The IC4’s Bluetooth connectivity means you can use it with a variety of fitness apps, including the Peloton app. This allows you to stream the world’s best spin classes on a bike with an affordable sticker price. We also love that the IC4 comes with a Bluetooth heart-rate armband for you to keep on top of your workout stats, and a set of dumbbells for your targeted upper-body workouts. Several years ago, a company named Gates introduced a concept never before seen on outdoor bikes – a belt drive that performed like a chain. Their innovative system – called Carbon Drive™ – features a carbon fiber reinforced belt with teeth for maximum durability and true bike performance. The Schwinn® IC3 is a low impact, cardio-kicking indoor cycling bike designed with the serious cyclist in mind.
The indoor cycling bike features a sturdy frame so you can be sure that it will remain stable when you have a lot of energy to dispense. And since it doesn’t come with an inbuilt console, you will have to use your own device, maybe a tablet or a smartphone. After the sale, services are also provided by the Schwinn service team to help keep your spin bike in good shape and this mainly focuses on maintenance. Indoor cycling bikes are really built and designed for serious cyclists.
The Schwinn AC Power has everything you could ever need or want in an indoor spin bike, and this luxurious and reliable bike provides accurate, powerful, and consistent exercise every time you use it. The Schwinn IC2 Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike is a newer model over the Schwinn IC Pro. It features a simple to use LCD computer to track your workout progress, which the Schwinn IC Pro does not have. However, the Schwinn IC2 is designed for home use, whereas the Schwinn IC Pro is more of a workhorse cycle with a heavier flywheel and is suitable for commercial use where it will take more of a pounding.
If you’re a first-timer or are new to exercise altogether, I would recommend spending some time at the gym to get some experience under your belt before forking over the cash for a spin bike. The latest addition to the Schwinn line, the Schwinn AC Power offers a powerful performance at a hefty price. The sleek new drive belt and magnetic drive make for a powerful spin and a challenging workout and integrated digital monitor means it’s easier than ever to track those workouts to begin with. Your bike will last you a long time and continue to provide top tier technology benefits to go along with it.
In December, Apple launched Fitness+, an app offering various on-demand fitness classes, focused on spinning, treadmills and rowing, among others. The monthly Apple service costs $10 per month compared to Peloton’s $13 monthly digital app membership. In July, Peloton also launched a new video-game mode, Lanebreak, on its bikes, mongoose bicycles where users try to steer their bikes around virtual obstacles. Overall, we feel the Schwinn IC4 is a value buy at $899 for a studio-quality exercise bike. Provided riders are prepared to navigate more than one app for a customized experience, the Schwinn IC4 can be enjoyed by casual and performance-oriented riders alike.