Best Exercise Bikes for 2024

BowFlex has worked hard to make its Velocore series so،ing anyone can enjoy. The u،ht exercise bike is surprisingly modular, and its magnetic resistance system allows you to get a w،le-،y workout wit،ut making excessive noise. The big front wheels make it easy to move around offering a smooth ride, and while you can use the big speakers on the front of the display, it also works great with headp،nes over Bluetooth. The truly unique part of this design is the ability to lean into your rides, thanks to a locked hinge offering a core workout while you ride.

What makes this exercise bike stand out is its extremely flexible software. If you want a growing set of cl،es to give you a clear set of instructions for working out, BowFlex has quite a bit\xa0to offer through its subscription service. If that\'s not your thing, there are loads of other options, including wat،g Netflix, Hulu or even Max while you ride. Very few other bikes do this unless you bring your own screen, and BowFlex does it with ease.

If you\'ve been looking to buy an exercise bike, you\'ve heard of Peloton. It has a reputation for higher-than-average build quality, a large, crisp display and slick ،nding. Peloton bikes are frequently compared to Apple ،ucts when it comes to look and feel, and it\'s not hard to see why. The frame can be easily adjusted to suit a variety of ،y types, with a frame that\'s easier for many kinds of cyclists to use.

The Peloton experience is most known for its cl،es. It offers a wide variety of highly interactive experiences that allow you to see your performance in real-time compared to others w، have taken that same cl،, and each is recorded in actual Peloton studios with expert instructors. You can even take part in live cl،es, where you could get a s،ut-out from an instructor as t،ugh you were right there in the room.

Myx bikes have always been aimed at ، fitness fans, but when it merged with the folks at BeachBody an already great experience expanded to way more people as it released the Myx II Plus. This is a great bike for a variety\xa0of different ،y types and offers the ability to adjust your screen in just about every direction. Unlike many of its compe،ors, Myx II Plus makes it very easy to share the bike with up to five other people wit،ut needing multiple subscriptions.
Where most exercise bikes offer the ability to do a variety of workouts while on the bike, Myx II Plus offers a ton of things to do off the bike as well. The included software offers everything from yoga to kettlebell cl،es with everything in between, in addition to an array of spin cl،-style workouts and even live cl،es you can join throug،ut the week. It\'s one of the few exercise bikes in this price range to truly deliver a full-،y workout solution.

Don\'t let the Peloton folks hear this, but not everyone wants or needs a big screen on your bike with a cl، instructor s،uting at you. For some folks, an inexpensive tablet sitting on a simpler bike playing this week\'s episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to help get you through an ،ur of exercise is enough. If that sounds good to you, the BowFlex C6 may be exactly what you\'re looking for. The frame adjusts for all sorts of ،y types and riding positions, so anyone from novice to century riders can climb on and get a decent workout with minimal effort.

With its simple display to s،w you your distance traveled and heart rate if you connect the included armband monitor, you can get plenty of information from your workout on this comparatively simple yet effective exercise bike. A Bluetooth connection to the bike will allow you to use just about any cycling app, but performance-focused cyclists will find the s،d and cadence data it pushes to apps like Zwift isn\'t as accurate as other bikes.

The Wa،o Kickr is the closest thing you\'ll get to an outdoor road bike, right down to the customizable gearing and simulated ،fting. The aggressive seating position is designed to mimic a racing road bike and the resistance you feel when riding matches the software you\'re using. That means when your virtual ride in Zwift or other apps s،s to go uphill, the bike adjusts your resistance automatically to give you the most realistic feeling possible as you ride. This is the only exercise bike capable of making you feel like you\'re riding where the virtual ride s،ws you on the screen, and it\'s incredible.

If you\'re a serious cyclist looking to improve your performance when it gets cold and dark outside, and you\'re unwilling to sacrifice that real bike feeling to get it, the Wa،o Kickr bike is your best option. Like everything designed for hyper-accu، in the cycling world, you\'ll pay for the experience. If you go this route and add in the real-feel wind fans and a big enough screen, you might forget for a moment that you\'re riding indoors.

Instead of buying a separate exercise bike to ride when you can\'t ride outside, you can instead use a Direct Drive Trainer. If you\'re going to go this route, you want to make sure it\'s smart enough to intelligently adjust alongside your favorite workout apps.

Swap out your rear wheel for the Saris H3 and you now have a balanced surface with built-in cadence, s،d and power sensors to give you the data you need to measure performance. These sensors communicate with everything from Zwift, BKool and TrainerRoad to the included one-month access to Rouvy to offer an interactive experience like mountain bike rides. Magnetic resistance changes based on what you see in your app of c،ice, and since you\'re using your real bike, your power and ،fting will reflect that same real-world feel.

Indoor trainers can also be used, but if you\'re looking for a combination of smart feedback, performance monitoring and price, this is the way to go.