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Product Description
The Schwinn 140 upright bike delivers a compact design that relies on core muscles to balance your body weight. It features BioFit? comfort with oversized ergonomic pedals and an adjustable console, handlebars and extra-wide seat. BioDyne? performance offers a perimeter-weighted flywheel for a true road feel and smooth, consistent workouts, while oversized stabilizers and levelers are built-in for a solid workout platform.
Amazon.com Product Description
Get in shape at home using the Schwinn 140 upright exercise bike, offering a compact design and the feel of a more traditional outdoor bike while relying on core, stabilizing muscles to balance your body weight. Features include a 20-pound flywheel, 16 resistance levels, 17 programs, adjustable handlebars, and both telemetry and contact heart rate monitoring. It also includes the following exclusive Schwinn features: 
The Schwinn 140 upright exercise bike for the home. | BioFit Comfort: - Oversized, ergonomic pedal design with dual density materials for efficient and comfortable pedaling
- Adjustable console, handlebars, and extra-wide seat
BioDyne Performance: - Perimeter weighted flywheel for a true road feel, and smooth, consistent workouts
- Oversized stabilizers and levelers that are built-in for a solid workout platform
BioConnect Feedback: - 17 workout programs, including 8 course profiles, target heart rate, 2 user profiles with custom workouts
- Backlit, multi-color console for easy viewing
- Schwinn Advantage workout tracking, an easy way to set fitness goals and measure your progress right on the console
- Telemetry-enabled, integrated grip heart rate system for easy fitness monitoring
Features & Specifications: - 16 resistance levels
- 20-pound flywheel
- Eddy Current Brake (ECB) resistance system
- Adjustable handlebars
- Water bottle holder
- Magazine rack
- Transport wheels
- Switchable from miles to kilometers (KM)
- Maximum user weight: 300 pounds
Manufacturer's Warranty
10 years on the frame, 2 years on parts, 1 year on electronics, 3 months on wear parts, 3 months on labor 
The Schwinn 140's exercise console (see larger image). | 
An oversized, ergonomic pedal design with dual density materials allow for efficient and comfortable pedaling.
| | Compare These Upright Exercise Bikes |
| Schwinn A10 | Schwinn 120 (2009) | Schwinn 120 (2012) | Schwinn 140 | Schwinn 150 | Nautilus U514 | | Number of Programs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | | Workout Programs | 1 Manual, 6 Profile | 6 Profile, 1 Custom, Quick Start, Fitness Test, Results Mode | 6 Profiles, 1 Custom, Quick Start, Fitness Test, Results Mode | 8 Profile, 2 Custom, Quick Start, Fitness Test, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Distance Goal, Results Mode | 8 Profiles, Quick Start, Distance Goal, 2 Custom, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Fitness Test, Results Mode | 6 Profile, Quick Start, 2 Custom, 3 Heart Rate Controlled, Fitness Test, Distance Goal, Calorie Goal, Results Mode | | Performance Tracking | No | No | No | Schwinn Advantage? | Schwinn Advantage? | No | | Polar Heart Rate System | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Heart Rate | contact | contact | contact | telemetry enabled & contact | telemetry enabled & contact | telemetry enabled (with chest strap) & contact | | Display Type | LCD | extra large LCD | LCD | extra large black backlit LCD with multi-colored brickyard | extra large black backlit LCD with multi-colored brickyard | extra large blue backlit LCD | | Resistance Levels | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | Other Features | magnetic eddy Current brake, extra Large console, fan, reading rack, water bottle holder, powered by battery or AC adaptor (sold separately) compatible, transport wheels, rear stabilizer frame levelers, wwitchable from miles to kilometers | magnetic eddy current brake, fore/aft seat adjustability, reading rack, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, AC adaptor included | magnetic eddy current brake, speakers, fan, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, adjustable handlebars, switchable from miles to kilometers, AC adaptor included | magnetic eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, fore/aft seat adjustability, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, fore/aft seat adjustability, blower fan, speakers, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, adjustable handlebars, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | magnetic eddy current brake, console angle adjustability, fore/aft seat adjustability, blower fan, reading rack, water bottle holder, rear stabilizer frame levelers, transport wheels, switchable from miles to kilometers, oversized deluxe pedals | | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 28 x 17 x 48 inches
| 37 x 21 x 52 inches
| 42 x 21 x 52 inches
| 42 x 21 x 52 inches
| 42 x 21 x 52 inches
| 42 x 21 x 52 inches
| | Product Weight | 56 pounds | 73 pounds | 80 pounds | 88 pounds
| 88 pounds
| 88 pounds | | Warranty | Frame: 2 years, Mechanical and Electric: 6 months, Wear Parts: 30 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical and Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical & Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 Days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical and Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 5 years, Mechanical & Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 90 days | Frame: 10 years, Mechanical: 2 years, Electric: 1 year, Wear Parts: 6 months | | Max. User Weight | 275 pounds
| 275 pounds | 275 pounds | 275 pounds | 275 pounds | 300 pounds | |
About Exercise Bikes
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don't take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
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