and levelers that are built-in for a solid workout platform
BioDyne™ Performance:
- 26 programs include:
- 11 preset programs
- 8 profile courses
- Quick start
- Distance goal
- Fitness test
- 4 Polar heart rate programs
- Heart Rate Monitor: Telemetry and built-in Contact Heart Rate
- Backlit, multi-color LCD
- Display offers: time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, resistance level, course profile
BioConnect® Feedback:
- Dimensions: 42 by 21 by 52 inches (LxWxH)
- Machine Weight: 88 pounds
- Maximum User Weight: 300 pounds
- Power Requirements: 9V 1.5 DC
- Warranty: Frame--5 years; Mechanical and Electrical--1 year; Wear Parts--90 days; Labor--90 days
Features & Specifications:
 The Schwinn 150's exercise console. |  The fore/aft seat adjustment allows multiple users to exercise comfortably. |
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Model | Schwinn A10 (2011) | Schwinn 120 (2012) | Schwinn 140 (2010) | Schwinn 150 (2011) | Nautilus U514 (2011) |
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MSRP | $249.00 | $399.00 | $499.99 | $499.00 | $599.00 |
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Number of Programs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| Workout Programs | 1 Manual, 6 Profile | 6 Profile, Fitness Test, Custom, Results, Quick Start | 11 Profile, 2 Custom, 2 Heart Rate, Manual, Quick Start | 8 Profile, 6 Heart Rate, 2 Custom, 2 Feedback, Quick Start, Distance Goal | 1 Quick Start, 8 Profiles, 1 Distance Goal, 1 Custom, 4 Heart Rate Controlled |
| Seat | Standard | Standard | Contoured & extra padding | Contoured & extra padding | Contoured & extra padding |
| Heart Rate | Contact | Contact | Contact | Contact and Telemetric enabled | Contact and Telemetric chest strap |
| Display Type | LCD | LCD | Extra Large Blue Backlit LCD | Extra Large Black Backlit LCD with Multi-color Brickyard | Extra Large Blue Backlit LCD |
| Resistance Levels | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Eddy Current Brake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Power | Battery (not included) | AC adaptor (included) | AC adaptor (included) | AC adaptor (included) | AC adaptor (included) |
| Other Features | Fan, Transport Wheels, Water Bottle Holder, Reading Rack | Speakers, Fan, Transport Wheels, Water Bottle Holder, Retractable Reading Rack | Transport Wheels, Reading Rack | Speakers, Fan, Transport Wheels, Water Bottle Holder, Reading Rack | Transport Wheels, Reading Rack, Water Bottle Holder |
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Dimensions (L x W x H) | 28" X 17" X 48" | 32" X 20" X 53" | 42" X 21" X 52" | 42" X 21" X 52" | 42" X 21" X 52" |
| Product Weight | 55 lbs | 80 lbs | 88 lbs | 88 lbs | 88 lbs |
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Warranty | Frame: 5 years Mech/Elec: 1 year Wear Parts: 90 days Labor: 90 days | Frame: 5 years Mech/Elec: 1 year Wear Parts: 90 days Labor: 90 days | Frame: 5 years Mech/Elec: 1 year Wear Parts: 90 days Labor: 90 days | Frame: 5 years Mech/Elec: 1 year Wear Parts: 90 days Labor: 90 days | Frame: 5 years Mech/Elec: 1 year Wear Parts: 90 days Labor: 90 days |
| Maxium User Weight | 275 lbs | 300 lbs | 300 lbs | 300 lbs | 300 lbs |
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
83 of 88 people found the following review helpful.
By Canis Majoris
Using this bike for a while now, I feel comfortable giving potential buyers a fairly complete picture of what this exercise bike will, and will not, give you.
As far as I am aware, there are 2 different kinds of exercise bikes--one that is upright--like this one--and another that almost makes an even plane with you seated, and the pedals out in front--the recumbent. The latter was what I used most when going to the gym. With the recumbent you get an even workout between your quads, hamstrings, and butt. All of these are worked and sore after you do a workout. This Schwinn upright is a little different.
The trade-off between the recumbent bikes and this Schwinn upright is that you are getting a realistic biking experience and sacrificing a few muscle groups, which are not worked as much as when on the recumbent. Because you are upright and seated, the quads will get worked the most, hamstrings the least, and the butt moderately. To extrapolate very subjective percentages of these muscle groups,
[---I would say these values accurately represent what gets worked---]:
Quads (these hurt the most during the work out) - 75%
Hamstrings - 5%
Butt - 20%
[---The only real differences between riding a real bike and the Schwinn 150 are---]:
1. No need to maintain balance,
2. Cannot really stand and pedal--which would allow more of the hamstrings and butt to be worked,
3. You are not subject to the elements and Sun,
4. No sticking bike chain (the Schwinn pedal motion is as smooth as you could hope for), and
5. The scenary.
As you see there are drawbacks to not riding the real thing, and improvements on the real experience by owning this exercise bike. I will say that the Schwinn 150 does an outstanding job at simulating the exact experience of riding a bike where you stay seated the whole time. If this is what you are looking for, I can tell you that this Schwinn does that perfectly. It is up to you to decide if it is worth the purchase or not.
[---What The Schwinn 150 Does Right---]
As far as the most basic of operations--pedaling, noise, adjustments, tension--this bike performs flawlessly. You can customize workouts so that it automatically adjusts levels whenever you wish. The bike is as quiet as dead silent can get. You hear *nothing* outside of your clothes brushing back and forth. Using this twice daily for almost a month, the bike has not gotten any louder, and the level of tension makes no difference on the noise or pedaling fluidity.
The smoothness of the biking is exceptional--being extremely easy to pedal (should you have the strength at the high levels). The pedals themselves are ridged, but do not have the normal biking `spikes' to keep your feet in place. I usually bike bare-footed even though the manual recommends shoes, and cannot speak for your specific feet but; the bike will not be a reason for discomfort if you choose to bike barefooted, for the surface of the pedal is not obtrusively rough.
The tension can be as light as you want or as hard as a resistance as needed to give your muscles plenty of difficulty to maintain a steady pace. I am a male, 6'1" and 190 pounds and, for a 15 minute workout, starting at tension 6 and going no higher than 9 I have a slight sweat and heavy breathing with a workout pulse of 140. This bike will go up to 16 which is pretty rough, to say the least, if you are doing it for even a short period of time. Within even a week, my legs and butt are firm and quads have become more defined. I also feel a lot stronger walking around for longer periods of time, and playing sports has become much easier. This gives a good workout if you want it too.
As you can see from above, this bike allows your pulse to be taken--by gripping the metal plates in the middle of the handlebars. The only downside is that you cannot move your hands, and it takes a while for the readout to `catch up' to your heart rate before it accurately displays the correct pulse.
The seat height is, I am confident to say, pretty universal in that it can be adjusted for all sizes of people--from short to long legs.
The bike parts are made mostly of solid metal, where the only plastic is on the console itself--which looks and feels pretty cheap, though it works well enough for its purposes. It is not a cheap looking, or feeling, bike. The best scenario would have this bike on a level, hard surface but I have some good news for those whose only good spot is on carpet. It works just fine. How do I know? My bike is set up on carpet, and has only been on carpet. It does not tilt or sway at all regardless of how fast I pedal or if I choose to stand up every now and then. Moreover, with me weighing 190 pounds and other people who have been on this bike weighing close to 230, I can say that weight does not factor in much on how the bike handles itself. Note that the listed max weight for this bike is 275 pounds.
[---Where This Bike Goes Flat---]
The install is easy enough, but the difficulty is in the use of the included tools. They are small and very uncomfortable to use--especially when trying to tighten down bolts that really need to be extremely tight to ensure a solid platform to workout on. I even had to drill a couple of holes, which were missing from the factory, in the base wheels so that the screws would properly secure to them. Not a big deal, but may be a headache for someone not knowing what to do in that case. I recommend these tools to make the assembly go much easier, and to ensure a very tight, and solid frame:
A Socket Wrench Crescent RD12BK 3/8-Inch Ratcheting Socket Wrench with a 13mm Socket
A Multi-bit Screwdriver Stanley 66-358 Stanley Stubby Ratcheting MultiBit Screwdriver with a 6mm Hex Bit.
*I am not recommending the above brands, just giving you an idea what the item is if you do not already know*
The manual says that you need 2 people to put this bike together. I assembled it by myself. To put it bluntly:
`You can assemble this bike by yourself if you have no problem lifting and moving a 70 pound bike frame around.'
There are 2 or 3 times where you need someone to help, if you cannot lift the 70 pound frame: 1. Taking it out of the shipping box, 2. Moving the bike frame to where you can assemble it, and 3. After completing the assembly, wheeling the bike to its final spot--which can be fit easily enough through a doorframe--and getting it up or down stairs. The total bike weight is around 85 pounds.
The seat is uncomfortable at first. This is not necessarily a big deal to me, as I am tolerant in this regard. However, others who have used this have told me the seat is very uncomfortable. It is a very wide typical bicycle seat, though it can be easily swapped out for any bike seat that you many want to add--just like a normal bicycle. Also, because of the width, it pinches my leg up near the groin which can be annoying, though adjusting the seat down will help it some but I then lose leverage.
The readout is hard to read because the digital readouts conflict with the LCD display. Hard to describe but I will try. You know when you tilt an alarm clock with a digital read out up or down in a certain way when it is turned on so that you can see the 88:88 in the background of the number? The LCD readout on this Schwinn bike is like that all of the time, at any angle. This is very annoying, and turning the brightness down does nothing to help. It is readable, of course, but strains the eye a bit.
The `fan', if you can call it that. When you turn the `fan' on, it makes an obvious buzzing sound as whatever it inside is churning around. Why it even makes an effort to turn at all is beyond me, because feeling the air it produces is as fruitless as waving your hand back and forth as fast as you can in front of your face for the "breeze" it makes. The latter is better than the force of the air from the fan at the highest setting. Oh, there is air being pushed out, but it points almost directly up towards the ceiling. There is no way to feel it while you are riding unless you're bending over with your face smashed against the vent. It would have been helpful to include an adjusting type of vent--as in a car--to direct it towards you. No amount of adjustment to the console changes anything. Nevertheless, assume this bike does not come with a fan, because you will not be using it.
As you can see there are many positives where the bike is expected to perform and a few negatives in areas most people could careless about. What is important is that if you want the experience of riding a bike--burning calories, getting the heart rate up, sweating a little or a lot, doing as little or as much cardio as you can handle--all in the comfort of your home without getting out in the many changes of weather, the Sun, or away from people, the Schwinn 150 does it. You really could not ask much more of a bike simulator than this bike.
75 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
By C.J. Hustwick
I was an owner of the Schwinn 140 Upright Exercise Bike, and like many others had it fail me when the pedals one day lost all tension. That bike was squeaky, the display was problematic, and it had severe longevity issues. And if you would like to hear about the ridiculous "self-repair" that Nautilus/Schwinn warranty forces upon the customer, read the many negative reviews of that bike.
This new one was offered to me for free through the Amazon Vine program. Right out of the box, I noticed that the Schwinn 150 is basically the Schwinn 140 rebranded with nearly all the same components save the computer module. Even the mounts for the obsolete bottle holder are still present on the neck, as it has now been incorporated into the computer console.
ASSEMBLY: Unfortunately, the very first piece to piece together, the front stabilizer, is defective. The end caps which contain the wheels (necessary to move the unit) do not have screw holes bored in them as illustrated in the manual. I finally just jammed the screws in their myself but let's hope they don't start tearing into the plastic and making problems down the road. Really unacceptable. Putting on the pedals and seat is relatively straightforward however.
There are also still major problems with the attachment of the computer module to the neck and the body of the bike due to the moderately rigid cable being substantially too long. DO NOT bolt on the neck completely until you have stuffed it into the body or else you will just have to remove them to position the display properly. It basically involves a lot of wiggling back and forth until the whole assembly fits together, but it can be done with time and patience. It's annoying, and one has to be very careful not to damage the delicate wires on either end for fear of disabling the unit.
PERFORMANCE: Here is where things seem to have improved. The seat is not nearly as creaky as on the 140, and the display is easier to view from different angles. It is also nice having the bottle holder located higher and the addition of the fan is a nice little touch, although I will be using a much larger auxiliary one. Overall the pedaling seems to be smoother as well. You can get a good workout from this bike... while it functions.
Alas, from what I can tell the bike still has the same guts and the sound of the little whizzy motor that "switches gears" appears to be the same mechanism which is prone to premature failure. Only time will tell if this bike will last, but from what I read in the warranty, the terms and conditions have not changed since the 140 -- which means that fixing it could be a major headache -- if even possible after the 90 day parts and labor guarantee.
BOTTOM LINE: Shop around for a better bike.
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
By Pamela V
In reviewing this Schwinn 150 exercise bike, I am basically comparing it to a Nautilus U514 exercise bike that we purchased on Amazon just a few months ago.
Even though this exercise bike is labeled a Schwinn, the inside of the box had the name Nautilus. I was encouraged by this, but it was short lived, as we learned after assembling and using this exercise bike.
The Schwinn 150 Upright Exercise Bike is made for larger bodied persons, and there are some advantages that come with that feature. The seat is larger than most exercise bikes, and that's a real plus when it comes to having a comfortable ride. The bike also has larger pedals, and for me, an average sized woman, this is uncomfortable. My feet literally fall through the stirrups, so I have to wear large shoes to keep them on the pedals when riding this bike. (Yes, the straps are adjustable, but it's cheap plastic strapping that isn't going to hold up after much use).
There are some nice features with the Schwinn 150, like an MP3 player port with speakers, and a book holder.
When comparing it to my Nautilus U514, which is a few bucks cheaper, there really isn't a comparison when it comes to quality. The Nautilus is better, in my opinion. The Schwinn has twice the preset programs, but otherwise, the panel features are very similar. The fan on the Schwinn has the quality of a dollar-store toy, while the Nautilus bike has a high-powered fan that actually puts out some air.
The Nautilus bike looks and feels better. It's solid and quality made. The Schwinn, though costing more, feels cheap and does not look like it is built to last. I also have a hard time adjusting the seat level.
Hands down the Nautilus U514 exercise bike wins this comparison.
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