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IronnookEvery review we have published, highest score first. Each row opens the full review, with the verdict, pros and cons and the maker's specs.
| # | Product | Price | Key spec | Score ↓ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  | $1,100 | Resistance Air flywheel with adjustable damper | 8.5 | A simple, sturdy bike that gives repeatable power and time data with no subscription fees. It is a better training tool than most connected spin bikes for riders who follow plans, and a worse entertainment machine for anyone who wants instructors. Its watts read lower than a pedal power meter, so compare it only with itself. |
| 02 |  | $945 | Drive Belt-driven steel fan blade | 8.4 | The Echo Bike is the air bike we would buy for sprint intervals: a 123 lb steel frame that does not wobble, a belt drive that skips the chain rattle, and resistance that scales with your effort and has no ceiling. It is also loud, heavy, and has an LCD console with no classes. If you need quiet or a screen, buy a magnetic bike. If you want to be wrecked in twelve minutes, this is it. |
| 03 |  | $899 | Resistance 100 magnetic levels, manual knob | 8.1 | The IC4 is the best-value spin-style bike for someone who already owns a tablet and wants to pick their own apps. It rides smoothly, fits a wide range of riders and costs no subscription to use. The cost is manual resistance, so apps cannot change the load for you. If you want that, spend more or look elsewhere. |
| 04 |  | $1,695 | Screen 21.5 inch Full HD touchscreen, 360 degree swivel | 8.1 | For most people who want Peloton's classes, this is the one to buy. The 21.5 inch screen swivels for floor work, the frame is solid, and the class library is the best in the business. You turn the resistance knob yourself and there is no camera or fan, which only matters if you ride hard intervals or want rep counting. The monthly membership is not optional, so budget for it. Pay $1,000 more for the Bike+ only if auto-resistance appeals. |
| 05 |  | $2,695 | Screen 23.8 inch Full HD touchscreen with 360 degree swivel | 7.7 | The Bike+ is the best-riding connected bike we know of, and its swivel screen, auto-resistance and rep-counting camera do make off-bike strength classes easier to follow. It is also $1,000 more than the Bike, needs a $49.99 monthly membership, and reviewers report screen wobble and early creaks at this price. Buy it if you will use rides, strength and mobility every week. A cyclist who only rides should buy the Bike. |
| 06 |  | $2,985 | Resistance Magnetic, manual lever, shown as a gear on the console | 7.6 | The M3i is the bike for riders who already own a tablet and a favourite app and want the sturdiest, quietest, lowest-maintenance machine to pair with it. Power readings are consistent and the build is commercial. But resistance is manual, there is no screen or content, and $2,985 is a lot to pay for what a $1,000 smart bike partly does for you. |
| 07 |  | $2,199 list ($999 on sale when checked) | Screen 22 inch HD touchscreen | 7.4 | Lean mode is real: it recruits your obliques and makes rides more engaging, and the bike underneath is quiet, stable and holds 325 lb. But the lean is a nice extra, not a second workout, JRNY adds $149 a year, and the two year frame warranty is short. Buy it near $1,000. At $2,199 it is overpriced. |
How to read a score. 8.0 is our recommendation line, marked by the tick on every bar. Ties are broken by the newer review.
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