Schwinn Airdyne Exercise Bike Review

We just had this Schwinn Airdyne bike delivered last Friday and and noticed it wasn't the one we thought we had ordered. We'd seen the original Schwinn Airdyne and the newer version with the smaller wheel and less fan. Supposedly that one had a newer construction that was more sturdy. We were so disappointed we'd clicked on the wrong one but by the time my husband got it put together, he was glad he got the older version. The fan from the wheel is just wonderful because normally I have to have a fan blowing on me when I do any exercise or I fry. Not so here. My husband thought the fan would be too much but it's perfect for him as well. The arm handles force you to continually use your arms during the pedaling which is a great workout. I have the seat at the lowest level and that's about right otherwise it hurts the bottom end. The only disappointment is the newer version has a quick release to raise and lower the seat. This one has to be unscrewed and screwed back in. Bit of a pain but the better bike is worth it. Now that we've read more of the reviews we see the older version appears to be the winner and we agree. The construction is fine, you can pedal forward or backword. The only other downside is when you put your feet up on the feetstands and just use the arm handles, the pedals we bought extra which are much better than the tiny pedals that come with it, hit the ground because they have straps on them to hold your feet in. But that's fine too. Great bike, great display, and great exercise.