The Schwinn® 420A elliptical is engineered with biomechanically designed linkages for a comfortable and natural elliptical path. BioDyne™ performance features a perimeter-weighted flywheel with high inertia for smooth, consistent workouts.

5 Responses to “Schwinn 420 Elliptical Trainer”

1. mccutccr says:

   June 17, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The Schwinn 420 elliptical trainer was the perfect choice for my wife and I. Everything fits together easily and I was able to assemble it alone within and hour and a half. The stride is smooth, but a little short for someone 6′. It is perfect stride length for my wife at 5’4″. The only downfall of this machine is the display. It only allows you to have one person pre-programmed in to the system for tracking usage. All others must go through the setup process for a guest user every time. Other than that small flaw, the elliptical trainer is a must have for anyone looking for a quality elliptical for a reasonable price.

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2. asfhgwt says:

   June 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I previously owned an old Orbitrek, which I used three times a week for nine years; what a piece of junk. It started falling apart recently, so I knew I had to get something new. The Schwinn 420 is around ten times better than the Orbitrek. It is a quality product (at least for the first two weeks). Very quiet, with a smooth, stable ride. It took me about 2.5 hours to assemble it myself. There are a few leftover screws and washers (which is always scary), and two black, plastic disks about four inches in diameter that look like stabilizers but are not depicted in the assembly manual. Said manual is, by the way, terrible– no written instructions, just drawings for you to figure out, with some parts mislabeled. If you have a modicum of common sense, however, you should have no problem. (Don’t count on customer support, though. I emailed Schwinn a week ago about the disks and received no response.) The display is not backlit but I can read it without difficulty; the instructions for it are not very good, but after some trial and error I’ve been able to figure out most of it. The pulse monitor is worthless: it always starts at 72 and oh-so-gradually creeps up toward my actual pulse rate. Otherwise, this elliptical seems like a great deal! UPDATE: two weeks after purchase, squeaking has begun. I’ve sprayed a Teflon lubricant on the offending parts….

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3. Rachel Vail says:

   June 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I really like this elliptical! I use it everyday and haven’t had any problems with it (I’ve had it almost a month now)!

   I put it together myself…it took about 3 hours, but the instructions were very easy to follow and all of the tools were provided!

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4. C. Martin says:

   June 6, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I purchased this based on reviews from this site and others. For the price point, it was a good purchase. The setup was easy and took about an hour. I would recommend that you put this together with one other person.

   The machine provides a good workout. I use it daily for about 30 minutes and I have noticed a difference.

   If you are looking for bells and whistles this is not it. The bike promised an IPOD docking station which I have yet to find. The data screen could also use a light. I had it for weeks before I noticed that there were messages associated with each workout.

   If you are looking for a good workout it provides it. I am satisfied with this purchase. All that it is missing are things that I guess you don’t need but are really nice.

   Warning: Water bottle holder is not included.

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5. Suresh Nair says:

   June 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Product was easy to assemble (took about 2 houra) , tools supplied with the unit were all that was reuired to assemble. Assembly instructions were very good.

   High quality sturdy professional gym quality product. Self and wife enjoy working out on the product.

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