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Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Bike offers industry-leading features including our patented Smart Release mechanism. The red flywheel and seat differentiate the IC Elite Bike from users in multi-bike settings.Schwinn
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• Designed to withstand countless hours of intense Exercycle program use
• Bicycle components include Shimano sealed cartridge bottom bracket and cold forged crank arms
• Smart Release system offers benefits of a fixed gear with a unique coasting feature
• Fully-adjustable seat position (fore and aft, up and down)
• 50 by 22.5-inch footprint; 300-pound weight capacity
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| Package Length:
| 45.0 inches |
| Package Width:
| 37.0 inches |
| Package Height:
| 11.0 inches |
| Package Weight:
| 130.0 pounds |
| Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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 Good item, bad shippingMar 05, 2008
In short, this item does not ship well. Our first shipment was in such bad shape we should have taken a video of it and posted it on YouTube. The box was severely damaged and parts of the bike were sticking out at weird angles. The first thing the UPS person said was, "you probably want to refuse this." And we did. Amazon was great at shipping out another bike, but even that shipment was delivered in very questionable shape. At 130 pounds, this was no light shipment. After unpacking the bike is in surprisingly good shape. A couple slight blemishes, but nothing major so far. The problem here is that this is very heavy, and the box/shipping materials are not up to the job. I don't see how this bike can be shipped via UPS without any damage.
Oh, and because this is over $400, Amazon will set up a signature requirement with UPS, so you have to be at home to take delivery.
There are a couple things not included that you'll need to assemble the bike. 1) an adjustable wrench in addition to the wrench they supply, 2) Some grease used as anti-seize, 3) Schwinn brake bad lube. I had the first two, but don't know what the third is, or where to get it. It would have been nice to have two little packages of grease and lube included with a $1000 bike.
I'll update the review with comments on the functionality of the bike after we've used it for a couple weeks.
2 stars because this is basically unshipable without a high probability of damage.
 Great for early morning workoutsFeb 10, 2008
I purchased this Schwinn IC Elite Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike after a lot of research and was still apprehensive. I have added look style toe clips for a more realistic experience. Can't beat it for winters, bad weather, and early mornings before work. After 3 yrs I've gotten a lot of use out of it. It provides a great workout. For some odd reason I still feel like it would like some panel reading on distance traveled, but for now I just watch soccer and bike for an hour.
3 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Bike is Great - Amazon Sucks!Aug 09, 2007
I ordered this bike and after three days of staring at order status of "This order is being readied for shipping and cannot be canceled" I emailed and asked why it was taking so long. Amazon canceled my order and I was forced to get in back of the line again. Amazon has truly gone downhill. I have been a customer for over 5 years and every time I place an order the service gets worse and worse. My advice is that you buy this bike somewhere else
2 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Just like at the gymMay 30, 2007
Great bike. Why deal with the gym when you can ride at home?
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Schwinn IC EliteMar 21, 2007
I knew I would like the bike, as I've been using an identical one at the local gym. Ordering and delivery was fast and painless. Assembly was simple. Then I was disappointed to find severe vibration at low speed, which I thought might be the same as that noted by a previous reviewer (flywheel problem). The bike was useable, but clearly not right.
I contacted Schwinn directly, who were helpful, but did not seem all that knowledgeable about the bike or its problems. They immediately offered to set up a tech visit to fix it, but called back the next day to say that they have no techs in this area (New Mexico), and that the only solution was to return it to Amazon. I said I'd see if I could diagnose the problem first, which, not surprisingly, they thought was just fine.
After removing the chain guard, the problem was obvious. The chain was so tight I'm surprised it hadn't snapped. Poor quality control on the assembly line. Adjustment of chain tension at the flywheel end is fairly easy, and cured the vibration. Hopefully there will be no more problems.
CONCLUSIONS: These are great spin bikes, and seem well made, but quality control may be an issue. One of two IC Elites at the local gym had a warped flywheel on delivery - a manufacturing rather than assembly fault presumably. In contrast, ten older Schwinns have had few problems. The lack of any service availability here makes me wonder how easy it will be to get warranty work done if needed. I guess I should ask.
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