Exercise Bikes

Easily optimize your health and wellness with an exercise bike. These workout bikes are stationary and generally more compact than other exercise equipment, so you can easily place it anywhere in your home and reap the benefits of a cycling workout whenever your schedule allows. An exercise bike is a great choice if you’re just starting out on your fitness journey or if you’re more advanced and work out regularly. Ride the equivalent of a flat road on your exercise bike or check out downloadable spin classes that challenge you in strength and speed interval training. You’ll also love that a stationary bike allows you to cycle no matter the weather, so you can keep training all year long. It’s also a great way to build up your endurance and safety habits before you start road cycling.

To get the most of out of your exercise bike, you’ll want to make sure you have the right posture while biking. The back of your body and its weight should shift toward the back edge of the seat and your back should be flat and slightly forward, with your hands on the grips in front of you. Proper posture is important as you use your exercise bike and helps prevent soreness, but you can always supplement with flexibility and recovery gear after your ride.

One of the best things about a workout bike is the ability to really customize your workouts. Many exercise bikes come with a touch screen with downloadable spin classes; choose from beginner bike workouts, intermediate, or advanced. These stationary bikes also allow you to train in intervals, building your strength and endurance with each ride. Connect and listen to the classes through Bluetooth or wireless headphones. You can work up quite the sweat using a spin bike, with some models including free weights for arm workouts as well as spin classes, so many include a holder for your water bottle to keep you hydrated during your cycling workout. Cycling shoes are recommended to “clip in” but they are not imperative to use an exercise bike.

A recumbent bike allows you to pedal from a reclined position, encouraging healthy spinal posture. Additionally, a recumbent bike is easier on your joints than activities like running or jogging, so it can be one of the best exercise bikes for muscle strengthening or rehabilitation. Recumbent bikes have many of the features of upright stationary bikes, like being able to change the resistance, pedal in either direction, incline settings, or increase the pedal speed so you can make your workout as easy or challenging as you want. You’ll love the easy accessibility to muscle strengthening and toning that comes from a recumbent bike.