NordicTrack Commercial Studio Cycle

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.

This was the best investment. I had an old spinning bike I got for 200.00 about 8 years ago and was ready to step it up. I cycled regularly but a I am getting older and the weather is unpredictable, I wanted something to do at home. I got a free 30 days membership to IFIT and was using it. I really like the variety of workouts and that I could access the app on my smart TV. I like riding different locations, speeds and workouts. I research thoroughly spinning bikes and services. Looked at the tops 4-5 and narrowed it down to the Norditrack and Pelaton. I viewed the video on assembly and figured I could do this without paying the extra assembly cost. Item came within 2 days and left inside my home. The parts were big and the body is very heavy but between my husband and I we got it upstairs and assembled upstairs. The assembly is easy but takes time and some muscle and you will need two people to install the screen on the body. Connections are simple. I had a free one month subscription to IFIT and it came with one year free subscription even though it only said one month so that was a nice extra. Screen is big and user friendly. Plugged in and accessed my IFIT membership and ready to go. Very quite and similar to being on a road bike. All synced very nicely and programmed to my needs. The fan is very nice, comes with 2 hand weights and phone holder. Very happy so far with my purchase and selection.

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

***UPDATE *** 3 Tech visits and 5 months later (2 years 6 months since purchase) and still haven't gotten the device repaired, and I now have a collection of extra monitors (pictured) none of which work on my bike. A class action lawsuit filed against iFit (NordicTrack) for defective parts (Balfour et al. v. iFIT Health and Fitness, Inc.) no surprise that that my bike didn't qualify. These bikes must be riddled with issues. I spoke with Customer Service 06.07.24 and was told my only option was to purchase a controller board for another $160 with no guarantee that it would work, and a mandatory 10% restocking fee if it doesn't. This company builds in charges with no promise that any of the suggestions from their technicians or employees will solve the problem. This will be immediately sold once fixed and I'll be switching to peloton. Bike was great until it died. I purchased the bike 2 years and 1 month ago, used it daily for about a year then had some health issues and the bike sat mostly unused for about a year in my gym. Went to go use it a few weeks ago and it wont turn on. Not sure exactly when it died, but nonetheless a $2,000 bike should last longer than 2 years. Now I get nothing on the monitor, the device does not power up. Customer service sent out a new console, which did nothing to alleviate the issue, and are now charging me $170 to come have it looked at by a technician, or I have a giant two-thousand-dollar paperweight taking up space in my gym. - I understand its outside of warranty, but at this price point I expected better service. Should have gone with peloton. smh

Update 7 Aug 2024: NordicTrack recently released a beta version of the iFIT software powering their studio machines. It’s a phenomenal improvement and my S22i is performing better than it ever had out of the box before. Additionally, after long-term regular use, I’ve now not had the bottom bracket snapping noises in a few months. I believe this is because the lubricant I’ve applied has made its way around the pivot sufficiently. After the iFIT update, saddle upgrade, and stable maintenance, I’m now fully satisfied with the machine. 100% recommend. — Original Review — I've had the S22i for almost a year now. While I'm still satisfied with it, and probably happier than I would've been with a similarly-priced Peloton, I have some mostly-minor complaints. The good: - Engaging, scenic, trainer-led rides, with destinations around the world. If you really like a destination ride but outgrow its challenge, you can scale the resistance up as needed to keep it beneficial. - Operation is mostly quiet. Even changing incline is pretty quiet considering the motor involved. - Bike fit is pretty adjustable, so most adults can use it. Adjustments can be done easily, so your partner can use it too. - This model year had a screen-wide fan below the display. It's absolutely fantastic. - The 22" display size is right in the sweet spot for most rooms. It's immersive and won't demand much more horizontal space than the bike itself. The bad: - Most features are subscription-locked. The subscriptions are murky at best - individual subscriptions often aren't available on iFit's site, so I've got mine through Amazon. - The bike requires much more maintenance than usual. The bottom bracket on my bike doesn't seem to have been lubed well, so every week or so I need to spray it with silicone spray or it will start clacking during incline changes. - It's heavy. I was (barely) able to lift it up a flight of stairs in my house alone, but many people won't be able to. - Stock saddle sucks bad. Any $20 saddle you find on Amazon which roughly fits your sitbone will be far superior. - Responsiveness of the Android system is bad. Menus frequently freeze for seconds at a time, entering a ride takes a while, and videos are often getting stuck for a couple seconds. These aren't connectivity issues, just a woefully underpowered tablet. This is very common with "smart" equipment, sadly. - The packaging is horrific. While breaking down the box, I had to dispose of four 39-gallon bags of styrofoam. Be better, NordicTrack... I'll also note, but I'm not putting it under the "bad" section since NordicTrack made it right, that the bike was missing parts when it arrived. There were two voids in the styrofoam blocks that should've been filled with pedals. A fairly quick couple of emails with customer service eventually got pedals shipped to me. In the meantime, since they're standard pedals, I just stole some from a bike in my garage. I would suggest the S22i while it's on sale. Especially while you can get individual plans, it's a far better ongoing deal than a Peloton. Compared to the Peloton, the S22i offers incline and focuses on scenic, hilly rides more than on studio rides. However, the S22i doesn't have the competitive engagement of a Peloton. If you're not interested in the competitive/social nature of the Peloton, the S22i is a better deal.