Best exercise bikes under £500

In its favour

• The seat adjusts 74 to 94 cm in height and 38 to 46 cm fore and aft, per the listing.
• Bluetooth pairs it with the SunnyFit app with no subscription required.
• A compact 98 by 59 cm footprint with front transport wheels for moving it.

Good to know

• The 110 kg max user weight is lower than several bikes in this guide.
• Eight levels give fewer steps than bikes with 16 or more.

In its favour

• Rated for 350 lb (160 kg) on a thickened, multi-triangle steel frame.
• The heaviest bike here at 28.1 kg, which helps it stay planted.
• A 4-way padded seat and multi-angle handlebars for a wide range of body shapes.

Good to know

• A spin bike saddle is narrower than the recumbent seats in this guide.
• Only eight magnetic levels, so changes in effort come in big steps.

In its favour

• A wide cushioned seat and oversized mesh backrest spread the load.
• A wide stabiliser base and thickened alloy steel frame, per the listing.
• Grip pulse sensors, an LCD and Bluetooth app connection.

Good to know

• Eight resistance levels is fewer than the Wenoker JC503 recumbent.
• Seat travel and seat width figures are not given in the listing.

In its favour

• Self-generating power, so it needs no socket nearby, per the listing.
• One hundred magnetic levels for very fine changes in effort.
• The YESOUL app adds routes, live classes and leaderboards.

Good to know

• The title mentions a 21.5 inch screen, but the bullets do not describe it.
• The 300 lb (about 136 kg) limit is below the Wenoker JC318 spin bike.

In its favour

• A 160 kg max user weight in both the title highlight and the spec table.
• Sixteen magnetic levels give small steps between settings.
• Pulse sensors, an app link and front transport wheels.

Good to know

• At 138.7 cm long it takes up more floor than the spin bikes here.
• The listing gives little detail on seat width or the backrest.

In its favour

• Folds in seconds and rolls away on built-in transport wheels.
• Fourteen magnetic levels and a 135 kg user limit.
• An extra-wide padded seat and pulse sensors on the grips.

Good to know

• No rider height range is stated in the listing.
• A folding frame is less solid than the fixed spin bikes in this guide.

In its favour

• Both the padded seat and the backrest adjust, per the listing.
• Levels 1 to 3 are described as warm-up intensity, a gentle first step.
• Links to the MERACH app and the FantomFite game app over Bluetooth.

Good to know

• The listing does not state a max user weight, which matters for this buyer.
• The maker asks you to set the resistance knob to level 8 before assembly.

In its favour

• The bullets and spec table state a 172 kg limit on a reinforced steel frame.
• A large seat cushion and a choice of upright or recumbent riding.
• Folds to save storage space and rolls on built-in wheels.

Good to know

• The title gives 150 kg, which conflicts with the 172 kg in the specs.
• A folding frame is lighter than the fixed bikes in this guide.