{"id":18524,"date":"2024-12-02T11:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T11:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=18524"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T11:23:17","slug":"best-exercise-bikes","status":"publish","type":"review-post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/review\/best-exercise-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"We test the best exercise bikes for getting your cardio fix at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For an engaging indoor home cycling experience, we recommend saddling up on one of the best exercise bikes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise bikes have really come into their own over the past few years. Not only are fitness enthusiasts turning to them when it’s too cold, dark or wet outside; they’re also realizing they are useful tools for getting in regular, measured training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a traditional bike you have less time or opportunity to assess your workout. On the road there’s traffic to contend with; off-road there’s changing, technical terrain to tackle. So you’re less able to monitor whether you’re riding in a certain heart rate zone, or at a particular power output or revs per minute etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s also difficult to get your interval sessions in when you’re stopping at traffic lights or riding on rolling off-road terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise bikes allow you to dictate your workout. They provide a platform for more measured efforts than cycling outdoors. But unlike previous iterations, they also offer an immersive experience, with the aid of virtual rides or exercise classes on demand. It may not beat the feeling of real riding but with features like incline and road surface replication, the best exercise bikes come pretty close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you\u2019re buying the best. Our team of exercise bike testers included experienced product testers, PTs and fitness writers \u2013 as well as the core MF team \u2013 who know exactly what sets the best products apart from the rest. Find out more about how we test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These are the best exercise bikes we’ve tested<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Packed with smart features and brimming with key insights, the Wattbike Atom<\/a> is one of the most powerful home training tools you can buy. If you can stomach the initial cost, you’ll have a valuable fitness investment that we think it’s impossible to get tired of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other exercise bike recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Best for realism<\/strong><\/td>Giving the Wattbike Atom a run for its money, the Garmin TACX Neo Bike Plus<\/a> provides an equally authentic ride experience. We’re big fans of the road replication feature, where a bottom bracket motor vibrates to give the feel of cobbles or gravel.<\/td><\/tr>
Best for dynamic workouts<\/strong><\/td>Even with immersive content, most exercise bikes provide fairly static experiences. Not the Bowflex VeloCore<\/a>, which tilts on its axis to replicate the feeling of cornering and targets your core and arms as well as your legs.<\/td><\/tr>
Best air bike<\/strong><\/td>The OG of air bikes, there’s a reason why you’ll see an AssaultBike Classic<\/a> in most gyms. A robust and reliable way to torch calories, its low maintenance and aftermarket accessories have helped it become an industry standard.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Wattbike Atom<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Men’s Fitness verdict
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/h3>Although it’s a big investment, if cycling is your go-to and you\u2019re not a fan of turbo trainers, this is one of the best bikes you can get \u2013 and the closest to replicating the feeling of real riding.<\/span><\/div>
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