Schwinn Airdyne Evolution Comp Exercise Bike

Pros: Durability, Reputation, Comfort, Smooth operation
Cons: Would like to see an arm lever bypass

This review covers the Schwinn Evolution Comp Exercise Bike Overview: Schwinn has been the leader in air resistance exercise bikes for decades with the timeless original Airdyne introduced in 1978 and still in production today. The Airdyne ...

Pros: Comfortable, durable, works legs and some arms. Seems built to last decades. Great workout.
Cons: Poor instructions, lack of information regarding use of pulse monitor.

I have had this bike for two weeks now, and I am convinced that I made the best choice. It is simple, yet sturdy and reliable, and provides a great workout. I have arthritic knees, and had researched rowing machines and stationary bikes. Because this ...

Pros: Mentioned in review.
Cons: Price, but I learned a long time ago you usually get what you pay for.

I just got home with my new Schwinn Evolution Comp. I paid $749.99 plus tax with it all ready assembled and ready to load up at a local bicycle store. I am extremely pleased with the workmanship. It is very well put together, nothing flimsy at all. Definitely can tell it will last me a lifetime. I road it for 3 miles and definitely can tell it is going to give me the workout I am looking for. Very smooth motion in the legs and arms. Seat is comfortable and well padded. Has a water bottle holder. Easy to use, easy to adjust the level of the seat for different users in the same household, extremely easy to move around the house with the rollers on the front---almost effortless (I plan to store in spare bedroom and roll into the living room to use), fairly compact in size, RECOMMEND highly

Pros: Great workout
Cons: Extremely painful seat.

Good workout, but seat on the latest model is impossibly uncomfortable. The seat should be molded to fit the buttocks, but instead, hard padding pokes into the buttocks, making seating actually painful. This poorly designed seat alone rules out the Airdyne for me. (Earlier models had acceptable seats.)