Schwinn Bicycles

The Schwinn Airdyne available today is almost the same bike that was first made almost 30 years ago. In spite of several limitations the machine continues to be a popular choice with something of a fan club of riders even though the design is roughly 30 years old. Core features of the bike are rugged, simple construction; fan resistance and the dual action workout option. Here are some of the reasons why the features are valued and the bikes still sell.

For one, the machines are built rugged and heavy. You get a stamped and welded metal frame and components that is built to take hard use and built to last. At about 100 pounds, the machine is heavy enough to stay put under heavy pedaling and pumping and not one to rock and sway. This is unlike lighter weight bikes that are less than inspiring to use much. Hard use on a lighter bike means swaying and moving of the bike which certainly does not encourage hard use. On the contrary, hard use of many exercise bicycles is a bit of a scary experience since a come-apart seems possible. Plus swaying and rocking of a bike usually leads to loosened fasteners and even cracked joints and eventual failure. Forget about any of that with an Air-Dyne. The construction is long-lived and confidence inspiring encouraging hard work and faster results. The results you can get with the machines is a plus too.

The original dual action bike, the Schwinn Airdyne bike by design works both upper body muscle groups as well as the major muscles of the lower body, especially legs. By working all major muscle groups, the resulting workout provides a more balanced exercise and also even encourages some stretching and bending motions as well, but all done in a non-stressful way that even works in a rehabilitation setting. So you build strength as well as toning the cardiovascular systems. In addition by working major muscles there’s a better chance of increasing the basal or at-rest metabolism. These benefits all result partly from the simple resistance system used by the Airdyne classic as well as by the newer and similar Schwinn Air Dyne Evolution Comp exercise bike.

Core to the function of the Airdyne is the fan resistance design. The load worked against is not a magnetic or friction drive but a simple fan turning. The faster the fan goes, the higher the pedaling load and the more work the rider performs. You can easily and smoothly match the load to what you desire and get fast results with minimum complications. Unlike friction resistance bikes, the system has nothing to wear out. What’s more there is hardly any electronics and thus few parts to fail and cause trouble.

A durable bike that’s easy to use and comfortable to ride will more likely get used which of course is the only way it does any good anyway. With the dual action design in the Schwinn Airdyne upright exercise bike,the rider gets a more balanced workout that gets at all the main muscle groups resulting in better fitness results as well as improvements in the ability of the body to burn fat. Check out some more of our articles based on many years of pedaling and pumping.