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Schwinn Evolution Owner's Manual

Schwinn Evolution Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 Evolution-SR model shown...
  • Page 3 RPM. Sealed bearing hubs ensure performance and durability. Schwinn Smart Release™ System Patented design offers all of the benefits of a fixed gear, essential to the Schwinn Cycling workout, while adding a unique braking feature. Zinc Plated Frame Stainless Steel Hardware High tech, monocoque (one-piece) heavy-gauge steel frame.
  • Page 4 CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for making the Schwinn Evolution Bike a part of your exercise and fitness activities. For years to come, you’ll be able to rely on Schwinn craftsmanship and durability as you pursue your personal fitness goals. The Schwinn Evolution Bike is designed to closely simulate the feel and aerobic qualities of road cycling without the associated distractions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Operation ......................6 How to use the Schwinn Evolution Bike..........6-10 Maintenance ....................11 Moving your Schwinn Evolution Bike ..........11 Leveling your Schwinn Evolution Bike..........11 Daily maintenance ...................12 Chain adjustment ..................12 Guidelines – General Fitness and Exercise by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D ................13 Getting the most out of your home fitness program .....13...

  • Page 6: Operation

    HOW TO USE THE SCHWINN EVOLUTION BIKE You have full control over the levels of resistance integrated into your workout. Typically, lower resistance levels enable you to move at a faster pace, placing increased demand on your cardiovascular system. Higher resistance levels will typically deliver more of a muscle/endurance workout at lower RPMs.
  • Page 7 2. If your leg is too straight or your foot cannot touch the pedal, FIG.3 you will need to move the seat down. If your leg is bent too much, you will need to move the seat up. 3. Dismount the bike and loosen the locking pop pin by turning the handle counter clockwise.
  • Page 8 HOW TO USE THE SCHWINN EVOLUTION BIKE Handlebar adjustment FIG.5 The handlebars may be adjusted to more accurately simulate the upper body position of road cycling. Raise or lower the handlebars for a more efficient, comfortable ride. 1. To raise or lower the handlebars, loosen the locking pop pin.
  • Page 9 • Do not dismount the Schwinn Evolution Bike until both the pedals and the flywheel are at a complete STOP. • Warn bystanders to keep a safe distance. Do not allow anyone to touch the exerciser or person using it while the machine is in motion.

  • Page 10: How To Use The Schwinn Evolution Bike

    THE BIKE OR REMOVE YOUR FEET FROM THE PEDALS UNTIL BOTH THE PEDALS AND THE FLYWHEEL HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED. There are four ways to stop the Schwinn Evolution Bike pedals. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to loss of control and serious personal injury.

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    Leveling the unit FIG.10 The Schwinn Evolution Bike can be leveled to compensate for uneven surfaces. To level the bike, raise or lower the four leveling bolts located on the underside of the legs using an...

  • Page 12: Daily Maintenance

    THE SCHWINN EVOLUTION BIKE MAINTENANCE Daily maintenance FIG.11 Dry the Schwinn Evolution Bike after each use to remove sweat and moisture. Wipe your Schwinn Evolution Bike regularly with a mild, non-abrasive cleaner and water solution. Rinse to remove detergent residue and then dry.

  • Page 13: By Edmund R. Burke, Ph.d

    Who wants to run outdoors during a raging blizzard. Or, who wants to ride a bike on busy city streets during rush hour in the heat of summer. It's much more comfortable to hop on your Schwinn home fitness equipment and exercise in the comfort and security of your air-conditioned room.

  • Page 14: Home Fitness Planning Worksheet

    STEPS TO GETTING STARTED Once you have made the commitment to get started in a home fitness program, here are some suggestions that you may want consider to help you get off on the right foot and stay motivated. Realize that any new habit is difficult to establish at first, but it can be done.

  • Page 15: Balance Fitness

    Individuals who will support me in my exercise program: Person #1_______________________ Person #2_______________________ Person #3_______________________ Individuals who can workout with me: Person #1_______________________ Person #2_______________________ Person #3_______________________ Over the last 25 years, ever since the introduction of Dr. Kenneth Cooper's book, Aerobics, many individuals have focused on walking, running, cycling, swimming, and other types of aerobic activity as their only means of exercise.

  • Page 16: Muscular Strength

    Muscular Strength The new guidelines have added resistance training since the ACSM recognizes the increasing importance of maintaining strength as a health benefit as we get older. The rationale for the addition of strength training to the guidelines is a result of a ten year follow-up study on master runners (along with other studies).

  • Page 17: Flexibility

    IDENTIFYING YOUR BALANCED FITNESS GOALS Keep in mind that the ACSM recommendations are guidelines for the average person, not a champion athlete training for the Olympic Games. An appropriate warm-up and cool-down, which would also include flexibility exercises, is also recommended. While many of you will need to train with more mileage and at a greater intensity to race competitively, the important factor to remember for most people is that if they follow the ACSM guidelines of physical activity they will attain increased physical and health...

  • Page 18: A Balanced Workout

    • Include an exercise program that provides as least 300 calories or more of activity per day. This is best accomplished with exercise of low intensity and long duration. Many pieces of home fitness equipment give estimates of calories burned while exercising. Remember these are approximate calories burned, exact amounts will depend on type of exercise, your body size, intensity and duration.

  • Page 19: Cool Down

    models audible feedback) as to what your heart rate is while exercising, and allows you to stay within your selected target heart rate zone. In addition to aerobic exercise, the ACSM recommends that healthy adults perform a minimum of 8 to 10 strength exercises involving the major muscle groups a minimum of two times per week.

  • Page 20: Target Heart Rate Training Zones

    Varied training in all three of these zones will add to increased levels of fitness and improved performance and add more energy to your life. "Most training programs use a combination of training intensities to increase performance capacity," according to J. T. Kearney, Ph.D., Senior Exercise Physiologist at the U.

  • Page 21: Make Exercise A Habit

    But even with all this evidence, only 22 percent of Americans engage in exercise for 20 minutes a day. And even among individuals who begin exercise programs, the dropout rate is about 50 percent. So if the Surgeon General's findings are not convincing evidence enough to keep most us exercising on a consistent basis, what is? Scientists are finding that the process of beginning, increasing and ultimately sticking to an exercise program is a combination of two elements:...

  • Page 22: It's Never Too Late For Fitness

    3. Focus on the positive. Avoid looking at your exercise program as a way to fix something that's wrong with your body. Instead focus on your successes. Congratulate yourself after each workout. Thrive on the energy that exercising gives you. 4.

  • Page 23: Schwinn Fitness Inc. Limited Warranty

    SCHWINN FITNESS INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR EXERCISE PRODUCTS All Schwinn exercise products are the replacement of goods not complying warranted to the retail purchaser to with this warranty or, at Schwinn’s be free from defects in materials election, to the repayment of an amount and workmanship.
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