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Great review and I agree with all of your points. I’ve had my bike about a week now and love it. I bought shorter water bottles and no longer have an issue hitting them with my knees.

You made my decision. As a pure every now and then hobby spinner I purchased an IC7. It perfect for beginners. And now I know what it means "if you buy cheap you buy twice"

Once Again Thank You For A Great Review!!! 💕Truth And Honesty In It’s Rawest Form!!! 💕QUALITY Is ALWAYS The BEST POLICY!!!😎BLESSINGS🙏🏾

Thanks for the honest and sincere review that went beyond opening the box and setting up the bike. Longterm concerns were always in the back of my mind and slowed down my placing an order for the Schwinn. With that said, I think I’ll stretch for the Concept 2 BikeERG. I’m hearing great things about this company which is known for making some of the best rowing machines available. They recently entered the stationary bike arena and the reviews of their bike are phenomenal, although the bike is too new to have longterm reviews. The Concept 2 rowers have been around for years and many collegiate and pro rowers use them. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

Really good review mate. I've just bought and put together an Echelon Ex3 but your review of a completely different bike has helped me understand the whole spin bike construction dynamics way more.

Really appreciate the review and tips regarding adjustments. Mine just arrived and will report back after some time in the saddle.

Thank you for the review! I bought this bike about 2 months ago, I haven't received it yet! I can't wait though..

Thanks for the excellent review!!

The problem with any stationary bike is the main bearings. It doesn't matter the machine the main bearings that the crankshaft (pedals are attached to this using the crank arms) supports do wear out and need replacing. This can be expensive or do it yourself as I did on my IC4 at around 9,000 miles for a cost of $45 dollars! I did the work and I can't say how difficult it would be on other machines. I bought my ic4 in 2020 and just replaced the main crank bearings Nov. 2023.

Thanks for the review!!

Favorite Cardio..Not boring w great music. It works whole body .

I also have the bike on order. I watched your video for the assembly. I will make a point in tightening the pedals every month. Thank you.

Great review, thank you!

a little sound while pedaling is cool. like a motor. kids in 1950's put playing cards in the spokes.

Thanks for the video. Currently Best Buy has it for $499, so sounds like a great deal!

Awesome review!!! Thanks 👍

Great video! Why didn't you make a video comparing Schwinn AC Power vs Schwinn SC Power though? Would've been great!

Dude, thanks for including the sound!

Good review. Great shirt!!! Foos!

Thanks for the 2nd review! just wanted to get your thoughts on the SC and AC power as I'd totally get the IC4/C6 but it's about an 8 week + wait. If the extra features / better quality on the higher end units are noticeable, I may pull the trigger on one as they're in stock at a local fitness shop. Thanks in advance for your input!

Great review!!!!!

Thorough review. I'm leaning toward this bike. But the water bottle position and the width of the cranks are concerns. Appreciate the level of detail you offered. Thanks!

I've had my IC4 for about 2.5 months and I find it to be an awesome experience! I agree that the water bottle holders are not in the best position and I usually keep my bottles on a table within arm's reach and I wish the usb port was on the top of the computer rather than on the right lower part because when I have something plugged in the cable interferes with me placing my hands on the handlebar bar right next to the computer. But for under $1000 I find it to be an awesome buy!

RGT + S IC4/B C6 = info i was seeking! thanks!

I would have called customer service regarding the seat post and resistance. Just because I want what I paid for! FYI, the price of the Bowflex C6 went up as well. I'm thankful I purchased mine before the increase.

Just assembled the bike with the help of your super detailed walkthrough which I loved. Sadly the bike already sounds like yours - rubbing sound at increasing speeds. Definitely not ‘whisper quiet’ like some others have. Did you figure out a solution to this noise by any chance?

Just bought this ic4 bike from Schwinn and I’m trying to learn more about it.

Great thorough review.

I originally bought my wife the peloton and when I read that they originally sold the bike for $1200 and that they basically doubled the price because when the consumer pays more money they think they are getting a better product I returned it. My wife was upset with me but I told her we can save a lot of money by buying another bike and using the app. I bought the ic4 and she is in love with me again. We have a Chromecast on the tv with a surround sound and it’s like your in a studio. The majority of the time she uses air pods. The build quality is great and so far so good.

Thanks for the comprehensive review. Can't wait for you to review the AC Power and SC Power. I don't think i've seen anyone do a real review on them yet. What caused you to upgrade? Is the max resistance on those 2 a lot more than the IC4? Was the Stages SC3 in the running when you got the 2 new ones? Thanks again.

What would you get instead? Thanks for the vid.

They really did not engineer these bikes too well! Got on one at Dicks Sporting goods and just chuckled at the fit and finish in comparison to a well built spin bike. 1)The scrapping at high rpm/low torque is probably due to belt tension. All belts stretch and the bike was not designed with a hydraulic tensioner to account for this, so it has to be checked monthly (especially after break in). The axle nuts and tension adjustment nuts on each side of the axle is what you access to tighten the belt. Simple and important to understand if you take your time and read the manual and learn it is part of maintenance. 2) The resistance is just a caliper with magnets. If the flywheel is not freely rotating at 0, the caliper is set to low. The adjustment should be directly above the caliper via cable or thread/nuts. 3) The seat post is what got me at the store. If you pull the whole seat post stem out of the frame (with plastic piece still on) and add a few layers of duct tape at the base it should tighten up the slop. The tolerances in the post/frame are rather generous and the plastic piece at the top of the frame was very poorly designed. It is sad this market is trending to tech over a quality design. Hope this helps!! Loved the video

The left crank Arm has damaged. There is some thread issues. The pedal came out from the thread. How can I replace the same. Is there any center you hv in Dubai / UAE

What are the up and down arrows for? I just bought an ic4 but there is no explanation for the buttons

Great Video! I have a Bowflex c6 on order and am trying to decide on what app(s) to use with it. I am having a hard time finding any information on how the data from the bike does (or does not) integrate with the app. Let's say I am running Fulgaz on an AppleTV 4K (for example)...what does the app pick up; cadence? resistance? speed? heart rate from the arm strap? Since the bike has no power meter as such, does the app calculate "virtual watts" from data that is available? I have the same questions for TrainerRoad, Sufferfest etc. All the Yahoo videos I can find on these training-focused apps seem to assume you will be using a smart trainer like wahoo. Long preamble, but my questions boils down to, would you be willing to do an instructional video on these questions, please!! Such information on how to use training-focused apps with a "spin"-type bike would be very much appreciated!! Thanks.

Thank you for this detailed review! It’s been around 3 months that I’ve owned my Bowflex c6 and I ride it around 3-4x /week. I love it, my peloton alternative! Around 7:50 you mentioned the noise your bike started to make... mine does the same (a slight ticking noise). Do you mind me asking if the noise from your ic4 has gotten worse, stayed the same, or if you’ve figured out the culprit of it? Thank you!

The Bowflex C6 Bike is a good bike. I have one and when it worked it was great. However when it breaks good luck getting parts from Nautilus which owns Bowflex. Going on now 2 months with the bike down because they can't get a belt. If you can't afford a Peloton then I understand it's expensive. But if you can, then get the Peloton. Better service and If the bike breaks down, they will fix it in a week, and they have all of the parts in the USA. Not some warehouse in China that takes over two months to get a part.

Thank you for this review! At the end of the video you are sitting and there are 2 bikes behind you, IC4 and another one that looks great. Can you please link that other bike? Thank you :)

Is the Q factor a really big deal? I have knee issues which is why I ride and not run. Can a smaller Q factor help knees? Can a wide Q factor hurt them? If so what's the width I need to choose?

Excited to get mine soon. Thanks for the wonderful review. By the way I love the background music. What is the title and who is the artist. Many thanks.

You need to calibrate the wheel. After doing that I have a free spin at 0 and a true 100 with one more turn locking the wheel. It’s perfect resistance after a calibration.

With respect to the resistance knob, does yours turn freely OR does it have sort of catch points where you have to turn it with a little more force to increase or decrease the resistance? I can’t tell if this is intentional or a flaw with my bike. Still functions fine, but and I’m able to reach the full spectrum of resistance from 0-100. Thanks for the great review. I do love the bike and feel like a made an excellent decision 2 months in.

The one thing I hate is the bottle holders. Keep hitting knees against them even without bottles in them. So I removed them. I have a sheet music stand conveniently within reach and rest a water bottle, towel and the weights there. Works fine. I would like to remove the bracket to which the water bottle holders are bolted. (It can hit knees too under rare conditions. ) Not possible because bracket serves a duel function...ie also secures the IC4 computer tablet. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Great review!!! Any tips on installing pedals? Last bike I had ended up stripping right pedal after only 3.5 rides. I am starting to wonder if the handyman who installed it didn't do it correctly!!😳🤪🚴🏿‍♀️🧐

Thank you for this. Can you tell me what the model is of the Schwinn over YOUR left shoulder at the end of the video? Thanks.

Thanks for the vid man! my c6 just came in today and works great but I'm having a lot of trouble finding a comfortable setup. Do you have any tips for finding optimal seat/handlebar height?

Really great review - thanks very much. I noticed that you mention that the IC4 integrates with RGT. However, RGT is not listed as an available integration on the Schwinn IC4 web page. Can you confirm that you got RGT to integrate? Thanks again

Have an echo rogue airdyne that I like but been looking into these spinning bikes..do you get sore from the bottom from riding these bikes often? I heard the seats are really uncomfortable and painfully specially after riding for 30 or more min?

Hi thanks for your great review! I've had my IC4 for about 2 weeks now and so I watched your review while I was waiting for mine to arrive. I appreciate all the technical aspects of your review..I use it with the Peloton app and it's working out wonderfullly. I do have a question, I noticed that when I'm around 100 rpm or higher, I can hear the wheel rub? against something ..then when I slow down, the noise disappears...has that ever happened to you when you had your bike? Just curious what might be causing it, if the wheel needs to be re-aligned?? Thanks again for your review!

I had to buy a replacement seat. The seat hurt my butt so bad, I was 15 minutes in and wanted to quit I was in so much pain!!!

GREAT REVIEW! WILL THE IC4 ADJUST TO A SHORT RIDER - 4'11". WHAT'S THE FOOTPRINT? (HOW MUCH FLOOR SPACE?)

Have you done the review for the AC Power... I am really interested in your thoughts

Thanks for posting. Rubbing sound would drive me crazy, so not for me.

Is there a spin bike where you don't have to lean forward like bikers do? Can I adjust handles so I can seat in a more upright position when biking? I have 2 buldging disk in my back so I would like to be able to adjust seat and hundles where I can keep back straight and with good posture while spinning. Looks uncomfortable to use bike leaning forward with head almost touching handles like I have seen people do and also arching back while placing hands on handles?? also does bottom gets very sore and painfully after spinning workout, specially doing it every day or every other day for 30-40 min?? I been trying to decide between this and echo rogue airdyne bike to use at home for hitt and maybe long biking workouts... Bike looks pretty cool and I know it will give me a good workout, however I don't know if Iam gonna a like just seating there pedaling for 30- 40 min.. I lift 3x a week and every other day 2x a week I do 30 min hitt workouts.. Battle rope, kettle bell, punching bag, ply box, airdyne etc, etc... I always do 40sec on 20 off with a variety of exercises for 30-35 min.. Don't know if the spinn bike will fit in my workouts or if I really need it? Maybe if I don't feel like doing hitt I can jump on the spin bike and do a peloton workout or something like that. Do you think spin bike is for people that don't like doing hit workouts or people that don't have any other equipment or maybe they just like biking?? Sorry for all the questions..just trying to decide between spinn bike and airdyne bike.. Thank u

I found the review really helpful and purchased the IC4. It is a high quality bike, very easy to assemble. Female vs Male body geometry did not come up. Women tend to have more height in their legs; men in their torsos. I have long legs. There is no way to adjust the bike where I’m not at risk of hitting the water bottles. I can manage around it, but I have to be mindful when I move to standing rides. I expect this isn’t an issue for men, the seat and handlebar adjustments would have the handles farther back and out of the way. Not an option to move the handlebars up or away and ride comfortably when seated. My shirt torso would be too stretched out. Still happy, but makes the water bottle feature a drawback iso a plus.

I use the same thermoflask with the spout. I hang it by the hook on the side of the cup holder or on the weight hook.

Regarding the rocking, mine doesn't do that. I tried to reproduce your problem with mine but couldn't.

Interesting review. I’ve had mine about the same amount of time and have been getting the knock in the left crank too. I haven’t investigated too much on this, but good to see what I need to do there. You do have a quite different heart band than I got with the bike. Actually looking at getting a second one since I sweat like a hog and my wife is none to happy if she wants to ride the same day as me. Any recommendations on one that pairs to the bike?

Not sure if you have an Apple Watch but I've enjoyed using Apple Watch with Zwift instead of the include heart rate monitor.

Hi, so after you sold this one what did you buy. I am trying to find a good fit for me. Female, 78, out of shape, both knees replaced, Thanks for any help.

this is so helpful! is the peloton 0 resistance at zero? or are you aware of a bike that has 0 resistance at 0?

Would you recommend this for a beginner who just wants to lose the 5 pounds from quarantine? When I used to go to the gym I loved the stair master and elliptical, but these bikes are a bit cheaper. Also you should design your own bike lol. With everything you mentioned about changing it.

I bought the IC4 in December. After assembly, everything worked for about 10 minutes of riding. After getting off, the console went into sleep mode after 5 minutes and never woke again. Schwinn is replacing the console and told me it would take 2 weeks for delivery and a Tech would come out and install. The console is now scheduled for shipment on February 1. Too bad as the mechanical design of the bike is very good and is very quiet.

Great Review! What size tablet do you use with the IC4?

Love your videos!!!! The first one, Bike set up was so great! It made things really. Question about the handlebar hight? How do I keep it in place as there are no notches? It only allows one setting and that is too low for me and doesn't go higher. Thoughts...am I missing something?

Do you have any knocking noise from the crank? I have a pro form and have horrible knocking noise sounds like bearings are popping in the crank

I’m 140 lb 5+1/2 ft. Would this Swinwinn ic4 bow flex c6 a good spin bike for me. Thanks

Any issues with pedals falling off or coming loose?

The Schwin IC4 is now $999, is that real cost, "inflation" or just added profit?

Thanks for the review, but that noise in the background is distracting from what you're saying!

Have had the IC4 for about a year now. Overall, a really nice bike . . . the pedals, however, are pieces of crap. The clip one one pedal had clear metal fatigue and simply sheared off. Replaced mine with Shimano . . . nothing but a run-around from Schwinn despite a 5 year protection plan purchased with the bike. I would say save your money on the protection plan purchase because Schwinn is going to short change you and pay out or replace . . . NOTHING! At least, if my experience is typical.

Nice review. I consider this bike, but I am unsure how it's working on Zwift, and how to use it on Zwift. Can you make video on your Swift setup ?

What happened to the commercial bike videos?

Do your handlebars slip down even when tightened?

Have you had any issue with the pedals as many are reporting?

You need to spend more time learning about magnetic resistance bikes. There should be a screw that adjusts the height or tensile of the magnet. Did you clean your fly wheel? Every time you use your bike, you should clean off the residue. I noticed your wheel is warped. It's really easy to see. Handle bars. Most people break their bars because they don't stand up properly. Instead, they pull on the bars to lift up. That puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the mechanics. I have seen this before. No wonder they fail. You have to learn to push yourself up with your legs.

Great review! What brand/where did you purchase the heart rate monitor?

Can the bike be de badged or branded. I’m not a fan of the branding and logos

Thank you for this long-er term review, though I wish you had kept and used the bike regularly for at least a full year in an effort to determine if any further problems developed (or if the minor concerns you have got any worse). At the same time, I understand you felt it was time to move on to the Schwinn commercial spin bikes. So no grief from me on the decision. I very much appreciate how complete and methodical your reviews are, by the way. My father is a (retired) mechanical engineer, and your reviews seem to be grounded in the same "How could this have been better designed?" mindset that he would probably use. Stay safe and be well.

Try wrapping the seat post with electrical tape where you think the rattle is.

I just bought one from Dicks I was gonna buy a Sole but i opted for this one

Just realized this and the Bowflex C6 are the same model, rebranded from somewhere. But Schwinn is at least $100 cheaper which I'll take all day.

That rubbing sound is strange. I haven't encountered that one yet.

I took the plastic guard off the spin wheel to help with the resistance issue. I want a free spin and couldn’t get it with mine. It does add a slight amount of spin noise, but allowed the magnets to move up away from the wheel some.

Does the console show watts?

Have you used the carbon blue Schwinn?

Unscrew the belt cover and pull away from belt. Cover wont come off but will stop the rubbing sound. I think the holes on the cover are too big and bring the cover too close to the belt

Great review but please peel the plastic from the computer xD

As someone who rides at SoulCycle three times a week, I can tell you that while this bike is a great value it doesn’t compare. I I don’t feel that it’s sturdy or solid. The onboard computer interface is poorly executed. I only ride when there’s no other workout available as it’s belongs to a family member. The Schwinn is better than nothing, but I don’t enjoy the ride on this bike. From a monetary perspective it may be perceived as a better value but you get what you pay for.

Queria muito que aqui no Brasil Encontra-se uma bike com essa estrutura com um preço acessível, séria um sonho ter uma dessas 🙌🏼😉

From where I will get spare parts for Ic pro

How do you connect to RGT?

Any lube recommendations?

There is a huge problem with the cables on these bikes , they are all failing. We have two of them and both cables went the same time. Took them 3 months to send new ones, and you have to take a part the entire machine and pull the circuit board and burn them on . There is no video on how to do it. Both my bikes are under warranty so we were told someone would come out and install them but no one showed, We have over 10 Appointments set thus far and every week they are cancelled, Garbage in and out , how I wish I would have got the Peloton . So update tech support called and had me try to install myself, once you get the cable in place now you have to Calibrate the machine using special codes and you only get 3 Tries or the Computer shuts down and Bow Flex has to replace the Computer Screen. Now Bow Flex is telling everyone that the there is Tier 3 Level Tech that needs to come out to replace it and 6 months latter both are Bikes are Bricked. If you call them today they have some NEW FEED on the Phone that tells of some UPDATE that happened in there Ware House on the housings that bricked all the controllers,, Its a Disaster. Please make a video showing how to install the new cable as i have 19 cables they have sent now . from Bow Flex / Schwinn. as they come from the tech center. Not only that each bike is completely different as far as cadence goes, my 50 cadence is on 1 bike and the other bike is only 15 , The calories that show up on the Peloton app do not match up at all with the Cals on the bowflex computer. My computer is 1000 cals for 45 min ride and my other bow flex is 300 . Over 30 phone calls to Bow Flex with more coming tomorrow and each time I learn some more horrors of the companies. At this point its a mess and no one is coming to help. But I got lots of cables with pulley tools they sent with it but its impossible to install as I am not a welder my any means .

My biggest issue I didn’t think I’d run into is rust. Wow does this model have virtually zero protection from rust. The plug-in is green with rust, lots of corners are growing rust and the adjustment hinges are covered in brown rust. The biggest issue was the price gate, I would have had to spend an additional 2-3 grand for an aluminum or better coated bike. But wow…

Where is the cadence on the display?

How is the bike holding up ?

I ordered one but wth its taking soo long to be shipped? A

so what are the best alternatives to this bike? it seems like junk