Commercial Studio Cycle

I bought this bike right before COVID hit and started riding it. We couldn't have had a better choice right before the gyms shutdown then I got hurt working in our backyard, so I had to stay off of it for about 3 plus months. I decided to wait until I got back onto the bike to measure then and now before writing a review. Here are some things to consider: 1). It is pretty easy to assemble if you can read and have a minimal mechanical ability. 2). My wife is only 5'2" and it really sucks for her because basically you need to be about 5'5" in our opinion to get to use it. Her legs are just not long enough and regardless of how much you adjust the bike it won't work for her, so she quit using it. 3). The programing is pretty good, but the interface could be better and I hate that I have to log into it every time that I want to use it. However, the trainers are really good and the video workouts are excellent. 4). It doesn't power on and off, so I have to use my power strip to turn it off when I'm finished with it. That's a bit of a hassle and something to think about not unless you want it setting there drawing power when you are not using it. I'm no enviro wack job, but I don't like to waste electricity. 5). The seat started to sink in the back regardless of how many times I tightened the mounting system, so I had to create a wooden brace that I put between the back of the seat and the support bar. It works great, but it really shouldn't sink like that and I am not a heavy person. 6). The seat is really uncomfortable, so I just bought a replacement seat and for the price you would think these guys could put a really nice seat on it. 7). It doesn't take up a lot of room, so I love that and it's incredibly easy to move around once assembled. It's very sturdy, except for the seat attachment and I doubt that it will every wear out. 8). I like once you pay the fee and join the club so to speak that you get access to all types of workouts not just bike ones. It's a full fledge video archive of everything that you would want to workout on your body. 9). The website is very easy to use and Nordic does not SPAM you to death. Really, they leave you alone even during my recovery with none of those dumb emails saying they miss me. 10). The WIFI component is very good. 11). The bike is very good at automatically doing the tilt and resistance, so you are not messing around with knobs during your workouts unlike other bikes. 12). You can see what others are doing and compete with them if you chose to do so or do your own thing. That's the ins and out as I see them after using it for three months then getting hurt then coming back three months later. It is a better buy than its competitors. Nordic Trac also stands behind their equipment, but I doubt there is much they can do about their not so good seat design. One last thing I did buy the maintenance plan from Amazon because if that screen goes out then you will be paying as much to fix it as as the bike cost. It's worth the few bucks to protect it even though it is a bumper to bumper plan.

I did a lot of research and chose the Nordic Trac as I wanted the realistic experience of doing a road bike ride. I decided to order thru Amazon given the friendly return policy (vs. directly from Nordic Trac where you have to pay $$). I opted for the $20 delivery indoors to the room, which was worth it as its quite heavy/bulky. The setup is straight forward- there is a video on the NT website to follow. All of the screw holes line up, but I did have a problem getting 1 screw to seat correctly to screw in- took me about an hour to resolve this. But other than that assembly was pretty straightforward. The bike is as advertised. Takes a little bit to find the right seat/handlebar adjustments but once you do its great. I opted for the 15 inch screen which is plenty large for my needs. The automatic resistance/incline changes has worked great. The fan is also quite useful- I have the bike in my basement right next to a window I can open, however once I get going I turn the fan on low and it helps. The bike does not have a power switch, so I ordered a surge protector outlet where I can just press a button to turn the machine on. My only complaint - on the roads when you are going downhill you coast to catch your breath - on this bike you have to keep pedaling albeit its much easier when going downhill. As for iFIT, its pretty good. I do a combination of instructor led road bike rides, along with google map rides that either they have created or I create myself. The instructor rides are true videos with narration, where they will tell you the target cadence you should be shooting for. This is quite helpful when they are doing intervals in the workout. I like the length of the workouts also - most are around 30-40 minutes, with some being longer. If I have an hour planned i'll do 1 instructor ride followed by 1 google maps ride. The google maps rides adjust incline according to the terrain, however its not always lined up perfectly with the image. Every 3 seconds or so you get a new image- a lot of them were taken pointing backwards from a car which is a little annoying as you are on the other side of the road. In addition occasionally you will get a random picture of something crazy inserted in for 1 of the shots. They do have interesting rides- i'm just finishing a 10 ride set of colleges in the US which is interesting. They also have mountain bike instructor rides (which I've done and like for variety), and separately have spin classes which I have not tried yet. Overall though I give iFIT a thumbs up. You can map out your schedule ahead of time on the computer (choosing the rides you want to do), and once you finish the ride it moves it into the 'complete' zone and records your stats. Overall i'm quite pleased with this purchase - its not cheap but I've used it more than I expected in my first month. Note I did also purchase the Amazon warranty for 3 years - I figure that for something with so many moving parts/electronics it would be worth doing this. This also comes with annual maintenance. The way I look at it i'm not going to the gym anymore as i'll just do this, so after 2 years it will pay for itself. The only thing I dread is one day moving this thing out of the house- it is quite heavy! But overall I highly recommend this!

We've had the bike for more than three months now and are still happy with our purchase. The bike arrived on the date promised, about two weeks after we placed the order. The delivery time was a bit oddly stated for a 12-hour range which changed to a different 12-hour range on the day before the estimated delivery date, but we planned to be home. They called with a 3-hour delivery window and delivered it at the earliest time in that window. I mention all of this because several people in the Facebook group have complained about delivery and I want to note that our delivery worked out fine. The bike is great. We assembled it in a couple of hours, and afterward only had a few minimal adjustments to make. The seat tilted and needed readjustment and tightening, and we wanted clipless pedals, which we purchased separately and installed a couple of weeks later. We placed the bike in a room on the second floor and unpacking the bike in our garage and carrying up the parts was much more manageable than trying to take the intact box up a staircase with a 90-degree turn midway! You'll see other reviewers talk about how hard the seat is. I was prepared for this and started with the short rides almost every day for a couple of weeks. After that adjustment period, I never thought about replacing the seat with a more cushioned option. With two of us riding, I wanted minimal changes between riders, and my husband didn't expect to need a different seat. I do lower the seat and move it a bit forward from his settings, but it's a quick change. The markings on the bike allow for accurate seat height and depth adjustments between riders. I agree with other reviewers that it's odd to need to turn the switch off AND unplug after each ride, but it's a habit now. In about the time it takes me to change my shoes, iFit is booted up and ready to go. I think the automatic incline and resistance adjustments are excellent features. The instructors changing the settings during rides and studio sessions adds a lot of variety and challenges, and the incline adds a much more realistic “hill” than simply increasing resistance. When I’ve chosen a ride that's above my abilities, I can easily decrease the settings and stay in the session. I thought I'd want to do more studio and live sessions, but I've tried one of each and returned to road training. I like seeing different environments and find they distract me from watching the clock. My husband has been doing mostly studio sessions and has really enjoyed the variety even within a 4-week program by the same instructor. Setting up iFit for two users was easy, but I was disappointed that iFit doesn't provide a video tour of features. I spent a lot of time trying to find rides and understand the features. It's easy to use now that I understand the layout, but this could be more user friendly. My favorite discovery is the search function in iFit, from the browse screen. I can filter to a narrow list so that I don't spend so much time scanning through the many rides. I also mapped a ride on Google maps for the neighborhood where I grew up, which was fun. I've done a few non-bike classes using the bike monitor rotated to the side. It's easy to move to a good position, and there is a great variety of classes available. In summary, we really are enjoying our NordicTrack Studio s22i bike, and it has been wonderful having this at home during the pandemic when our gym was closed!

Well, where do I start? How about with the bad news. Like others have stated, the bike is awesome. You get a great workout with the automatic incline/resistance set for you. Unfortunately, that lasted 1 day for me. Since then, I've experienced random reboots, frozen screens, and failure to load the iFit software. In the past 6 weeks, I have spoken to Nordictrack/iFit through emails and chats about 7 times. I was told that the problem might be a controller board which would be ordered for me. That was back in September. As of today (October 27th), I'm still waiting for that part. I've also been asked to factory reset the console. I've done that so many times I can reset it while wearing a blindfold. I was also emailed instructions on how to remove the iFit software and reinstall it. When I did that, the bike worked for about a week. Now, the software no longer loads. Due to this, the bike is stuck in an incline position and the resistance is also stuck on a higher level than I use. I am unable to lower the incline or resistance with the handlebar controls so at this point, the bike is pretty much useless. Each time I start a new support ticket, I receive a similar response that they are sorry that the part replacement is taking longer than expected and suggest that I reset the console again. The problem is, Nordictrack is still manufacturing these bikes so apparently they have enough parts. I should note that at the end of September, I received a call from a local repair company who is contracted to repair Nordictrack equipment The tech I spoke to didn't think that the problem was with the controller board. He also said that it is not uncommon for Nordictrack to take a long time to send out replacement parts and wished me luck in getting the part. Now, for the good news. Thank God I purchased this bike on Amazon. They stand behind the products they sell! I was able to get it returned even though the return window closed a few days ago. Now my big dilemma is whether to order another Noridctrack (thinking I received a "Lemon") or cut my ties with them altogether and go with the Peloton. The reason I didn't go with the Peloton originally was because of the auto incline/resistance during workouts and the worldwide bike rides that Nordictrack offers. If Peloton would come out with something similar, I wouldn't hesitate to go with them. Note to Nordictrack: If you respond to this review, please don't patronize me by leaving your "canned" response of thanking me for the review to help you improve the customer experience. Just sent the replacement parts (on a timely basis) when people need them so they can get back to using their $2.000 bike! Update....11/16/20.... I've had my new bike for about a week now. The difference is like night and day. Once I set up the new bike, I immediately noticed that the monitor was just a bit different. In additional to the normal stats that are on the top of the screen, there are also additional settings on either side of the screen. There are buttons on the left side of the screen that can control the incline and buttons on the right side that can control the resistance. I never had these buttons on my old monitor so I'm not sure if that was part of the problem with the old bike or it was something else. And yes, I was current on software updates for the old bike. The bike now works flawlessly and what one would expect on a high end bike. For those that are having problems with the software, keep contacting Noridctrack/IFit until your problem is resolved. I did notice that when I would respond to an email from them, they would never follow up on my email. The only way I could get them to respond was to create a new support ticket which would then prompt them to email me. Good luck and happy riding!

I got this bike for nearly 6 months from Amazon. I would like to separate this review into 2 parts. 1 for the iFit and one for the bike. iFit: 5 stars I have used iFit for more than a year. I joined iFit when I bought the treadmill. I love iFit because of the scenic view. I love to do exercise while following the instructor to see the scenic view in different cities and countries. One of the strong incentive for me to get this bike because of iFit. iFit also offer live class just like Peloton. Unfortunately, Peloton scenic view is like riding with Google map. I like instructor led scenic view training. It gives me more incentive to ride the bike every day. I love to ride up San Francisco hill with incline +12 and come down the crookest street in the world ,Lombard street. I love to stroll across San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge and enjoy the scenic view of the street of San Francisco. It is fun to join the Tour of Utah bike race to see how bikers eat, rest and peel (yes, urinate) while riding the bike. It is fun to ride dangerously down the staircases of the street at Chile while enjoying the street graffiti. It is also nice to ride your bike in the snow at the North Pole to visit Santa Claus house and ride along with the dog sleigh at Fairbanks, Alaska. This is the reason I gives 5 stars for the iFit. Bike: 4 stars I love the bike because it has incline and decline function. I let it totally control by my instructor. I don’t need to adjust the incline/decline. I also don’t need to adjust the resistant. I just hoop on the bike with my water bottle. Pick the scenery I want and let the instructor guide me through the history of the cities/countries. Yes, I am using this bike for exercise and as a tour guide to other countries. The bike is solid and heavy. The screen is huge. I have no issue with the bike now. The resistant is good. You will need to stand up to push yourself up the San Francisco hill when it incline to 18. Yes, it goes to 24. I have to use my 6 feet, 200+lbs weight to push myself up the hill. Five star so far. But I have reduce this to 4 star because of the experience I had with the bike when I bought it. I put the bike together. It was fine for the 1st week. I really enjoyed and learned to use my new bike. Suddenly, there were knocking noise every time I stand up to ride the bike. Please watch the attached video. It sound like something shifted and the shaft keep hitting the side panel. Another week later, the handle bar wobble. I tried to tighten it but the top of the handle bar including the screen move slightly left and right when I ride the bike standing up. I called Amazon and they offer me return right away. But I love the bike and prefer to get it fixed. After a long wait time (30+ minutes) with the NordicTrack helpdesk, I got someone on the phone. I have been instructed to take the panels off and use the visual software to show the problem. They shipped me the ball bearing and also the new handle bar shaft. A technician came by and replaced the parts. They are working perfectly now. No more knocking noise and handle bar is stable now. The new handle bar shaft seems to be the same size, but it fix the wobble handle bar issue. I was thinking of filling the handle bar shaft and the bike with papers to stop the wobble. But the new shaft works great. I would have given the bike 5 stars if the bike has no issue once it is assembled. So far after 6 months, I love the iFit and the bike. I also got free incentive like free T-Shirts, sticker badges for finish up my work outs. Yes, shipping is also free. I am working on to finish more work outs to get my free 1 month iFit subscription.

So I’ve been cycling since I was in middle school. Been spinning the cranks for over 40 years. Had a couple friends in the last 6 years killed by texters or drunk drivers. I desperately needed to find a way to stay in shape, do something I enjoy, and not get hit by a motorist. I researched all the big companies and tried several in person. The most important aspect to me that made the Nordictrack stand miles ahead of their competitors was the auto-adjustment, caliber of the trainers, and the feeling like I’m actually on the street riding and tackling the terrain. I hate spin classes and I didn’t want a spin bike. Im all about the journey from point A to point B and if I happen to get some good exercise as well, then great. I didn’t want something that was going to be boring or just about cardio or spinning the cranks. I wanted something that would keep me coming back again and again. Well the S22i is exactly what I wanted/needed. It is fun, works flawlessly with adjusting the resistance and incline, and has a huge library of different rides. I can choose to ride some of the Tour De France roads, travel through the streets of Vietnam or Japan, or tackle the mountain trails of Utah. All from the convenience of my house. The unit is extremely quiet and has all sorts of ways to adjust your ride to make it perfect. My wife works from home so the ability to pair it with a Bluetooth device was incredibly important. I put my own cranks on it from my Trek as well as my saddle and it feels just like my road bike. The integrated fan also really helps when breaking a good sweat and feels like a good downhill breeze in the face. My wife, who’s NOT a cyclist loves the fact that she can still use some of the trainers and do Yoga or a huge variety of other workouts that don’t require the bike. She simply turns the screen to the side so she can see all the action. She gets all the motivation and activity she needs. I’m so glad I bought this from Amazon. It was super easy to assemble, the price was perfect, and it is better than the bikes my friends have from Peloton or Bowflex. They are actually jealous of my bike. If you are looking for a good and safe replacement for city riding, then look no further cause the S22i is for you.

I really needed to add some cardio equipment to my home gym and since I enjoy biking during good weather, I thought the S22i would be great to train on during the cold weather months. I did my research and like most came down to the Peloton and NordicTrack as choices. I really thought I would buy the Peloton as they flood the television with so many ads, I didn't even realize there WERE other bikes. Once I found the NordicTrack S22i and compared the price along with the features, I was sold by, auto-resistance, auto-incline/auto-decline and the non-studio trainer led rides, all things Peloton doesn't offer. I was further sold by the fact the bikes specifications were a max 350lb rider, which told me the bike was built well and the fact it took a standard saddle and standard pedals. It allowed to me have the same seat and pedals I use on my outside bikes. I ordered the S22i back on 11/6/2019 and had it in a few days. I'm a DIY type of person so the install was easy and I liked the fact I would know all bolts were tight and everything was assembled correctly. The only mistake I made was not paying the extra $19.95 to Amazon to place it in any room, so ended up hauling that heavy #*#*#* up a flight of stairs, yes it's build well with lots of steel :D I've been training on the S22i since November and as of yesterday 2/18/2020 I got back on my mountain bike and road 18 miles on a trail, fitness has been greatly improved and very happy with the results. The trainer led workouts have inspired me so much that I'm actually taking a trip out to Moab, Utah to ride the mountain bike trails in March. Nothing like training virtually on the trails you will be riding in person! I've seen some negative comments about the bike, many are due to folks that don't understand their WiFi has to be stream ready and you need to put a high quality surge protector on the S22i just like you would any high priced electronic device. I also see reviews by novice riders about saddle adjustments, pedal replacement, etc. All that comes with experience, no need to be negative because your knees hurt because your seat is too low. I also see iFit making a significant investment in their software, recently adding a leaderboard like Peloton and working on a more granular search function for their workout library. They have even been conducting polls about adding live studio classes, not really my cup of tea but would try them if offered. I certainly have had a positive experience with iFit and the S22i, it's my first connected fitness device and now I'm thinking about a Nordictrack/iFit treadmill to do more walking, running and hiking like climbing Mt. Fuji!

When considering which studio bike to purchase, I compared the Nordictrack (NT) studio cycle with the Peloton. From my perspective, choosing the NT seemed like the obvious choice for the following reasons: 1. lower overall price ($2000 vs. $2250) 2. free year of iFit membership then it's $33/month-Peloton requires a monthly subscription from the beginning at $39/month. 3. Peloton requires clip in shoes which is an additional purchase. NT has pedals with a toe cage so you can wear your shoe of choice. 4. iFit has automatic incline and resistance changes compared to Peloton which requires you to manually make those changes based on trainer prompts. Peloton has no incline feature. I love seeing a hill coming and feeling my bike begin to tilt upwards! You do have the option of manually overriding the automatic changes during a NT ride. The manual controls are in the handlebars so you don't have to take your eyes off the road, so to speak. 5. Since the bike automatically changes you don't have to listen to the trainer to give you prompts which allows you to listen to your own music if you choose. 6. The NT console rotates so you can still see the instructor while taking a yoga or interval class (iFit has a nice selection of these kind of workouts also). 7. NT console has an integrated fan that is surprisingly powerful. 8. NT comes with free 3 lb hand weights. You have to purchase these hand weights separately from Peloton. 9. NT has a slightly better warranty. Peloton features live studio classes which NT does not. NT uses iFit training rides and the library is quite extensive. You can even create your own ride using Google maps! I don't believe Peloton has that feature. The library is so extensive in iFit that I haven't even taken a studio class yet. I've been riding in the mountains, cities, and roads all around the world with my virtual trainer and having a blast! Moab, Barcelona, and the Pacific Northwest trails have been my favorites so far. What I wish NT had: 1. Bluetooth-This is a huge oversight on a piece of technology this sophisticated. You can buy a cable to connect your phone to the console and play your music through the console speakers. If you want to listen to the trainer through headphones you don't have the option of using Bluetooth headphones. I usually connect my phone to my Bluetooth headphones and listen to my own play list anyway, but it would be great to have Bluetooth. 2. A comfortable saddle. I replaced the saddle that came with the bike with one with more padding that is more anatomically comfortable for a 50+ year old woman's tush. Delivery was well planned and I received great communication from the delivery team. They brought it into my dining room then hubby and I unpacked it and hauled it downstairs piece by piece. The main frame is HEAVY. Which is good, but man, it took some effort to get it down the stairs. I assembled it myself with not too much trouble. It took a few adjustments to get the seat height, console height, and seat distance from console to be just right. Keep changing the settings until you find that Goldilocks situation. When I ride my "real" bike, I sit up a little straighter for comfort. I found that when the console was too high my tailbone really hurt after a long ride. Lowering the console solved that issue. It takes a little getting used to-it doesn't quite feel like a real bike. Wearing bike shorts with gel padding helps, which I would expect since I use them on my real bike also. Pedaling is very smooth thanks to the magnetic flywheel. The handlebars are foam padded. I am not someone who typically enjoys indoor exercise and riding a regular stationary bike is mind-numbingly boring. The technology of this bike, the variety of iFit courses to ride, and the motivating trainers make this literally irresistible to me. I'm going out of town for a week soon and I'm already dreading not being able to use my NT bike! What surprises me the most about this bike is how much I really do enjoy using it. Gym memberships have come and gone but I know I will use this bike consistently for quite some time.

Picked up on warehouse deals - acceptable rating. Missing a bit of hardware (screws) and weights (not relevant for me) and one bit of plastic trim broken (not an issue) but otherwise mint. Purchased for less than a 3rd of the price or just a 3rd of the price after taxes. A steal. Bearing that in mind, do I think this is worth a 3rd of the price or the full price. Yes in both cases. I have a sister company spin bike I picked up which has similar elevation functionality for a similar price and will retain both. The ifit is worthwhile, fully immersive and a lot of fun to distract you from thinking you are home. I'm not a studio cycle guy but prefer the outside rides. The picture quality is amazing and the fully interactive aspects of the rides are a lot of fun. Overall, a great warehouse deal and a great bike even at full price.

Excelente. más que una bici fija, es un simulador.

Just got it from amazon the price was good around $1636 with Tax and Delivery So far it is good very solid made and after five rides not any problems would definitely recommend it you can get it for a good price. Should make winter riding a lot more fun

Great bike with lots of features. I recommend it.

Have had this for about a week now , it was fairly easy to assemble, skip the manual and download the 3G assembly instructions, those were very helpful. Overall the machine is good and performs as i was expecting. Do not pay full price for this as it is the older model without the clip pedals and improved audio. A couple things that annoy me . 1. the video glitches , even though i have gigabit internet and connect on 5G. 2. the fan is extremely loud 3. there is no screen saver sleep - watch out for burn in if you don't unplug it. 4. its slow booting if you do unplug it. The good. 1. Great exercises. 2. The resistance levels are a bit of a misnomer. When the incline changes , the resistance increases behind the scenes as it should but without changing the resistance level that it is set at so although it says 24 levels, the combinations of incline and resistance makes it seem more. 3. Everything is laid out within reach, quite well designed. 4. integration with apple health a nice bonus. 5. workouts are challanging. 6. pretty stable ( I am over 250lbs) and it handles offseat riding well. 7. easy to change from riding to floor workouts ( some trainers alternate between the 2). So in summary , its a well built exercise bike. I was a bit dissappointed that it was an older model than the current one but not so much so that I would return it .