Bowflex - VeloCore Bike (16" Console) - Black

Assembly was very straightforward, took my wife and I about an hour and a half. Screen is bright and clear. I have concerns about the Android OS and long-term updates (if Netflix, Disney, etc. stop supporting the version of Android being used, will Bowflex update the OS or sell an updated screen/tablet?) I've only had the bike for a few days, so I can't speak to long-term usage, but first impressions are that the bike is solid, the riding experience is comfortable, and I'm looking forward to my journey with JRNY! We've added a padded seat cover for additional comfort.

Great bike but the support is not as good as I hoped. Took about an hour for two of us to setup the bike. I called tech support for an issue and I was on hold for a little over an hour before someone answered. If support is important to you, I would probably look at other bikes. I do like the fact that the bike will lean as you ride. It is a little more difficult with the lean and that engages a few more mussels. The display is good and there are a lot of choices of where and how to ride. The musical choices are a bit limited and I wish they offered classical music as a choice. The bike should get 5 stars and the support should get 3. Average is 4 and that's why I've given it what I did.

Really solid and well built bike. The big drawback is the subscription you have to spend money in order to access the video accounts you already pay for.

Overall happy with the purchase as we were looking for a more professional quality piece for our home gym. I would absolutely recommend having the bestbuy installation as it was quick and stress free! I did bump it down 1 star since there are only a few options for workout programs unless you have a monthly membership and for the price I would expect more built-in basic workout programs.

Happy with purchase however I use look delta clips on my road bike and so my shoes will not work with the spd pedals they supply. So I now have an added expense of purchasing new pedals. Bike is so well made comparable to bowflex exercise equipment they are known for. The training sessions help motivate you. I am not one for live spinning classes that's why I did not purchase the peleton. The ability to link to zwift is a win situation. Waiting for a new company called shift to create the ability to automatically shift tension which makes riding zwift so much better. They presently have a beta test for the peleton bike. All in all very pleased with the purchase.

I love my Bowflex velocore...let me first say, I've been waiting to purchase this bike for several months and it finally came back in stock at best buy. I was able to pick it up from the warehouse and for those wanting to know if this fits in a car...I have a Nissan rogue select and it fits perfectly with the seats down. Anything smaller, will not fit. It weighs about 155 lbs and you will need at least 2 strong ppl to lift it out. Putting it together took time but for how much it cost, take the time and follow the directions.

The bike itself is pretty solid and well-made, however there are serious issues with the alignment of the screen (which is just a giant Android tablet). You have to fiddle with the alignment of the screws to get it centered properly. You would think that for $2K they could come up with a better way to ensure that the monitor was centered. There is no forward adjust on the handlebars, so in order to reach them properly I had to extend them beyond the "Stop" Zone. The seat that comes with it is excruciating to use, i had to get an aftermarket seat to be comfortable. As far as I can tell you can only use the Streaming video services if you have a subscription to their JRNY service, which is quite expensive every month. I would recommend forgoing a bike with the monitor and using an ipad instead. It's a fine bike, but frankly I am wavering on whether or not to return it since I don't feel it was value for the money.

As a bike, it worked, but there were too many technical flaws. Once assembled, I noticed some static from the speakers, but it seemed to resolve itself, so I didn't think much of it. The bike was set up in the bedroom and at 3am, I was awakened by a loud static/white noise coming from the bike. I initially pressed the power button to turn it off, but instead of powering off, the bike simply restarted. After 3 cycles of trying to power off, I unplugged it. The next day I disassembled all the power connections, dusted them off, and reattached, double checking all connections were clean and secure. There was no static when I powered it back on, which I took as a good sign. However, the static sound quickly returned, this time at 12am. I did try to power it off once, but when that failed again, I unplugged it. The following day, I connected it to a smart plug and proceeded to tell Alexa to turn the bike on when I was ready to use it, and turn it off when I was done. This led to issues when there were updates. I would power on the bike to start a workout, but then it would need to update, eating up 5-10 min of my allotted workout time. Additionally, if another profile was logged in, sometimes it would allow me to switch without issue, but other times I had to enter my email and password. This is a bike in my house, I should not have to enter the username and password to switch profiles. No one else in the house is going to hijack my profile. The static was ever present, sometimes worse than other times. I even checked the connections again, but they were solid. Given these issues and irritations, I returned it.