Comments about Schwinn Schwinn 230 Recumbent Bike:

[...]The parts inside the box are:seat bottomseat backseat framefront stabilizer (leg)rear stablizerpedalshandle/heart rate monitorwater bottle holdercomputercomputer brackethandlebar mastmain unitAssembly--------------It took me more than an hour to assemble. Basically just put in a bunch of bolts and screws. All required tools (hex wrench, screw driver) are supplied. I followed the assembly instructions except step 10 where I'm supposed to push some wires into the handlebar mast and then fish them back out later. I don't like this idea, so I undo step 9, install step 10 without having to push/fish the wires, and then redo step 9. No problem with other steps.Use------I have only used the "quick start" program, which allows me to set a constant resistance. I set it to level 6. The maximum level is 16. The LCD display would look better with a built-in light, but is not a big deal. The computer is powered by a small a/c adapter. Most of the time it uses almost no power (zero watt as measured by the "Kill-A-Watt" device). When changing resistance level it momentarily registers 2 watt.When in use the bike would be silent if not for the beep every minute. If this beep can be turned off, it would be great for use even when there are people nearby watching TV or sleeping. It also makes a whirling noise when changing resistance level and when turning off.The pedals and crank looks compatible with standard bike parts, but don't quote me on that.I only have it for a few days and have not tested the heart rate monitor or the more advanced programs on the computer.