Schwinn IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike

The best value for anyone who wants Peloton-style classes without Peloton's hardware bill. It has no screen of its own: you put a tablet on the device holder and ride with whichever app you like, including Peloton's app, Zwift or Schwinn's JRNY, and you can cancel any of them without losing the bike. Resistance is magnetic and quiet across 100 levels, and the seat and handlebars both adjust up, down, forward and back, so it fits a wide range of riders. A heart rate armband and 3 lb hand weights come in the box. Its power figures are the weak point: testers found them about 10 percent high, so do not compare them with a power meter. List price is $999, though it often sells for less.