Schwinn Fitness IC Indoor Cycling Bike Series

I’m really impressed with this bike! It’s sturdy, smooth, and very comfortable to ride. The resistance is easy to adjust, and it feels like a real gym experience at home. I also like how quiet it is, which makes it perfect for daily workouts. I had previously purchased the IC3.5, but after about two weeks the resistance got stuck on the highest level and I had to return it. Because of that experience, I decided to upgrade, and I’m glad I did. In my opinion, it’s definitely worth paying a bit more for the IC4, the quality and performance are much better. Great quality and definitely worth it!

Solid cycling experience. Quiet. My wife really likes the handlebar adjustment forward and back. Our old bike handlebar was too far away from her. Assembly was pretty easy, especially when I discovered and watched a Youtube video. The owners manual is not great. Drawings are unclear. Two negatives: 1. The console readings for mph and calories burned seem out of whack. I know about how fast I ride a road bike. The speed is too high. The calories are 30% higher than what my Garmin watch estimates from my heart rate and body weight. 2. When I wrote to the vendor (JHT -Johnson Health Tech?) to inquire about this, I received a legalistic bunch of mumbo jumbo about “out of warranty” service. The bike is brand new. I sent the requested info - serial number, etc., etc., but still did not receive an adequate explanation.

The bright side: I love the sturdiness of this bike and the smooth, dead-silent ride. It’s a heavy piece of hardware, but it went together easily (by myself). The less-than-bright side: The electronics that come with this bike don’t integrate with anything, not even with the software Schwinn offers (JRNY or Explore the World). A few notes: — The Schwinn IC4 computer unit won’t power or charge my iPad (the bike is connected to power and the screen is “lit”) — Cannot get the pulse to show any data. Ever. No matter what extra devices or services I have tried. — If I press Bluetooth to sync with a heart-rate device, the JRNY app ends my workout. In fact, the Bluetooth option (on screen) seems to appear only at random times — Cannot use any Apple HomeKit speakers (HomePods or EarPods) with JRNY or Explore the World apps, even though these are playing via a compatible iOS device — There is no correlation between the data shown on the screen and what’s shown in JRNY or Explore the World. These are wildly different. — Unable to sync AppleWatch heart rate anywhere - even with (expensive) add-on devices or services claiming to do this. — The JRNY app appears to be the only way I can get (very limited) data from the bike into AppleHealth. I assume this will mean I won’t be able to synchronize anything at all once the JRNY trial ends - unless I want to pay for this privilege — It’s extremely hard to use the JRNY app if/when I just want to ride at my own pace, vs doing a guided routine. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but it’s a pain to locate and initiate. I’ve tried everything and am generally pretty adept at coming up with technology workarounds. I had expected at least some basic integration with Apple fitness, GymKit and/or AppleWatch. If I had it to do over again, I’d probably opt for a less expensive bike for now…and wait for someone to come out with a “smarter” bike that still allows me to use my own iOS screen.

I ordered "used" so the packaging was awful. But that was part of the bargain so I wasn't upset about it. Single mom budget so saving a few hundred and getting the bike I really wanted was a HUGE plus. The bike seemed brand new and all of the pieces were present. I am guessing the package was damaged at some point but the bike was still brand new. Not a speck of dust or a scratch anywhere. Original plastic packaging/bags were still in place. I watched a YouTube vid and followed along so assembly was a breeze. Honestly, if I can do it so can you. Save yourself the $150 and assemble yourself. The bike works beautifully. On the 2nd day I noticed some squeaking in the pedals but again I just you tubed and there was a helpful video that showed you how to grease the screws in the pedals. Make sure you pay close attention when screwing in the pedals, the left one goes the opposite direction that what you think and doing it wrong could cause damage. Use a pedal wrench if you have one, but the tool that comes in the box will suffice. Make sure you screw things in very tight, but don't overdo it. I have been riding for over a week and NO issues. Love it. Whisper quiet. A peloton would be better if you really need to have exact cadence, speed and HR on your app but there are work arounds for that. The screen on the IC4 gives you an estimate of cadence and the bike comes with a HR monitor but I just set my apple watch to indoor bike and that woks fine for me, for now. I might get a wahoo cadence monitor later. The resistance is NOT THE SAME as the peloton, so if you are using the peloton app make sure you learn the conversion scale, otherwise you might burn out too quickly. For example, resistance 25 on Peloton is about 5 on the Schwinn. It's beautiful and sturdy! Everything is easy to adjust. The seat is SUCH good quality for this type of bike. The pedals have cages but on the flip side there are clips if you prefer to clip in. Two water bottle holders and weights right up front. I hear if you are over 6ft your knees might hit the water bottle holders but I don't have that problem. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I guess if I had to say one thing about it that I don't absolutely love. It's that the tablet holder isn't adjustable, but it's really not that much of an issue. I rigged it with a hand towel so my iPad screen was at the angle I preferred. I wish I would have made this purchase years ago instead of wasting time stressing about finding the best deal. Having one of these at home is one of the best investments you can make.

This didn't work out of the box due to a reed sensor issue (the sensor that detects if you are pedaling). Trying to get support has been a pain on top of it all to the point I gave up and just ordered a reed sensor elsewhere to install and troubleshoot myself. Really disappointing for what appears to be a common problem and the hassle that is trying to get help for it. If it weren't a large difficult to return item I would have returned it. I've seen and used the IC4 and loved it but didn't need all the features and thought the IC3.5 would be a better mix of what I wanted without spending extra money on features I wouldn't use. I regret not getting the IC4 instead. One thing of note I wasn't aware of as a difference between the IC4 and the IC3.5: on the IC4 the resistance is a physical knob control so you can adjust it even if the power is out or your sensors/computer on the device are not working. On the IC3.5 it is electronic. This is a difference that would have made me choose the IC4 if I had been aware and may also be important to other consumers. Despite this being defective as delivered, I will say they have made changes to the IC3.5 that have made dealing with reed sensor errors easier: on this model there is a small part of the belt case that can be removed to access the reed sensor (you will want a low profile offset screw for loosening the sensor). You can also carefully unscrew the belt case and carefully wiggle it up and out of the way without removing a pedal which is useful for better access to the sensor (I needed this to reach it with a non-low profile offset screwdriver when trying to adjust the distance between sensor and magnet). It's clear maintenance and repairability were a driving consideration in the design and I appreciate how accessible everything. Especially since the quality of support means having to repair it myself.

So I am a busy working mom and I was working out at a gym and with a personal trainer but the scheduling was just not working. I decided on a bike back in the fall and spent about 5 months researching. I was going to get the peloton but at the last minute decided on the Schwinn. It was really bugging me that I’d be tied up with only peloton content and have to pay a costly monthly fee. I was also looking at even cheaper bikes but i wanted to stick with a good brand name, and I love that it has the monitor so my husband - who doesn’t care about classes - can just hop on and ride and see his metrics without additional screens, etc. Over a week in and I am so happy with my choice! I was going to use the peloton app or apple fitness, but it turns out there’s tons of great cycle classes on YouTube for free! No need to spend extra at this point. I can also use my regular sneakers so that’s a huge plus for me too! As far as delivery and assembly - I had it delivered the next day after I ordered. It was a huge heavy box but I was able to slide it into my garage and take everything out. I carried it in pieces to my basement and put it together with the help of a YouTube video in about an hour and a half. Mind you, I’m a 5’3” 113 lb woman. I did it all by myself. Yes it was heavy and awkward to carry myself, but I did it. It went together mostly easy, but the biggest issue was some of the smaller screws didn’t want to go in on the monitor. After messing with them for a bit I got them in. Once I got it all set up I tested it out. It is so smooth and a quiet ride. When my husband got back in town and saw it he noted how good it looks and he can tell it’s good quality. So far, I love it!

during the beginning of the covid 19 pandemic and my gym closure in march 2020 i started looking into getting my own spin bike and after reviewing many and reading loads of reviews and i decided to try this one. it had great reviews by it seemed like reputable/believable spinners without breaking the bank and ending up with something useless. unfortunately when i finally decided to make the purchase it ended up being out of stock everywhere! luckily i was able to purchase here with a ship date to come when available and i did. i honestly wasn't sure if would ever get but i did. ordered 5/15/20 and 5/29 got email stating would be shipped 6/1/20! so happy! received with no problems, it didn't take my husband long to put it together, he was actually very impressed for the price how well constructed it was. i use it several times a week and haven't had any problems with it at all. its very quite , works well with my clips in my spin sneakers without changing. i had no problem with adjustments for height and forward positions. i like the media rack which holds my ipad well which i use for spin workouts. even though the water bottle holder is little awkward when have ipad there, its not that big of deal to me to just reach over to get it. the lcd console is also fine for me, i mostly look at the rpms when doing workouts which is how my classes at the gym usually used. i'm also good with the fly wheel adjustment knob. if you have taken spin classes you get to know those by feel mostly and don't need numbers or anything, especially since different bikes even if same brand can be slightly different. not sure if seat is harder than i was used to or just had to retrain my bottom to get past that initial sore bottom muscles you get when starting to spin for 1st time. since did go from spinning 3-4 times a week to nothing for about 3 months. however, i did decide to buy a seat cover which i had never used or needed before and it does make it more comfortable. bought $29 gel black gel one which is great after buying a non gel one for $35 which didn't work good at all. also bought a $18 supermats to put under my bike to protect flooring which also works great. this is a heavy piece of equipment but not that bad to move when need to. overall i am extremely happy so far with this spin bike! it was well worth the little over $500 sale price i got it for.

After reading dozens of reviews of the IC4 spinbike, I ordered one about a month ago. It was delivered by two guys (flatpacked) who brought the box into my home. Assembly was easy, took me maybe a half-hour (and that was taking my time). NOTE: I'm absolutely convinced that everyone having trouble with pedals coming loose on this bike doesn't understand that the LEFT PEDAL SCREWS ON COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. I'm a lifelong cyclist so this was obvious to me—but clearly it isn't to many people. If you try screwing the left pedal in clockwise, you'll probably succeed—and strip the thread in the process! (Leading to the pedal coming out pretty quickly.) I screwed mine in correctly, going slow to be sure it was threaded properly, and have had ZERO issues with either pedal coming loose. My only very minor complaint with the bike was that the plastic guard covering the drivetrain creaked a bit...but a simple 1" square of cardboard shoved between the plastic guard and the frame fixed that for good. Otherwise, the bike has been flawless. So has the heartrate monitor—worked perfectly the first time and has worked perfectly ever since. For the cost, the IC4 is a VASTLY better value than a Peloton bike or other more expensive spinbikes. I have no use for Peloton classes, so couldn't possibly care less about how well it works for those (but I hear it works fairly well if you want to do that). For my workouts, I've been using the app called "Kinetic" on my iPad—this app syncs perfectly with both the heartrate monitor and the cadence sensor on the IC4. (So all I use the bike's computer for is to monitor my power setting). The magnetic resistance on the IC4 is silky-smooth and feels great. The bike is quiet as a mouse. Finally, I was not a fan of the seat that comes with the IC4. It's a well-made seat but too wide (in my opinion) if you're a cyclist accustomed to narrower road bike seats (like me). Non-cyclists may not think so, but the narrower your seat, the more comfortable it is (I know, it's counter-intuitive, but trust me on this!) This was an easy fix for me—I just replaced the seat with a narrower one I picked up at my local bike shop, easy-peasy. So if you're considering a spinbike, I would absolutely NOT hesitate to buy the IC4 (and yes, it is definitely worth it to spend the extra few hundred bucks for the IC4's magnetic resistance over the IC3's felt pad resistance).

I am so happy I chose this over the the more expensive peloton or the less expensive echelon. Although I don't have the echelon (ex 15) their price doubled over the holiday and is now almost the same price as the ic4. So why would we even consider the ex 15 anymore. The ic4 have been great. Assembly was simple. I did it all by myself and it was easy breezy. The quality is great and it is truly silent. I read people complained about the handlebars not moving towards you enough and I agree. I wish I could pull it towards me a bit more since I'm really short but I know other bikes dont even have 4 way adjustment. The bike looks great and feels sturdy. I've ridden off the saddle and and clipped in and I feel good about it. The saddle is fine and I know people complain how it's not soft enough. Spin bike saddle is not supposed to be squishy. It should be supportive which it is and when you're doing spin classes you'd be leaning forward a little anyways. It's not supposed to be like a cruiser saddle. There are a few things I wish were different but I think these are more so preference rather than an issue. I wish the tablet holder was more upright or adjustable. I find my tablet sits on funny angle and if it was more upright there would be less glare. I wish the strap on the hr monitor was less scratchy. I'm only complaining becasue I have a better hr monitor to compare to. If I didn't I probably wouldn't think much about it. Lastly I actually think it better to have the weights behind the saddle rather than under the handlebars. I feel it's more natural to sit up and then pick up the weights rather than grab the weights then sit up. Love it so far and look forward to enjoying this for years.

Entrega a tiempo, no es ruidosa, fácil de armar, para iniciar en esto del spinning la súper recomiendo, si les aviso que no traer ajuste para tennis especiales de clip

Listen, I wanted a Peloton bike like the rest of us, but I don't have an extra $2500 or however much those babies are, so I got myself this sweet little Schwinn. It was relatively easy to put together, I had a little help tightening the screws. It's heavy, so bringing it into my house from the garage was the biggest obstacle. I had to replace the resistance knob almost immediately because the company had installed it improperly and it was already worn out (it basically would not turn). I called the company, and they sent one out right away, I installed it properly and have not had a issue since. The bike is loud. It's has a chain mechanism so you can hear it, it's not crazy loud, I can't hear it with my earbuds in as I listen to the Peloton app, so I think you're okay there. I do recommend buying some silicone goo that goes on treadmills - I forget what it's called, but I apply it to the resistance knob to keep it easy to turn, and to the wheel pad to keep the wheel lubed up. The more resistance you apply, the more the wheel pad is pressed against the wheel causing friction, so the lube is a must in my opinion. It also eliminates that loud screechy sound some people report hearing when you use a lot of resistance. It's not a perfect bike, but well worth the money and provides an amazing workout. Oh, and it looks great.

I am an older guy, and I needed a straight-forward comfortable bike. This one fits the bill. It seems to be very sturdy and solid. Moving it to the basement (in pieces) was a challenge though, it's heavy. If you are going to assemble this bike yourself, I strongly recommend that you get the Youtube video, released by Schwinn, showing how to assembling an IC3 bike. The video is outstanding! Don't try to assemble it using the manual, get the video. I was surprised that the stablizer bolt holes did not quite line up with the bolt holes in the frame. However we were able to put in the bolts. Overall a relatively easy assembly (thanks to my wife who found the video). Update: I found the seat that comes with the bike to be far to narrow for me. I ordered a Schwinn Extra Comfort seat from a a company affiliated with Schwinn. I checked the Schwinn website to determine which seat would be compatible with this bike. They only listed one seat as being compatible. The new seat is far more comfortable. It was a bit of a challenge to connect to the both through.

Electronic Resistance only. Broke within two months and amazon are not helping with the issue as it is past the return period. I would go with a bike that has the resistance knob and not this!