Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Exercise Bikes (2026)
The cheapest exercise bikes is Echelon Connect EX-5 at $899.99. Best by the numbers — Echelon Connect EX-5 (lowest price), Peloton Cross Training Bike (newest). This page compares 11 exercise bikes across 8 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
11 exercise bikes compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Echelon Connect EX-5 at $899.99 (Current price on echelonfit.com as of access date).
- Typical price: from $899.99, median $1695, up to $2985 — across 11 priced.
- Tracked: 11 products across 8 brands, current through 2026-06-15.
- Compared on: bike type, resistance type, resistance levels, touchscreen in, flywheel lb, max user weight lb.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Echelon Connect EX-5 ($899.99)
- Newest: Peloton Cross Training Bike (2025-10)
- Lowest max user weight lb: Peloton Cross Training Bike (297 max user weight lb)
Comparison
| # | Exercise Bike | Price | bike type | resistance type | resistance levels | touchscreen in | flywheel lb | max user weight lb | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echelon Connect EX-5 | $899.99 | indoor | magnetic | 32 | — | 28 | 300 | echelonfit.com |
| 2 | Schwinn 290 Recumbent Bike | $999 | recumbent | magnetic | 25 | — | — | 330 | schwinnfitness.com |
| 3 | Schwinn IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike | $999 | indoor | magnetic | 100 | — | 40 | 330 | schwinnfitness.com |
| 4 | Sole SB900 Indoor Cycle | $1199.99 | indoor | magnetic (eddy current) | 100 | — | 35.27 | 300 | soletreadmills.com |
| 5 | BODi Bike (formerly MYX II) | $1399 | indoor | friction | — | 21.5 | 41 | 350 | barbend.com |
| 6 | Peloton Cross Training Bike | $1695 | indoor | magnetic (manual knob) | — | 21.5 | — | 297 | onepeloton.com |
| 7 | NordicTrack S22i Studio Bike | $1999 | indoor | SMR Silent Magnetic Resistance | 24 | 22 | — | 350 | nordictrack.com |
| 8 | Bowflex VeloCore Bike (22" Console) | $2199 | indoor | magnetic | 100 | 22 | 33 | 325 | bowflex.com |
| 9 | NordicTrack S27i Studio Bike | $2499 | indoor | SMR Silent Magnetic Resistance | 24 | 27 | — | 350 | nordictrack.com |
| 10 | Peloton Cross Training Bike+ | $2695 | indoor | magnetic (auto-follow digital brake) | — | 23.8 | — | 297 | onepeloton.com |
| 11 | Keiser M3i Indoor Bike | $2985 | indoor | eddy current magnetic (non-contact) | 24 | — | 8 | 350 | keiser.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest exercise bikes?
Echelon Connect EX-5 is the cheapest at $899.99 (Current price on echelonfit.com as of access date), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does exercise bikes cost?
Across the 11 exercise bikes with a published price, the median is $1695, ranging from $899.99 to $2985, as of 2026-06-15.
Which exercise bikes is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Echelon Connect EX-5 ($899.99). Newest: Peloton Cross Training Bike (2025-10). Lowest max user weight lb: Peloton Cross Training Bike (297 max user weight lb).
How many exercise bikes are compared here?
11 exercise bikes across 8 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-15.
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How we compiled this
Roster covers 11 high-search exercise-bike models spanning indoor cycling, upright, and recumbent categories as of mid-2026. Primary sources are manufacturer product pages (onepeloton.com, schwinnfitness.com, bowflex.com, nordictrack.com, echelonfit.com, soletreadmills.com, keiser.com) corroborated by major review outlets (BarBend, Garage Gym Reviews, Fitrated). Prices reflect US MSRP or the current listed price on the brand's own storefront as of the access date; sale prices are noted where the manufacturer's page showed a promotion. subscription_required is true when on-screen content or primary class library is paywalled; false when the bike functions fully without a paid plan. Adversarial re-verification (2026-06-17) confirmed all 11 products exist and corrected several flywheel/resistance fields that were copied from the wrong (older) Peloton model, and fixed one broken source URL. accessedAt 2026-06-15.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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