New year, new you? Indoor cycling is wildly popular right now, especially with the ongoing pandemic. If you have been looking ways to exercise from home, you may have considered a Peloton spin bike. The Peloton bike—a stationary spin bike brand preferred among fitness buffs for its ergonomic design, live classes, and convenient built-in screen—starts at $1,799 and requires a costly monthly subscription. But what if I told you, you could enjoy Peloton for way less money?
Fortunately, there are many indoor spin bikes that offer a comparable set of features for a much less. Below I’ve found some of the newest and highest rated bikes on the market today. The spin bikes in this post were chosen based on their available features, product specifications, and affordability.
Indoor Spin Bikes
YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike Stationary
- 35lbs flywheel and heavy-duty steel frame
- Quiet belt driven system to provide a smoother and quieter ride than chain transport.
- 2-ways adjustable non-slip handlebar
- 4-ways padded seat
- Large range of resistance
- LCD monitor tracks your time, speed, distance, and calories burned
- Adjustable cage pedals
- Water bottle holder
- Ipad Mount allows you to enjoy exercising and music at the same time, making it easier to keep exercising.
- Transport wheels
- All all tools and instructions are in the package.
- Online instruction video for quick 30-minute assembly
- 270 lbs weight capacity
Price: $329.99 + Prime FREE Delivery
Cyclace Exercise Bike
- Thickened steel, triangular frame
- 36lbs flywheel and belt driven system
- Multi-grip handlebar
- Adjustable resistance
- Longer adjustable seat support post
- Comfortable seat cushion
- 2-way adjustable non-slip handlebar
- 4-way seat
- Transport wheels
- LCD monitor tracks time, speed, distance, calories burned.
- IPad holder
- 330lbs weight capacity
Price: $389.99 + Prime FREE Delivery
pooboo Indoor Cycling Bike
- Heavy-duty 0.12” solid steel frame
- Belt-driven system with a 30lbs bidirectional flywheel
- Fully adjustable seat and handlebars fit to whole family
- Adjustable pedals and elbow supports
- LCD monitor tracks time, speed, distance, calories, and heart rate by hand pulse
- Continuously variable resistance adjustor
- Bottle cage attached
- Easy transportation by wheels and easy adjustment for uneven floor surfaces by floor levelers
- 330 lbs weight capacity
- 280lbs weight capacity
Price: $329.99 + FREE Shipping
PYHIGH Indoor Cycling Bike
- Heavy-duty steel frame
- Quiet belt driven system with 35 pounds effective bidirectional flywheel
- Additional support to avoid handlebar wobble.
- 4-ways adjusted saddle
- Extra wide seat cushion
- 2-ways adjustable non-slip handlebar with additional support to avoid handlebar wobble
- LCD monitor to track your time, speed, distance, and calories burned
- Non-slip cage-shaped alloy pedals with adjustable straps
- Ipad mount and water bottle holder
- 12-month warranty and 100% satisfied customer service.
Price: $314.99 + Prime FREE Delivery
Spin Bike Accessories
Here are a few fun MUST-HAVE spin bike accessories to ensure a great riding experience.
Display
Many of the spin bikes on the market today do not come with a display. Instead, they have a mount suitable for your tablet or phone. The tablet then connects to your choice of cycling app via Bluetooth. Having a tablet versus a built-in display allows you to do things besides watching cycling class videos, like read books, stream movies, or go on virtual outdoor scenic ride. A dedicated tablet like the Fire HD 10 Tablet (10.1″ 1080p full HD display, 32 GB) is a great way to have that complete Peloton experience for way less money. Price: $164.99 + Free Prime Delivery
Cadence and Speed
With the Peloton Digital iOS App, you can connect a Bluetooth cadence and speed sensors like the Wahoo Speed and Cadence Sensors directly to the app to see your real-time cadence and speed during your cycling workouts, assisting you in following along with the instructor’s cues throughout your cycling workouts. Price: Prime + FREE Delivery
Hand Weights
Not unlike most most spin classes these days, the instructors incorporate hand weights. Most classes use 1, 2, or 3 lb. weights. Price: +
Peloton App
The Peloton app now displays cadence (via the Wahoo monitor) and heart rate, with a leaderboard of sorts and the ability to see and high-five other app riders. The Peloton Digital Membership allows you to access thousands of live and on-demand classes anywhere, with or without Peloton equipment. It includes a wide range of indoor cycling, running, walking, bootcamp, strength, and outdoor (audio-only) classes. The Peloton App is available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Fire TV, and the web. The Peloton Digital Membership costs $12.99 per month plus tax.
While this is not a comprehensive list of all of the spin bikes available on the market today, this is a great tool for starting your search of great Peloton bike alternatives.
As always, I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please leave your comments below. Happy riding!
