The bike is well made. As for reviews about assembling it being difficult. The only problem with assembling it is the tools supplied. They are junk. Use your own tools. Or borrow a friend's tools.
The instructions were well laid out and easy to follow.
The bike is sturdy and quiet.
It has stood up to using it 3 to 4 times a week at least an hour each time. Normally warm up for 1 minute at level 3 the at end of hour cool down at level 3 for a couple minutes.
The resistance setting are easy to adjust to get a varied ride which I like the ease of being able to vary it to maximum resistance then back to level 5 or 4 to sumulate down hill.
The one draw back is the monitor's height since I like watching Tv while using the bike. Have to position the bike so I can look around the monitor to see the TV. but that is just nitpicking.
Over all it is a good piece of equipment built to use. And it does give your legs a good work out on higher settings, along with a good Cardo workout.
Schwinn 202 Recumbent Exercise Bike is recommended by defrancisco
Quality and performance at a great value. The Schwinn® 202 recumbent bike is backed by over 100 years of cycling heritage, quality and performance and is exclusive to Sears. The Schwinn® 202 recumbent bike comes with a heavy 9kg flywheel, normally found on higher end bikes, which gives a feel more like an outdoor cycle. Another comfort consideration is the convenient side location of the grip heart rate rather than near the console. This allows you to maintain better positioning while using.