6 Reasons To Choose The Echelon Smart Connect Fitness Bike EX-15...

• #1 Price: This bike is not the most expensive and it's not the cheapest. It's "just right". It rides the line between price and quality and is a great deal at around $500. And sometimes you can even find it on sale for a better discount. See if the bike is on sale now at Amazon!
• #2 Design: As previously mentioned, it's not the cheapest indoor exercise bike you can find. But with just the "eye test", this bike's design is better. It looks like a spin bike you would expect to see in a gym or spin class. The bike looks clean and sleek in black.

Cons: There are a couple of design cons.

1. You cannot adjust the front handlebars forward and backwards, but you should be okay because you can adjust the seat forward and backwards.

2. The water bottle holder is too small. A workaround could be to use a larger water bottle with a large handle to slide it over the handlebar and let it hang there.

• #3 Quality: This sleek black bike just looks legit. It looks like a bike you would expect in a gym that could last a long time. Looking through the reviews, many people agree the bike has a good quality build.

• #4 Peloton Alternative: There is a lot of excitement around the Peloton bikes, but for many, they are just too expensive. Especially when you can take the Echelon EX-15 Indoor Bike for a cheap Peloton alternative and "hack" it. We'll discuss this more in #6.
• #5 Easy To Assemble: The bike can be delivered to your garage (thanks to Amazon Key). I pushed, pulled, and slid the box inside the house. Then when you open the box, there are a few large black pieces. You could put it together and be ready to ride in about 30 minutes.
• #6 BYOD: Bring Your Own Display. You could use a smartphone, tablet, or television. It's up to you. If you already own a tablet, then you are all set. You just have to download the apps and get the subscription service.

"Echelon Tablet Hack" Then you can choose whatever app or apps you want to use with your bike. You could use the Echelon app, Peloton app, or Apple's Fitness+ app. I believe the last app requires an Apple device. You could also use an Apple Watch while working out to monitor your time and heart-rate. You could also find workout videos and scenic bike routes on YouTube.

Recommendation: For the Echelon tablet hack, the choice of display is yours, but I decided to go with the Fire HD Tablet 10. It was on sale and I only really use it for the bike to watch videos while I ride. It works for the most part, but ideally, I would have just gotten the cheapest iPad instead.