Top exercise bikes and rowers compared

About Top exercise bikes and rowers compared

Exercise bikes and rowers fill more spare rooms than anything else in home fitness, and this ranking of 31 brands sorts them by what you pay up front, what the machine does afterwards, and where it ships. The spread is wide. Entry prices in our data run €104.36 to €3,332.45, and the median price in this ranking sits at €876.95. Cost carries the heaviest score weight, 40%, with 40% on the offer and 20% on trust. The trade-off to weigh is entry price against what backs it up. A cheaper machine can carry a shorter warranty, a tighter return window, or support that runs on help centre alone, while a pricier one may add a longer warranty, a larger console, and delivery into more countries. Membership is the other line readers check, and here the answer is simple: hardware is bought outright rather than hired, and no brand in this ranking asks for a membership, so there is no renewal to budget for. Storage counts too, since foldable designs make up 88% of the brands tracked.

How we picked

Every brand in this ranking is scored on published weights rather than on a single opinion: cost at 40%, the offer at 40% and trust at 20%. Cost and the offer carry the larger share between them, so a low entry price paired with a workable return or warranty package pushes a brand further up than a long feature list does. Each figure is taken from the brand's own pages. Product and category listings give the starting price and the range of machine types on offer, warranty pages give the cover length, delivery pages give the markets served, support pages give the contact channels, and return policies give the money-back window. Where a brand publishes a range rather than a single figure, the range is kept as stated rather than trimmed to one end. Partners are listed first, so a paid placement would sit above everything else; brands without a partner badge are ranked on score alone. The entries below are the highest scoring of the 31 brands tracked in this category, in score order, and each blurb sets the brand against the one ranked next to it.

Our top picks

1. 1. DeerRun: best for Lowest price from

   DeerRun holds the lowest price from in this ranking, and that entry point is why it makes the list. DeerRun machines start at $119, well below the €876.95 median for the category, and the treadmill, exercise bike and rower range still covers rowers, exercise bikes, strength and home gyms, with frames that fold. Delivery reaches US, CA and GB and machines are rated to 181 kg. What the entry price gives up is service, since support runs on help centre only, with no phone or email listed. LifeFitness, ranked next, sits at the far end of the price list at $3,499 and answers with 10 years of cover.

   • Price from: $119
   • Maximum user weight (kg): 181
   • Foldable models: Yes

   Pros

   • Entry pricing of $119 places DeerRun at 19 of 71 brands ranked on price, so the initial outlay stays low.
   • A single seller covers treadmill, exercise bike and rower, so a treadmill, bike, rower or strength setup can come from one maker rather than a patchwork.
   • Machines are foldable, which suits flat storage in a spare room or garage instead of a dedicated gym space.
   • The stated user weight limit of 181 kg covers typical adult home use rather than light duty only.
   • Support runs through help centre, self-service help that does not need you to hold for a call.

   Cons

   • Support runs on help centre only, with a phone line and live chat not among the listed channels for questions about a large machine.
   • Cross-trainers, massage guns and recovery items are not among its product types (treadmill, exercise bike and rower), all of which Academy lists at treadmill, exercise bike and rower.
   • Orders are listed in US, CA and GB only, so a buyer in any other market has no listed region to order into.
   • The stated user weight ceiling of 181 kg leaves heavier users needing a machine rated above it.

2. M5. MERACH: best for MERACH

   MERACH offers indoor magnetic rowing machines.

   Pros

   • Offers indoor rowing machines built around magnetic resistance
   • Focuses on rower products within fitness equipment for indoor exercise
   • Centers indoor training around magnetic rowing machine design

3. FF6. FED Fitness: best for FED Fitness

   FED Fitness sells home gym equipment. The store lists adjustable dumbbells, weight benches, power towers, ellipticals, exercise bikes, rowers, treadmills and mini trampolines.

   Pros

   • The range spans strength, cardio, family fitness and recovery in one place.
   • The strength line includes adjustable dumbbells, benches, racks and towers.
   • The cardio line includes treadmills, exercise bikes and ellipticals for home.
   • Family gear includes trampolines and scooters that encourage daily movement.

   Cons

   • It focuses on home settings rather than commercial gym installations.
   • Larger racks and cardio machines need dedicated floor space at home.

4. 7. Sunny Health & Fitness: best for Sunny Health & Fitness

   Sunny Health & Fitness sells home fitness equipment including treadmills, exercise bikes and rowing machines.

   • Markets: US

   Pros

   • Very diverse home gym range across cardio, strength and accessories
   • Space efficient designs aimed at home training spaces
   • SunnyFit App gives personalized plans and live trainer sessions
   • In house experts ground programming in exercise science

   Cons

   • Home gym focus means no large commercial facility lineup
   • Wide catalog can feel much to sort through

5. Y8. Yesoul: best for Yesoul

   Yesoul sells smart indoor exercise bikes with magnetic resistance and screens, including upright and recumbent models.

   • Markets: AU, CA, DE, and 3 more

   Pros

   • Upright and recumbent bikes pair magnetic resistance with built in sound
   • Large swivel screens support mirroring plus streaming for shows and workouts
   • Treadmills offer auto incline and rowers target full body low impact training
   • Walking pads and recumbent options suit small spaces and joint friendly movement

   Cons

   • Screen centered training relies on streaming and mirroring for each workout
   • Cardio focused lineup leaves little for heavy strength training

6. 9. ABCfitness: best for ABCfitness

   ABCfitness is a Polish fitness equipment shop selling gym and fitness equipment. The site advertises up to 5 years of warranty, 0% instalments and 30 days for returns.

   • Markets: PL

   Pros

   • Covers treadmills, bikes, rowers and strength equipment in one place
   • Includes useful training accessories like mats, benches and rollers

   Cons

   • Operates as a Polish shop with a home market focus
   • Catalogue mixes training gear with travel bags and luggage

7. 10. ProForm Canada: best for ProForm Canada

   ProForm Canada sells home fitness equipment including treadmills, training cycles and ellipticals.

   • Markets: CA

   Pros

   • Sells treadmills, training cycles and ellipticals built for home use
   • Includes access to 10,000+ trainer led workouts in the home
   • Streams a fresh guided workout every day for variety
   • Follows trainers in studio settings and places across countries

   Cons

   • Range centers on three equipment types for home fitness

What to look for

Entry price

The starting price decides most purchases here, because nothing renews afterwards. The median across this ranking is €876.95, the lower quartile €350.77, and the floor is €43.85. Measure each brand against that band rather than against the cheapest headline.

Money-back window

A machine that does not suit the room is worth little, so the return window matters. The typical window in this category is 30 days and the longest on record is 60. A longer window costs nothing to check and takes the risk out of a big delivery.

Warranty length

Cover is where a higher price gets justified. The median warranty here is 5 years, the lower quartile 2 and the upper quartile 99. Rowing flywheels and bike drivetrains both reward a longer cover.

Recurring cost

Check that nothing follows the delivery. The median monthly membership in this category is €0, and only 10.7% of the brands tracked ask for a membership, so a machine that stands on its own is the norm. Across our wider data, membership costs run €0 to €43.85.

Support reach

Spares and setup questions are easier to resolve when help is easy to reach. A help centre is offered by 96.8% of the brands in this category, phone by 80.6% and email by 80.6%, while a community appears at 22.6%. A brand with a help centre alone sends most questions back to a form.

Storage and delivery reach

A machine that folds or stands upright decides whether it can live in the room at all, and foldable designs account for 88% of the brands here. Delivery reach matters just as much, since a good price in one country can become a shipping problem in the next. Check the markets each brand lists before paying.

Frequently asked questions

Top exercise bikes and rowers compared by country

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

The data behind this ranking

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