Echelon Smart Fitness Bike

This is a family bike. We have had the bike for over 2 years. It has stood up to adjusting between 4 different bikers who range from 5’5” to 6’. The bike is very easy to use and adjust. You can create a free account to track your miles and speed. It is easy to move the bike around for cleaning. The workout feels quality. The bike itself is very durable and quiet to use. I think you hear our breathing more than the bike! We bought the bike on a new years sale and got a great deal. It has been a great value for a bike for the money .

This is a fantastic bike for the money! Set up was super easy, took me about 30 mins total including unboxing. The ride is incredibly smooth and totally silent. It’s got a small footprint which is really great if you are in an apartment or have limited space. All the tools are included and there are very few parts in the assembly. I’ve not set up the app yet, but will give the free trial a try. One thing to note, this bike comes standard with a racing seat. Racing seats are not designed for comfort, so if you’re not used to them you have a couple options- swap out the seat, or get cycling shorts which have padding in the butt. I am not a fan of the squishy seats, as they are wide so if you stand up for climbing, stick with the seat this comes with and do yourself a favor and invest in a good pair of cycling shorts. You should also note that everything is adjustable - take some time to try different riding positions before you judge this bike as it can make a difference. I’m 5’ 8” and it’s perfect for me, and I could see this working for anyone between 5’ and up to 6’4” which is a pretty big range for a bike. This replaces an old chain spin bike that I’ve had for a decade and wow, what an upgrade. It’s everything I’d hoped for at a quarter of the price of the fancy bigger name spin bikes. Echelon makes other fitness equipment including workout mirrors, so it is not some fly-by-night company. I’ve been looking for a solid bike for about 6 months and did a lot of research befor investing; I’ve shifted from running to cycling to save my knees and so definitely wanted something high quality. The build feels super solid and as I said, the ride is smooth and comfortable. Can’t wait to add this to my daily workout routine. Excellent value and special thanks to the Amazon delivery person who brought this up to the 2nd floor to my apartment door- thank you for going above and beyond!

For the most part I like the quality of this bike. As I was unpacking it (which was decently packaged), a few parts had some scratches on it. The left pedal however, came already rusty. It's hard to tell how it happened but there were no holes in the box it came in. That part was a bit upsetting and I'm not sure if there's something I could put on it to keep it from getting worse? I've been working from home for most of the week and have a newborn so it can be challenging to get out for exercise. I bought this bike so I could work on getting healthier even if I couldn't make it out. I love the fact that it's bluetooth and how easy it was to put together. My phone synced up with it on my first try without issues. The only thing that made me nervous was the coiled cord you have to connect since it seems rather fragile and super small but slides together if you have the two ends in the right direction. I did try it out today for my first workout and there was a lot noise from the bike once and nothing since then so that makes me slightly nervous but the bike itself worked well. I will be interested to see how it holds up over the next month if anything ends up falling off, apart or rusted. Update: They were not able to send me a replacement part so they sent me a new bike. The new bike's bluetooth indicator light doesn't work. I tried swapping the neck piece with the one from the first bike but to no avail. It's something inside that isn't working properly but the bluetooth itself does work and for that I'm happy. It's usable and no visual signs of rust. I'm happy with the effective workouts I can get accomplished with this.

I've been using an old friction resistance spin bike for years now, and appreciated it's sturdiness and ease of maintenance at the tradeoff of limited tracking capabilities, but finally opted for one of these as an upgrade. So far, very pleased with the quality construction and functionality. I suspect these models have likely been sitting in a warehouse for some time, so keep in mind you'll have to ensure the firmware on both your bike and display will have to be up to date when you set it up. And at the ~120lbs, it's a robust enough frame that my 6'2 210lb can push it hard without worrying about tipping the thing over (lol), which is something you legitimately have to worry about with some of the cheaper magnetic resistance bikes out there. As a comparison, I had bought a DMASUN magnetic resistance bike back in June, only to soon discover that it's very lightweight construction (barely 60lbs) rendered it quite useless for me. You get what you pay for, and i'd consider this bike model to be on par with a Peloton. We'll see how it holds up after everyday use for the next few months. Oh, and if the subscription thing is not in the budget for you, the freestyle mode works fine and provides you all of the realtime tracking and resistance control functions, so you can do your own workout and have no problem with this bike. Edit: I think the low ratings here are mostly a product of people's assessment based on buying the bike at a much higher price. At its sub $400 price currently, it's ridiculously low. Any concerns about the pedals can be resolved by applying a thread locker. I've done so with mine and have experienced no loosening since. It's an excellent bike at its current price and I'm certain you won't find a better equipped one anywhere near this price.

Two years after my initial purchase I final invested in bike cleat shoes. Sadly it took me this long to discover there was a manufacturer error made in the pedals. The model claims the that it adapts to two, types of shoes, street shoes and bike shoes with cleats. Though this may be true the pedals sent with my bike were installed with reversed shoe cleats and and in order to switch from street shoes to Spd cleatbike shoes the pedals need to be removed

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I’ve had the bike now for three weeks and absolutely love it. It’s a great bike for the price. I was deciding between purchasing the 4s+ from Costco on sale for $999 then this bike went on sale from Amazon for $599. I had researched every bike out there and watched so many videos and reviews I came to the conclusion this is the best affordable bike unless you want to spend the money and get a peleton. The bike was very easy to assemble I did it myself in 30mins. I did watch tailhappy assembly video on YouTube. The bike is sturdy, quiet and just a really nice ride. I did get a gel seat cover. I love that I can watch anything and not have to subscribe to the echelon app. I think this is better than getting the bikes with a screen. I’m currently using the free month with peloton and will decide if I want to keep it or just watch YouTube videos. Very happy with this purchase.

Excellent bike, had it for a year, the bike itself is very sturdy and professional, no different to a decent bike in a good gym, had some issues with the software but the online help phoned me back and was sorted easily.

The product picture shows an iPad. It’s not part of the product. Also checking the speed or any other feature is available only with subscription. No subscription = you get. Very basic bike.