Best Exercise Bike with Screen (2025): Stream Workouts or Netflix While You Ride

There’s a few reasons why we picked the NordicTrack X24’s screen as the best for live and on-demand cycling classes: It has a 24-inch HD touchscreen, front-facing speakers, and it pivots to allow you to follow off-bike workouts as well (whether that’s boxing, yoga, Pilates, or anything else available through the iFIT app). Earning a 4 out of 5 for ergonomics from Garage Gym Reviews Lead Reviewer Lindsay Scheele, CF-L1, CPT, CNC, the X24 is a well-built, sturdy machine that offers excellent stability.

“The touchscreen is very easy to use and I had no issues setting up the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections,” Lindsay says. “Even though there isn’t a built-in heart rate monitor, you can connect different heart rate monitors via Bluetooth.”

But one of our favorite features actually has nothing to do with the screen itself, and that’s the X24’s impressive incline and decline capabilities. Picture this: You’re following a workout in which your bike starts going uphill when all of a sudden you start feeling as if you’re actually peddling up an incline. Not only does this simulate road cycling, but it adds an extra challenge to your cardio workout. 

Whether you use the touchscreen or handlebars to change the incline/decline or resistance settings, you can look forward to an ultra-smooth experience.

“This bike responds very fast with little lag time whenever you’re making adjustments,” Lindsay reports.

The X24 comes with 24 digital resistance levels (enough to provide a challenge to people of all fitness levels), two three-pound dumbbells, and auto-adjust technology that allows the trainer to set the resistance and incline/decline during on-demand or live classes. We also like that this bike is ultra-quiet, earning a perfect 5-out-of-5 noise rating from our team.

“It’s a super quiet machine, even when you’re moving up in resistance, as well as incline and decline,” Lindsay says.

As is the case with most of the bikes on this list, you’ll need a monthly fitness app subscription (in this case, its iFIT) to take advantage of most of the NordicTrack X24’s features. And that’s on top of the bike’s $2,899 price point.

In our opinion, though, this is one of the most high-end exercise bikes on the market, even if NordicTrack doesn’t let you store it in your garage (you risk voiding the warranty if you do). Earning an overall rating of 4.25 out of 5 from our team, this is a worthwhile investment if you’re looking to take your cardio game to the next level.

At under $1,000 the Proform Studio Bike Pro 14 is a competitively priced exercise bike, especially considering its 14-inch touchscreen. Originally designed with a 10-inch screen, the Pro 14 is like the little sibling of the Proform Studio Bike Pro 22. The main difference, aside from a couple more resistance levels, is the 22-inch screen on the Pro 22.

One of the biggest selling points of this exercise bike is the addition of iFIT programming; the bike actually comes “free” with a 3-year subscription to iFIT. The platform offers a broad range of great trainer-led workouts and programs, which can help guide your cardio workouts on the exercise bike.

While this is a budget-friendly bike, you also get what you pay for. With the lower price, the weight capacity is a little below industry standards, at 250 pounds. Additionally, the flywheel is 30 pounds, which is a bit below the standard for upright exercise bikes as well.

Due to that, GGR head of content Nicole Davis, CPT, PN1-NC, rates the construction and durability of the bike a 2.75 out of 5. While it was wobbly in use, she says, “the Pro is fine for an entry-level exercise bike that comes with iFIT.” If the 3 years of iFIT weren’t part of it, whe probably wouldn’t recommend it. However, because it has decent value and comes with the iFIT programming, this is a great budget bike for new cyclists.

You can read more in our Proform Studio Bike Pro review.

We maintain that Peloton has the best cycling classes on the market thanks to their engaging and motivating instructors and the fact that Lizzo sometimes crashes a live class. Such great classes deserve a crystal clear picture, and that’s exactly what you’ll get with the Peloton Bike+ and its 23.8-inch HD touchscreen. 

In addition to being larger than the OG Peloton’s screen (21.8 inches), this revamped model comes with a monitor that can rotate 360 degrees (the original only tilts). Our friend Alie Atkins, who’s tested both Peloton bikes, explained why that feature is useful. “I like being able to get off the bike, move away from it, and still be able to finish the cool down stretch without feeling like I had to be right up against the bike to follow along.”

But the screen isn’t the only reason why this is the best Peloton product. The Bike+ also has an auto-follow function that allows trainers to set the resistance for you, which also helps reduce the amount of maintenance needed over time. 

You can also sync your Apple Watch, and other fitness trackers, to track your heart rate, total calories burned, and other metrics (these can be tracked via the screen as well).   

Unfortunately, just like its younger sibling, the Peloton Bike+ comes with Delta-compatible aluminum pedals that require special cycling shoes to use, but those can be changed out for adjustable toe cages (at a cost).

Read our full Peloton Bike+ review for more on this exercise bike.

The Echelon EX-5s-10 is part of Echelon’s “Smart Connect” series of bikes, and to be perfectly honest, we’ve actually only tested the Echelon EX-8s, which comes with a massive 24-inch curved HD touchscreen. The EX-5s-10 has, as its name implies, a 10-inch HD touchscreen display that may be smaller than most, but it has a great personality. 

In all seriousness, the reviews for this bike show that size doesn’t matter as the picture comes in nice and crisp for most users. The smaller screen also cuts down on the amount of space needed for this bike, which may be a plus for those working out in compact spaces. The screen also turns 180 degrees for those off-bike workouts. 

Echelon Fit, the fitness app required for live and on-demand classes, boasts music by some of today’s top artists, though if you’re not a fan of rap or modern pop you may want to look elsewhere. The instructors aren’t quite as engaging as Peloton’s, but we love the variety of classes offered by the app. 

The bike’s other features include dual pedals (SPD clip-in pedals on one side, and adjustable toe cages on the other), two large water bottle holders, two ports to charge your phone, and a ventilated competition-style seat.

To get a better idea of this bike, you can read our full Echelon Connect EX-5 Bike review (which is the same bike as the EX-5s-10, just without a touchscreen display).

Recumbent exercise bikes may be a great way to get a low-impact workout (even more low-impact than traditional exercise bikes), but they often prioritize substance over style, which is why you often don’t see many fancy displays on them. This isn’t the case for the NordicTrack Commercial R35, which boasts a 14-inch HD touchscreen display. With a screen like that, you can sit back, relax, and watch your favorite shows during a low-impact workout.

The Commercial R35 isn’t an easy workout though—if you don’t want it to be. The 25-pound flywheel can produce 26 levels of resistance, so you can crank the challenge up if and when you want. And thanks to the silent magnetic resistance, it stays surprisingly quiet.

GGR product tester Caroline Lubinsky, CF-L1, tested out the R35, and rated the construction and durability a 4 out of 5. There wasn’t any play in the frame or structure of the bike while in use, even with the resistance up. She also liked the weight capacity of 350 pounds. “This is better than the industry standard of 300 pounds. Any features that make a piece of equipment more inclusive, I’m here for it.

With the nicer features of a touchscreen display, Bluetooth connectivity, iFIT programming, and water bottle holders, the NordicTrack Commercial R35 is a more expensive recumbent bike, sitting at just under $1,500. However, with the added perks and the nice screen, this is a solid option.

Check out our NordicTrack Commercial R35 review for more information.

Screens often add a bit of bulk to exercise bikes, and can even make moving them a bit of a pain. In the case of the MYX II Bike, that’s less of an issue because the bike is more compact than most other models, totaling 54 inches in length, 21 inches in width, and 47 inches in height. 

For comparison’s sake, the NordicTrack Studio Cycle S22i is 63 inches in length, 22 inches in width, and 60 inches in height. 

The screen is 21.5 inches and comes with plenty of tech features, including WiFi and Bluetooth compatibility, the ability to access live and on-demand MYX Fitness classes, access to metrics like total mileage and heart rate, and leaderboards for any classes you’re taking. 

If you’re doing an off-bike workout, you’ll appreciate that the MYX II Bike comes with a swivel screen so you can easily follow whatever your instructor is telling you. 

The MYX II Bike starts at $1,400, or $1,600 if you go for the MYX II Plus Bike, which is the same exercise bike but with dumbbells, resistance bands, and other extras. That’s a fairly decent price, but there’s one big thing to know before completing your purchase.  

This bike uses friction resistance, which not only means you’ll have to do some routine maintenance, but your ride won’t be as smooth or quiet as a bike with magnetic resistance. Friction resistance works by having brake pads grind against the flywheel to create tension, and over time those pads will deteriorate and need replacing.

Check out our full MYX II Bike review for our unfiltered thoughts on this exercise bike.

The Bowflex VeloCore is one of the only exercise bikes that allows you to watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBOMax or Amazon Prime Video without having to look up how to hack your smart bike’s monitor. The one downside is you need a JRNY subscription to access those streaming services, but you’ll need that anyway to take full advantage of this bike. 

You can also access other fitness apps on the VeloCore, including Peloton Bike, and Zwift via the display, which comes in a 16- and 22-inch option.

Screen aside, the VeloCore is one of our favorite exercise bikes because of its innovative leaning mode, which gives you a full-body workout by replicating the feeling of having to move your body like you would on a regular bicycle. This feature can be turned off, but we honestly wouldn’t recommend it as it’s one of the most unique indoor cycling experiences out there.  

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This bike starts at $1,799, and while that’s a lot of coin we think it’s worth it due to its great durability, extensive tech capabilities, and the fact that it has 100 micro-adjustable levels of resistance. In other words, this is a sturdy bike that we think you’ll enjoy every time you get on it. 

We are disappointed that you only get a two-year warranty on the frame and parts, and the assembly instructions were unclear (none of our parts were labeled, and many other online reviewers struggled with putting this together).

At the end of the day, we found it worth the struggle. Find out why in our full Bowflex VeloCore Bike review.