Ironic. I have a spin bike I need to sell here, but I’m in the US. Fwiw, I decided about 5 or 6 years ago to go with a very inexpensive one and then get separate heart monitor (straps around my chest) and a speed and distance sensor (affixed to the pedal) that run on my phone. Saved a few hundred dollars this way, set it in front of a smart tv, and it does about 85% of what a Peloton can do. I saw a few guides online and in the comments on some Amazon listings back then. I’ll see if I can find them later.
In hindsight, I kind of wish I’d gotten a recumbent style bike though. I’ve never found this one to be very comfortable despite trying different seats.
A recumbent bike is what you should be looking for. They're built to be more ergonomic so you can just focus on the exercise. There are a few other styles out there, including one that's basically just the pedal portion you'd combine with a regular seat, but the recumbent ones are the best IMHO. The main downside with them is that they need more space. If that's a problem, consider an upright model.
They come in an absurdly huge range of prices; a quick google search shows me results between $200 and $3500. I would go for the cheaper ones unless you have a reason to get one of the more expensive ones, such as if you're very large, need easy size adjustments so others can use it, or things like that. If you just want to get a nice one, NordicTrack is the brand I have seen the most in actual gyms, and they aren't too terribly priced for commercial quality machines. Otherwise, save the dough; they are extremely simple machines that don't really need complicated engineering or exacting manufacturing.
Pulse meters are an extremely common feature on all exercise bikes, as are computers to show you things like your speed and distance. It's to the point that it's harder to find models without them. That being said, they don't usually have any kind of communication on them to export any of that data. They are getting more and more common, but you probably won't find them on no-name brands.
For a budget option, you can consider just buying someone’s used bike and hooking it up with a trainer, which can go as low as $350. It’s potentially cheap, and it’s not a one use device like an exercise bike, since you can always just take the bike off and use it as a bike.
Won’t have the creature comforts, though. A smart watch, and a phone or iPad clip off of Amazon and something like Zwift gets you most of the way there, though.
I recommend a concept 2 bikeerg with an Apple Watch or polar chest strap for heart rate monitoring. It has a fuss free built in monitor to track progress but you can use Bluetooth to connect their official app on your phone or tablet for even more analysis and options.
i don't know about there but (US) here there plenty of exercise machines that are mostly a home for spiders. i say look into buying somebody else's misteak. do y'all have an equivalent Craigslist?
bonus: you might enjoy the chase.
mindless comment: i ride real bicycles, was OK at riding rollers, and indoor cycling is are OK at best. in the before times, i'd do a spin class at the gym as a change. the cuties were a bonus.
i say include a rower, Concept2 rocks, in your search.
Ironic. I have a spin bike I need to sell here, but I’m in the US. Fwiw, I decided about 5 or 6 years ago to go with a very inexpensive one and then get separate heart monitor (straps around my chest) and a speed and distance sensor (affixed to the pedal) that run on my phone. Saved a few hundred dollars this way, set it in front of a smart tv, and it does about 85% of what a Peloton can do. I saw a few guides online and in the comments on some Amazon listings back then. I’ll see if I can find them later.
In hindsight, I kind of wish I’d gotten a recumbent style bike though. I’ve never found this one to be very comfortable despite trying different seats.
A recumbent bike is what you should be looking for. They're built to be more ergonomic so you can just focus on the exercise. There are a few other styles out there, including one that's basically just the pedal portion you'd combine with a regular seat, but the recumbent ones are the best IMHO. The main downside with them is that they need more space. If that's a problem, consider an upright model.
They come in an absurdly huge range of prices; a quick google search shows me results between $200 and $3500. I would go for the cheaper ones unless you have a reason to get one of the more expensive ones, such as if you're very large, need easy size adjustments so others can use it, or things like that. If you just want to get a nice one, NordicTrack is the brand I have seen the most in actual gyms, and they aren't too terribly priced for commercial quality machines. Otherwise, save the dough; they are extremely simple machines that don't really need complicated engineering or exacting manufacturing.
Pulse meters are an extremely common feature on all exercise bikes, as are computers to show you things like your speed and distance. It's to the point that it's harder to find models without them. That being said, they don't usually have any kind of communication on them to export any of that data. They are getting more and more common, but you probably won't find them on no-name brands.
For a budget option, you can consider just buying someone’s used bike and hooking it up with a trainer, which can go as low as $350. It’s potentially cheap, and it’s not a one use device like an exercise bike, since you can always just take the bike off and use it as a bike.
Won’t have the creature comforts, though. A smart watch, and a phone or iPad clip off of Amazon and something like Zwift gets you most of the way there, though.
I recommend a concept 2 bikeerg with an Apple Watch or polar chest strap for heart rate monitoring. It has a fuss free built in monitor to track progress but you can use Bluetooth to connect their official app on your phone or tablet for even more analysis and options.
i don't know about there but (US) here there plenty of exercise machines that are mostly a home for spiders. i say look into buying somebody else's misteak. do y'all have an equivalent Craigslist?
bonus: you might enjoy the chase.
mindless comment: i ride real bicycles, was OK at riding rollers, and indoor cycling is are OK at best. in the before times, i'd do a spin class at the gym as a change. the cuties were a bonus.
i say include a rower, Concept2 rocks, in your search.