Peloton
Peloton Cross Training Bike
$1695Cheaper
Released 2025-10
Best Exercise Bikes · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Peloton Cross Training Bike is cheaper at $1695. Every spec and price links to its source.
Peloton
$1695Cheaper
Released 2025-10
Keiser
$2985
Released 2019
The Peloton Cross Training Bike wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Peloton Cross Training Bike is the cheaper at $1695. The Peloton Cross Training Bike both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1695 | $2985 |
| Brand | Peloton | Keiser |
| Released | 2025-10 | 2019 |
| Bike type | indoor | indoor |
| Resistance type | magnetic (manual knob) | eddy current magnetic (non-contact) |
| Resistance levels | — | 24 |
| Touchscreen (in) | 21.5 | — |
| Flywheel (lb) | — | 8 |
| Max user weight (lb) | 297 | 350 |
| Subscription required | Yes | No |
| Release | 2025-10 | 2019 |
Sources — Peloton Cross Training Bike: onepeloton.com (verified 2026-06-15). Keiser M3i Indoor Bike: keiser.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Three whitelisted outlets (TechRadar, Tom's Guide, BarBend) each rode the base, non-Plus Peloton Bike — the model listed here as the Cross Training Bike — hands-on. All praise the deep library of live and on-demand classes with energetic instructors plus the premium, compact, durable build, while flagging the steep cost (bike price plus a $39-$44/month membership) and a fixed screen that won't swivel for off-bike work. None published independent lab measurements, and the higher-spec Bike+ was excluded. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Deep library of live and on-demand classes with energetic, motivating instructors; Premium, durable hardware with a sleek, compact footprint that fits a home; Smooth, quiet ride quality (smooth pedaling per TechRadar; quiet magnetic resistance per BarBend).
Flagged: Very expensive: high bike cost plus an ongoing $39-$44/month membership; Little value without a paid subscription (only a basic 'Just Ride' mode works unsubscribed); Fixed screen does not swivel/rotate for off-bike (floor) workouts.
Only one whitelisted source, Garage Gym Reviews, published usable prose for the exact Keiser M3i; Wirecutter, TechGearLab, Reviewed and Tom's Guide had no M3i review. GGR calls it a durable, extremely smooth, time-tested studio-grade bike it deems worth its $2,000-plus price, while flagging a primitive, small display and the lack of a built-in screen. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Extremely smooth ride; Durable, time-tested build that fits riders 4'10"-7' with a 350-lb capacity; Cheap app access at only $6.99/mo for interactive programming.
Flagged: Primitive and small display; No built-in screen to view interactive programming; High price (more than $2,400).