Not only are the best exercise bikes kinder to your joints, they can also help you build strength and core stability too, “You will notice increased leg strength,” Sam Birch, a specialist ...

This top-rated indoor exercise bike features secure foot cages and four-way seat adjustments for under $200. Its flywheel is relatively light at 22 lbs, meaning this model is ideal for beginners .

Even before the pandemic, indoor studio cycling classes were booming as a way to get a fitness workout, and since the spread of COVID-19, sales of stationary bikes for home use have exploded.

Just as technology and design have made previously boring, or at least simply functional, household items–Nest, Amazon Echo, smart TVs–Peloton takes this approach with the indoor bike.