BowFlex Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike Series

I bought this to strengthen up in preparation for a knee replacement (the elliptical was getting too hard with declining knee health). The magnetic resistance is ideal; some of the journey trainers opt for super-light resistance with higher RPM workouts, which suited my bone-on-bone knee… The variety of workouts on jrny app were sufficient, I opted for a year subscription after the 2 month trial. UPDATE: so far, I’ve experienced Jrny app issues - 3 times (in months) in mid-workout, it stops reading things like resistance setting and RPM speed (which it app workouts use for “effort” guide). I’ve reported the bug - getting “function” back is as simple as stopping, restarting the workout - which seems like an unnecessarily simple software bug. I hope they get this straightened out soon (it basically makes it impossible to continue w/ the workout, as you can’t track nor get effort feedback). I put this upstairs in a spare BR so after surgery, workouts and shower would be on the same floor. I chose to put exercise matts down under the cycle, on top of the carpet. Even with the “core muscle engagement” of the “leaning”, this is fully stable (I’m 6’3”, 225lbs… so I had concerns - but no problems). Delivery, shape of everything was fine. With my knee, I got the frame upstairs on a hand-truck, still attached to its foam packing, with a neighbor’s help just in case. No drama, simple. The price through here definitely was a factor of not ordering through Bowflex, but the device I like quite a bit better than our son-in-laws (much more expensive) Peloton. 2 nits about the product: - handlebar adjustment: I would like some forward/aft adjustment. I’m tall, but unusually so in the torso, so the “lean-over” I wish was a tad less, would prefer the handlebars back an inch or so… - Bowflex heart rate monitor: I have an Apple watch, didn’t care to swap it with the Bowflex device every workout. Fortunately, there’s an app which connects to the device (ignore what Bowflex and Apple say). For free, it provides 20 minutes of monitoring HR over your apple watch (you’ll use your phone - I have iPhone - as an intermediary connection device). I liked it enough, that I didn’t hesitate to purchase the unlimited “pro” version for $20-some (don’t recall now: 24? 22? - whatever, well worth it). Each workout, fire the app in your phone, connect in the jrny screen, and go. There were reviews here which recounted “clicking” in the Bowflex. I paid a LOT of attention, and thought I heard something the first days - in careful inspection: **it was my bad knee!!!** The bike operation is unflawed for me. Good value. Good quality. I like the workout programs and options (so many - actually quite nice options). I’m really happy with this purchase.

I wish I could have given this bike 6 Stars. I've never been able to say this before about a complex piece of exercise equipment. It was EASY to assemble! Taking my time, I was able to assemble it alone in under an hour. However, it might not be a bad idea to have a second person just for safety. The instructions were very helpful (another thing you don't hear very often). All of the parts fit together perfectly without any force. Just be sure to pay careful attention to how the pedals thread. One of them tightens counterclockwise. Once assembled, there are three well-designed adjustment handles for setting (then tightening) handlebar height, seat height, and seat distance. The angle of the VERY large screen can also be adjusted. Every part just feels solid and well-made. All of the moving parts such as the lean mechanism works well without sticking or jamming. I did a lot of research before purchasing, and in terms of features, quality, and subscription content, this Bowflex bike easily won over Peloton and other brands. It has the double drink holders, the double dumbbell holders, the heart rate monitor, the pedals that work with cycling shoes, the lean feature with easy lock/unlock system, the massive screen with pre-designed auto and guided workouts including an initial assessment workout. The ability to store multiple profiles for all members of your household as well as the companion app that works with other Bowflex products. To top it off, sometimes, when you don't want a guided workout and just want to catch up on your Netflix, Amazon, or other streaming shows, this bike has those streaming apps built in and watchable on the very, very large screen while you ride (and even has a discreet workout overlay so you can track your workout while you watch without obstructing your show). Hands down, the best exercise bike I have ever used, seen, or even heard of. I HIGHLY recommend.

I got this for a great price which is what prompted my to buy it. Both myself and my wife use the bike regularly and we like it a lot. I bought a cheap pair of cycling shoes and attached the included peddle clips and it works great. The bike is well built and the ride is smooth. While you can easily change the resistance by turning a knob while riding, this is manual only and the various pre-programmed workouts don't change this, they just display the target cadence (cycling speed) on the screen and you need to peddle harder to speed up. The bike took some time to assemble but was not overly difficult. The thing is heavy so make sure you unpack it first and move it in sections. However, the main bike is still very heavy even when disassembled. The weak point of the bike is the low quality android-based device which provides the display. It is very slow, not very well designed from a UI perspective and needs constant updates. It even periodically kicks you out and requires that you log in again with a username and password that you have likely forgotten since it is just an exercise bike in one's own house!! The speakers ae poor and it DOES NOT WORK WITH THE ANDROID PELATON APP. This is probably the fault of peloton being too lazy to build a proper android app but it doesn't work with this bike. So overall, if you find this thing for a good price, buy it. It is a quality exercise bike with a poor android phone bolted on to it.

Easy to assemble.

The bike sounds like its on train tracks its so loud its unuseable even with hradphones in. It also wont even turn on half the time. Also goodluck with bowflex customer support they dont even respond. Buy a bike from a crackhead at 711 before you buy this expensive junk