Finest low-cost Peloton alternate options for August 2021
Have you committed to working out at home, but hesitant to pay Peloton prices? There are excellent alternatives. If you’re on the hunt for interactive exercise equipment for your home gym, Peloton is the hottest name in fitness tech today. But Peloton prices can be a stopper. There are plenty of smart exercise bikes and other Peloton alternative fitness options priced right for home use, however, from interactive treadmills to rowers. Some of the alternates we found include one-year subscriptions to iFit virtual home fitness workouts. Other machines are compatible with iFit, and you can buy a membership to the service separately. In addition, Echelon exercise machines also have exercise and mindfulness coaching, individual and on-demand group workouts, and camaraderie-boosting experiences available by subscription.
The best Peloton alternatives
Echelon Connect Bike EX-7S — starting at $1,999
Available for orders now with shipping in 6-8 weeks, the newest model in Echelon’s Smart Connect Bike lineup, the EX-7S, includes a 21.5-inch HD touchscreen display that rotates 180 degrees for off-bike workouts, commercial grade SPD clips and toe cage, Quad-adjustable competition seat (up/down/fore/aft), adjustable handlebars, kick guards on-frame stabilizers, and back and front power ports. The top-of-the-line model costs $2,040 with a one-month Echelon Connect Membership. You can save $60 if you order the EX-7S with annual membership for $2,399 or enjoy a $260 savings and buy the EX-7S with a two-year membership for $2,699.
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In stock and ready to ship now, (the Echelon Smart Connect Bike EX-7S has a 6-8 week estimated shipping time), the Echelon Smart Connect Bike EX-5 has a competition seat, adjustable bars, clip-on and cage pedals, and 32-level magnetic resistance. The EX-5 has a smart device mount for your phone or tablet that flips 180 degrees. With an Echelon Connect membership ($40 monthly, one month included in the price), you can work with more than 30 world-class trainers plus take trainer-led classes with everything from kickboxing to Zumba, yoga, and more. You can save $80 buying the EX-5 with annual membership for $1,400 or go big and save $360 when you purchase an Echelon Smart Connect Bike EX-5 with a two-year membership for $1,700.
Bowflex C6 Bike — $999
The Bowflex C6 Bike lets you choose your workout app. The C6 is compatible with Peloton App, Zwift App, and Explore the World App to follow virtual courses and trails that adjust to your speed. Access your choice of workout or coaching app via Bluetooth, and adjust the resistance precisely with 100 micro-adjustable levels. The C6 has dual-link pedals with toe cages and comes with a pair of three-pound dumbbells and a Bluetooth-enabled heart rate armband monitor. Ships in about one week.
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NordicTrack Commercial S22i Studio Cycle — $2,000 was $2,199
While not much cheaper than the Peloton, the NordicTrack Commercial S22i Studio Cycle is probably the best option when it comes to comparable feature sets — they’re practically the same. The S22i has a screen that is all but the same size as the Peloton. Still, the capability for instructors to adjust your incline and resistance for you (you have to do it yourself with the Peloton) makes it a better option if you’re looking to stay more focused on your workouts. NordicTrack also includes a one-year membership to these workouts in the purchase price of the S22i, which is another advantage.
Echelon Reflect 50 — starting at $1,500
You don’t have to work out in front of a mirror. Mount the Echelon Reflect 50 on a wall and follow personalized training with a Reflect Membership. You’ll also enjoy live classes, on-demand classes, and can compete with family and friends. The Reflect 50 weighs 52 pounds and measures 47.75-inches high x 20-inches wide x 2-inches thick. The HD display has a 1080p resolution and a 60 Hz vertical refresh rate for smooth video. You don’t have to buy the Reflect Membership, which costs $39 a month (one month is included in the price of the device). You can also save by purchasing an annual Reflect Membership with the device for $2,000 (a $120 savings) or a two-year membership with the device for $2,200 (a $405 savings). Note that the 40-inch Reflect is currently sold out and may not be continued. The Echelon Reflect 50-inch Touchscreen is in stock and ready to ship now, starting at $1,640.
What is iFit?
iFit is an online fitness program with personalized virtual coaching, virtual studio classes, and destination workouts. iFit memberships cost $15 per month for individuals and $33 per month for families of up to five people. You can use iFit workouts with a smartphone or tablet with any cardiovascular fitness equipment. Still, many of the exercise bikes that are iFit compatible can connect with iFit and automatically adjust settings such as resistance, speed, and incline to vary workout intensity.
Icon Fitness and Health, the company that owns iFit, also is the parent company of NordicTrack, ProForm, Freemotion, Weider, Weslo, Gold’s Gym, and others.
Other fitness equipment
While we’ve focused here on high-tech fitness bikes that are good Peloton alternatives, an exercise bike is only one part of your home gym. We’ve recently scoured the web for other home gym essentials, which you can check out below.
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