Schwinn 131 Exercise Bike Review

Schwinn 131 Exercise Bike Review

The Schwinn 131 Upright bike is the high end upright offered in the Schwinn model line which includes the Schwinn 10, 101, and 130 uprights.

The Schwinn 131 is, for all intents and purposes, the same upright bike as the Schwinn 130 model.

If you read my review of the recumbent Schwinn models (Schwinn 230 and Schwinn 231) you'd know that I don't recommend spending the extra money to get the more expensive 231 recumbent over the 230.

That's not the case with the 131 vs. the 130. Why? It's simple.

For some reason (Schwinn didn't ask me, and I have no clue) the 131 upright is only $50 bucks more than the 130...

Schwinn 130 Key Specs and Benefits

• 16 levels of resistance
• Workout programs including 6 profile courses with Calorie Goal, BMI Measurement, Recovery Test, Results Mode, Quick Start and 1 Manual mode
• LCD computer display including Time, Interval Time, RPM, Watts, Distance,
• Pulse, Speed, Calories, Resistance and Alpha-numeric prompts
• Regular Schwinn Bio-Fit Comfort saddle with micro-adjustable fore/aft seat slider
• Schwinn Bio-Fit angle adjustable handlebars with integrated grip heart
• Micro-adjustable fore/aft console slider

And for that extra $50 bucks you get the upgraded generation 2 backlit display, and a whole slew of workouts that include 3 heart rate and 2 custom programs.

If an extra 50 bucks isn't going to break your budget, I'd recommend picking up the Schwinn 131 over the Schwinn 130 (if you're strapped for cash get the Schwinn 130)...

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