RENPHO Smart Exercise Bike with AI-Powered Auto Resistance for Indoor Cycling

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Japan on Nov 26, 2023

Jan Holtfreter: Das Gerät ist leicht aufzubauen und hat eine wirklich gute Qualität. Da klappert nichts und die Standfestigkeit ist prima. Die Anbindung ans IPad hat gut funktioniert. Wer z. B. vom Spinning große Schwungscheiben gewohnt ist, wird merken, dass man schon selbst flüssig treten muss. Größere Schwungscheiben sind halt etwas "mitreißender". Ich finde es aber sehr gut ausgewogen. Benutze das Gerät regelmäßig und gerne seit etwa einem halben Jahr.

Germany on Aug 01, 2023

stef: Tip top , j'en fais une fois par jour et c'est au poil , un très bon qualité prix

France on Mar 28, 2023

Kyle Hooper: 6 months on and I love it as much as the first day. The bike is simple and effective. Exactly what I needed.

I had a Pro Form Smart Power 10.0 before this. Almost twice as expensive. What a rip off that turned out to be. While researching you probably think, god those Peleton’s are expensive. No way I’m spending above £1000. It would be good to have smart resistance since the bike will last longer. I like the idea of the live lessons to keep me interested etc etc. Then you’ll end up on a bike around the £800-£1000 range. Likely the Pro Form. You realise quickly that the resistance doesn’t match the classes, so it defeats the purpose. The leaderboards are all hacked. The handlebars are so low down and the seat is like a rock, so the riding experience is really uncomfortable (I’m 6ft). Then the bike starts squeaking and you go through half a year with an unusable bike, while the parts are out of stock. Then the £1000 price point comes back to haunt you. Every time you walk past it you think jeez I’ve really wasted my money. You finally get back on it and you realise the operating system has slowed down, because the hardware means it’s best...

United Kingdom on Aug 28, 2022

Terriermom: I did extensive research regarding exercise bikes. Of course, I was tempted by the Peleton but was turned off by the price. Other bikes seemed to lack interactive apps. After weighing the pros and cons of various bikes, I purchased the Renpho bike and couldn’t be happier.

I bought the bike about 6 weeks ago, so I am writing this review after having some experience with the bike and the app. Assembly was straight forward and moving the bike to its place in my bedroom was easy. I was a bit worried that a bike with such a small footprint (2x4 ft) would be unsteady but I was pleasantly surprised how sturdy it is.

When it was finally time to plug it in, I downloaded and installed the free app, connected the Bluetooth and opened an account in the app. So I was ready to ride! Now came the only issue I had with the app. Where to begin? I was hoping to see a “begin here” section or something like that but did not. There was a cycling power test on the front page so I tried that. I hadn’t ridden a bike in years so it was like starting over. The test was very difficult for a newbie and I was forced to quit just a few minutes into it. Bad...

United States on Nov 16, 2021

ingenuetwo: Really nice exercise bike. It is a great deal if you are looking for an exercise bike with connectivity and auto resistance. It works great with popular cycling apps that feature video from around the world trails.

Pros: Connects to popular cycling apps and saves ride stats to your phone (need to use Strava for some apps like Zwift since it doesn't connect to Apple Health), pretty comfortable to bike on/nice seat and customizable seat and handle height, bike/electronics seem really sturdy, no issues with bluetooth connectivity (no drops or lags), Renpho app is free and is really nicely designed (no issues with connectivity in the app), really liked the sticky pad for your ipad/phone, easy to set resistance with turn dial on handle, the bike design is nice, liked that you can use your apple watch as a HR monitor (for Zwift and the Renpho app), auto resistance is good

Cons: DO NOT BUY IF ZWIFT IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN YOUR PURCHASE! Using this bike in Zwift is not great. You could be cycling 100 rpms at a resistance of 5 and your avatar still moves incredibly slow which does not reflect real life cycling. The bike does have automatic resistance in Zwift...

United States on Oct 02, 2021

David MDavid M: I'm duly amazed! I have been using this bike for over a month now and have been incredibly impressed by it. From the initial setup, to moving it around, to using it both by itself and with the Renpho and Zwift apps, everything has been really easy and elegantly implemented. When I say simplicity, I don’t mean to say that it lacks functionality though, just that its all very easy to understand and access all of its functions. I put it together really quickly and probably took a glance at the instructions twice as it was almost completely self explanatory.

I have hooked it up to both my iPhone and my iPad air and both have worked wonderfully and seamlessly. The app in concert with the bike have changed the in-home workout experience so much that I actually look forward to it. The way it changes to personalize the riding experience to you is so cool to have on a bike at this price point and so its always presenting a challenge to meet if you want it to without having to drum up some optimized routine on your own. Basically, it just works which is something that I am valuing a lot more.

Because of the pandemic, probably like a lot of people, I have...

Canada on Mar 08, 2021

Neko Yee: I bought this as a gift to my husband a few weeks ago. He loves it!

This bike is very practical indoor sports equipment and easy to assemble. The bike is SUPER STURDY and small enough to fit in the back of our closet. When we need it, we can just wheel it out into the bedroom and cycle in front of the TV. I can watch a few shows and catch up on episodes while riding. The bike seat feels comfortable the whole time. It feels better than a normal, hard bike seat which is a huge plus for me because I don’t feel any soreness from sitting for too long. It is excellent that the seat and handlebars are fully adjustable for a tall man like my husband. Changing the seat and handlebars is entirely simple, no screws needed.

Another advantage of this bike is the Al Gym App! It connects to the iPad while he rides so that he can follow his training program. There are a bunch of different training types he can choose from. Now he is working on his custom FTP Training Course. Either way, all of the App content is TRULY FREE no matter if it is him or I use it. Such good value for all of the features added on. Even the scenic rides are free too. And they are...

United States on Jan 26, 2021