Best Spin Bikes Available Online For Under £500

BTM Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike

As the second most affordable bike on our list, the BTM Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike should still be an appealing option for those of you on a budget. However, it packs plenty of bang for your buck. From the get-go, it looks like a much higher-end bike than it actually is. It wouldn’t be out of place sitting in an upmarket spin cycle studio.

It has a max adjustable resistance of 10 kg, the seat and handlebar height is adjustable, you control the resistance and stop the bike with a knob on the top tube and the display gives you full power over all its capabilities. On the downside, it only supports a max weight of 120 kg. One thing it has that most other bikes don’t is the ability to adjust the earth level at each foot. The build quality, smoothness and noise are amazing for a bike in this price range.

It comes with a water bottle holder, which shouldn’t be taken for granted. We believe that this is the best value for money bike on this list. It’s by no means a high-end spin bike, but it’s definitely superior to almost all the others in this price range.

Pro-Fit Indoor Cycling Home Exercise Bike

This is one of our low to mid-range exercise bikes. It’s not only attractive to look at, but it also has an attractive price. True to its price tag, it is a pretty straightforward spin bike without much in the way of advanced features, yet it still comes with everything you need in a home exercise bike.

It’s a fixed, 2-way belt-driven flywheel bike with a maximum resistance of up to 13 kg. This isn’t the most we’ve seen, but it should be enough for most cyclers to get a decent workout. You adjust the bike’s resistance manually with a nob that sticks out above the front wheel. Almost every part of the bike is adjustable. As you can expect, the display is fairly simple, but it has the essentials like time, speed, distance, pulse and calories burned.

The pedals have a lip in front so that your foot will sit securely without having to tie the straps too tight. For a more affordable bike, the ride is pretty smooth and quiet. However, it’s not as durable as some of the others, and some parts may become loose over time. As a nice little bonus, you get a free water bottle plus a 5-day workout program DVD that includes core and abdominal routines.

JLL IC300 PRO Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike

The JLL IC300 is the most expensive bike on this list and barely slips under our £500 budget. However, it’s just too good a bike not to include. It is one of the most highly recommended by customers on Amazon. If you are a bit more serious about your biking or if you have the cash to spare, this is a great option.

It’s the first magnetic resistance bike on this list. Magnetised resistance is unparalleled when it comes to smoothness and noise dampening. It has a maximum resistance of 20 kg, which should be enough for anyone from rookies to serious athletes. The fact that it’s belt driven also contributes to its smoothness and quietness. There are pulse plates on the handlebars for increased accuracy. The display is also a noticeable step up from our other picks. On top of the standard statistics, the display also shows RPM and saves your previous stats.

Overall, the build quality and the quality of the ride on this bike are just tremendous. From the seat to the handles to the smoothness of the ride, everything is pro-gym quality. These luxuries don’t come cheap, but it’s a price we’d happily pay. The only complaint we could come up with is that the water bottle holder is a little far to reach.

Esprit MOTIV-8 Exercise Spin Bike

The MOTIV-8 is the cheapest bike on our list, but don’t let that fool you. It’s still a fantastic spin bike that will your take workout where it needs to go. Its most obvious shortcoming is that you can only set it up to a maximum 10 kg resistance. However, if you’re a beginner, this will be more than enough for you to grapple with and will even provide a challenge for more seasoned spinners.

You adjust the weight from a standard knob on the top tube that also acts as an emergency stop mechanism. The seat and handlebars are adjustable. A bonus is that this bike can support a user that weighs up to 150 kg, which is more than even some higher-end bikes. The display is pretty standard and shows calories, speed, distance and time, and it has a scan function.

Pro tip: One thing that took us (and some other users) a while to figure out is that you can reset the display by holding down the red button.

Don’t expect the same build quality as most of the other bikes on this list. After all, you are buying it for a bargain. However, it shouldn’t lead to any major problems.

XS Sports Aerobic Indoor Training Exercise

With the XS Sports, we officially get into the mid to high-end of exercise bikes. Don’t worry; it’s still well under £500, but it’s almost double the price of the other three affordable bikes, which immediately raises our expectations. First of all, this is a brand new model released in 2018, so you don’t need to worry about it being technologically behind in any way.

Second of all, you can adjust the resistance on the flywheel to a maximum 15 kg, which is quite high. It comes with built-in pulse sensors on the handlebars as well as elbow rests, which come in very handy during a long session as leaning on standard handles can get quite uncomfortable. The display is still very standard with only a “Total Distance” optional extra.

As expected, it comes with a water bottle holder as well as a free aluminium water bottle to put in it. The two biggest complaints we have with this bike is that one, the 2-way chain system is quite noisy, and two, it also looks like a much lower-end bike purely from an aesthetic perspective. However, the build quality and stability are a step up from the more affordable products.