For three months, I tested out a Bike+, the upgraded version of Peloton's famous Bike, all so I could write a review of it. But since I've been an avid rider of my regular Peloton Bike for four years, I paid particular attention to any differences in the performance of the two stationary cycles—especially any differences that make their $1,000 price difference worthwhile.
When you're taking an on-demand cycling class or completing a Power Zone workout, the Bike+ will adjust your resistance so that you're somewhere in between the numbers the instructor is calling for. If your instructor says your resistance should be between 40 and 60, for example, the auto-resistance feature will place you somewhere in the middle of those values; you don't have to spin the resistance knob yourself.
Auto-resistance makes taking a class a little easier because you don't need to be constantly reaching down to adjust the knob. You can focus only on your cadence (and form, breathing, output, and hydration) without having to stay on top of your resistance. Reaching down isn't super distracting, especially for people who are accustomed to riding, but it does pull you out of your focus a little bit, so this is pretty nice.
How to enable (or disable) auto-resistance on the Bike+
Enabling and disabling auto-resistance can be done before or during a workout. When you select a workout to complete on your device's touchscreen, you'll see a pop-up window that outlines a few details like when the class first aired, who's teaching it, and what the class is called. You'll also see a button that says Auto-Resistance [Off/On].
Credit: Lindsey EllefsonYou can make manual adjustments while you ride, even if auto-resistance is turned on. At one point this morning, I did crank my resistance knob up to the highest recommended setting for a while. When the instructor told riders to lower their resistance a few minutes later, auto-resistance kicked in again and put me on a lower one with no issue, though it was, again, near the upper limits of the recommended range, since that's how I had set it manually.
Is this feature worth an extra $1,000?
The Peloton Bike+ is about $1,000 more than the regular Bike and will run you $2,495—with this auto-resistance feature being one of the main selling points.
Peloton Bike+ $2,495.00 at Amazon Learn More Learn More $2,495.00 at AmazonMore often than not, of course, I find that having my resistance set to the middle or higher end of the recommended spectrum is completely doable; I'm lazy, not incapable. The auto-resistance helps stop me from being quite so lazy—counterintuitive, since the machine is doing the work of messing with the knob for me.
Still, if you don't mind reaching down and spinning that knob, if you don't think you'd find it particularly motivating to see your resistance set in the middle of the recommended range, or if you don't even think you'd use this feature, it may not be worth an extra grand. There are other differences between the two bikes that could push you over the edge and make you want to spend that extra dough, but don't forget that the membership that allows you to take the classes will cost you $44 per month forever, even after you've paid off the Bike, so that's another expense to consider.
Coupled with the other improvements in the Bike+, however, it makes a strong case for an upgrade: The Bike+ has better speakers, a bigger screen, simpler adjustment knobs to change seat and screen height, and overall better performance while running Peloton's proprietary software. All of that combined with the extraordinarily efficient auto-resistance makes for a better machine. If you're looking to upgrade from your existing Bike to a Bike+, consider selling your older model on Peloton's own resale site, which will get you some cash plus a few hundred off your Bike+ purchase.
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