Description
- Try our JRNY Mobile-Only Membership for 2 months
- Workout at home or on the go with inspiring trainers, and just-for-you adaptive workouts, from your phone or tablet
- Travel through 200+ virtual courses at your own speed or experience them alongside your adaptive workouts
- Designed to work with popular cycling apps such as Peloton and Zwift (Separate subscriptions required)
- Magnetic resistance with 100 micro-adjustable resistance levels
- Dual-sided pedals (SPD clips | Toe Cages)
- Adjustable race-style seat
- Full color backlit LCD console monitors heart rate, speed, time, distance, calories and RPMs
- Easy access cradles with set of 3 lb. dumbbells
leanne bains –
I ordered “used” so the packaging was awful. But that was part of the bargain so I wasn’t upset about it. Single mom budget so saving a few hundred and getting the bike I really wanted was a HUGE plus. The bike seemed brand new and all of the pieces were present. I am guessing the package was damaged at some point but the bike was still brand new. Not a speck of dust or a scratch anywhere. Original plastic packaging/bags were still in place.
I watched a YouTube vid and followed along so assembly was a breeze. Honestly, if I can do it so can you. Save yourself the $150 and assemble yourself. The bike works beautifully. On the 2nd day I noticed some squeaking in the pedals but again I just you tubed and there was a helpful video that showed you how to grease the screws in the pedals. Make sure you pay close attention when screwing in the pedals, the left one goes the opposite direction that what you think and doing it wrong could cause damage. Use a pedal wrench if you have one, but the tool that comes in the box will suffice. Make sure you screw things in very tight, but don’t overdo it.
I have been riding for over a week and NO issues. Love it. Whisper quiet. A peloton would be better if you really need to have exact cadence, speed and HR on your app but there are work arounds for that. The screen on the IC4 gives you an estimate of cadence and the bike comes with a HR monitor but I just set my apple watch to indoor bike and that woks fine for me, for now. I might get a wahoo cadence monitor later.
The resistance is NOT THE SAME as the peloton, so if you are using the peloton app make sure you learn the conversion scale, otherwise you might burn out too quickly. For example, resistance 25 on Peloton is about 5 on the Schwinn.
It’s beautiful and sturdy! Everything is easy to adjust. The seat is SUCH good quality for this type of bike. The pedals have cages but on the flip side there are clips if you prefer to clip in. Two water bottle holders and weights right up front. I hear if you are over 6ft your knees might hit the water bottle holders but I don’t have that problem. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
I guess if I had to say one thing about it that I don’t absolutely love. It’s that the tablet holder isn’t adjustable, but it’s really not that much of an issue. I rigged it with a hand towel so my iPad screen was at the angle I preferred.
I wish I would have made this purchase years ago instead of wasting time stressing about finding the best deal. Having one of these at home is one of the best investments you can make.
Lupita MR –
Eu havia pesquisado bastante uma bike de Spinning . E essa marca foi eleita a melhor no quesito qualidade, ergonomia etc. Eu queria comprar a IC4 pela conectividade. Mas pensei melhor e resolvi investir na IC3 que é tão boa quanto e tem poucas diferenças que pra mim, valeu mais a pena pegar a ic3. Estava muito ansiosa e chegou antes do prazo. Faço questão de deixar meu depoimento aqui, estou muito satisfeita. Meu marido montou no mesmo dia em menos de uma hora e já usamos, nossaaa perfeita. Até o banco achei confortável em comparação a tantas bikes que já pedalei. Mas comprei uma capa acolchoada. Realmente a melhor bike ergonometrica. Eu sou alta 1,73 e amei. O preço é alto mas considere um investimento. Bem melhor que pagar barato em uma bike sem qualidade … E ficar frustrado depois. O que me ajudou bastante foi os comentários positivos dessa bike. E foi realmente a melhor escolha!
Lorena baía –
I’ve had this bike for over a month now and am extremely happy with it. It’s well built, the levers for adjusting the seat and grab bars are great compared to the knobs that I’m used to a commercial studios. It is quiet and only hums a bit at higher resistance. Taking the advice of previous reviewers, I bought treadmill lubricant and applied it to the wheel/felt pad. That took care of any minor squeaking that started to happen at higher resistance levels.
I use this bike with the Peloton app. The computer readout displays RPM (cadence) although the RPM information alternates with the speed (km/h) information so it’s a bit of a nuisance if you’re trying to follow RPM closely but the display is showing speed. Over time you’ll know the speed equivalence of RPM/cadence so it doesn’t bother me that the display doesn’t show RPM all the time. (ie: 35 km/h = approx 90 RPM, 25 km/h = approx 70 RPM) The Schwinn bike does not display resistance levels. One tip I have if you’re using the Peloton app is to go and try the Peloton bike at one of their showrooms. You’ll get a good feel for what a resistance level 20 / 40 / 60 feels like so you can adjust accordingly with the Schwinn bike based on feel. For me close enough is good enough. Peloton resistance levels are generally a range/guide and each person adjusts according to their comfort/ability anyways.
The calorie information does not take into account resistance. It seems to only take into consideration time and distance. The bike does not come with a heart rate monitor despite the computer having a box that would show heart rate/pulse if you purchased a compatible remote heart rate monitor.
If you use a large tablet (for the time being I use my iPhone) it can be difficult to grab the water bottle out of the water bottle holder since the tablet would be in the way. I would purchase a separate water bottle holder if I do use a tablet in the future.
I have Specialized cycling shoes with shimano clips. They are perfectly compatible with the clips that come with the bike. No issues at all clipping in and out of the bike. I have taken off the cage straps as they kept slapping the pedal itself and making noise when pedaling with cycling shoes.
Assembly was easy and straight forward. You’ll need two people – one person to hold/lift the bike up while the other person places the front and back base brackets in place. The box is also heavy and should be moved by two people.
All in all, I love this bike. It solid and well built, looks great, quiet, feels great, rides smooth. This isn’t a Peloton bike but it does all the things that spinning bikes are supposed to do. If you’re looking for a cost effective alternative to Peloton bike or just a solid spinning bike for your home, I highly recommend this one.
Amazon Customer –
Very happy with the purchase of the IC4.
I was using an Echelon Sport (Walmart) for the past 12 months which for the price was fine.
The main issue was it was not that tough at its at its highest resistance.
Was waiting for this to go sale and purchased it on sale – Black Friday.
I use the with the Peloton Digital app (not needed but highly recommended)
PROS:
– almost silent
– included Bluetooth heart rate arm strap works great (matches the Heart Rate of my Apple Watch)
and pairs seamlessly with the Peloton app.
– In the Peloton app you can connect to the Bike for cadence – so both
Cadence and Heart Rate are displayed in the Peloton app.
– Can use it with an iPad or iPhone on the bike mount or I use the Peloton app on Fire TV.
NOTE: You cannot connect the BIKE or your Heart Rate via Bluetooth to the Peloton app on your Fire TV.
BUT… if needed you can start the Peloton app on your phone/iPad and mirror to your Fire TV.
Look up “ApowerMirror-Screen Mirroring for TV” in the Fire Tv app store.
or have the same Session playing on your iPad/iPhone (which will display Cadence and Heart Rate)
mounted on your bike but also playing the same class at the same time on your Fire TV app
assuming you have a TV with Fire Tv in the same room.
– Seat can be adjusted up, down , back, forward
– Handlebars can be adjusted up, down, forward, back
– At the highest resistance – 100 – still offers tough resistance when standing.
CONS (small):
– assembly not fast – read the instructions or look up on Youtube. But all fine was assembly was complete.
– as other have mentioned position of water bottle holders is odd. I just don’t use them.
– Seat is not the most comfortable but its fine.
– resistance from 0-25 feels like nothing – the lowest resistance I start with is about 30.
With Peloton app I’ll either match the resistance call outs or add 5-10
ex. Peloton instructor call for 50 resistance I’ll set resistance between 50-60 etc.
– red wheels used to move the bikes location are plastic. not the rubberized versions you see on other bikes. but once your bike is in place its fine.
– Cadence readout on the Bike display is not digital. Its a incremental gauge and you more or less guess
your cadence is between a range . But if using with the Peloton app not an issue once paired – as the cadence is displayed in the app.
Lorena baía –
Excelente bicicleta! Muito fácil de montar (recomendo assistir a um vídeo oficial no YouTube).
Amy G –
Es una bicicleta profesional. muy cómoda , con mucha estabilidad, suave al pedaleo., muy fácil de armar., estoy empezando a hacer spinnig y por lo pronto estoy de feliz con ella . Es lo mejor que he tenido en casa
Amy G –
The bike, itself, is amazing. BUT the one I received from Amazon arrived in a crushed box and the metal of the legs was also bent (couldn’t be assembled due to this distortion). Thus the bike I bought from Amazon was returned. The return process was easy (scheduled UPS pickup) but I did have to follow-up about my refund two weeks after the shipment had been delivered to the return processing center.
The bike: Ultimately I still bought the Schwinn IC4 from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Assembly was straightforward but it is a two-person job IMO. It rides like a dream – super quiet, 100 micro-levels of resistance, and the dashboard computer includes an RPM meter, time, calories, distance, speed, resistance level, and pulse (the bluetooth wrist band for measuring heart rate is also included). There is no required monthly fee required to own/use this bike, which was one of the major selling points for me (though the bike is enabled to be integrated with the Peloton app [$14.99/mo but you don’t get the scoreboard] or a couple other exercise apps). Personally, I have been riding along with free YouTube spin classes rather than paying for an extra service. The tablet/phone stand allows me to stream videos up close or I can stream from my TV across the room. The integrated USB plug helps me keep the tablet (or my phone) charged.
I am very petite (5’0″) so I love that both the seat and the handlebars are not only adjustable verically (up-and-down), but also movable horizontally (forward-and-backward); the latter is not an option on the Peloton. This bike not only fits me perfectly, but works for my 6’2″ husband as well. The pedals come with cages on one side and SPD clips on the other. A set of SPD cleats come with the bike to attach to your cycle shoe of choice (should you want). I am lucky enough to already have cycle shoes with compatible cleats. Overall, after having the bike for a month and having ridden for at least 20 hours, I am highly satisfied with this spin bike. It is on par with the spin bikes I’ve used in cycle studios and costs significantly less than the Peloton.