Indoor Cycling Bike review

Anyone looking to improve or maintain their cardiovascular fitness could find value in an at-home exercise bike. The US Department of Health and Human Services encourages adults to perform at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week. With the help of an exercise bike, you can get there, conveniently, without needing to leave home. Riding one could be your primary mode of aerobic exercise, a scalable cross-training option, or a form of low-impact rehabilitation of an injury. (Be sure to check with your health-care provider before starting a rehabilitation program.)

As we tested exercise bikes, we arrived at a key conclusion: When it comes to deciding which bike will best fit you and your lifestyle, know yourself. Here are a few questions to ponder:

Will cycling at home please you, or is a studio environment ultimately more satisfying?

If you’re taking a hiatus from a gym or studio setting to work out at home, how long do you envision your break to last?

Are you willing to invest in cycling shoes, or do you prefer having the option to pedal in sneakers?

Do you appreciate a large, built-in screen, or will your own tablet or TV suffice?

When it comes to classes, do you prefer high production value or a more relaxed, local-gym feel?

Do you want the ability to weave in other types of workouts along with cycling?

How many members of your household will ride along with you?

How often will you really ride your bike?

Although the pandemic launched home workouts (and indoor-cycling classes in particular) to stratospheric popularity, these days exercise behavior is changing once again. The unprecedented demand for at-home bikes has dwindled. Yet an increasing number of indoor-cycling bikes aim to deliver a connected-fitness experience to rival (or replicate) , the biggest name in the game.

A big draw with these bikes is the ability to ride along with an app, to approximate an in-person indoor-cycling class. But four of our five picks also allow you to ride unconnected, for basic cardio. We tested several bikes with no connectivity that provide a simpler way to ride. And we tested several bikes that eschew built-in tablets and onboard content for Bluetooth connectivity and responsive functionality,

Download the application now and enjoy your favorite exercises