Best Smart Exercise Bike UK 2026: 5 Peloton Alternatives

A smart exercise bike connects to an app or a built-in screen so you can join live and on-demand classes, ride virtual routes and track every session, all from home. It is the format that made Peloton famous, but you no longer have to buy a Peloton to get it. UK shoppers now have a wide choice of app-connected and screen-equipped bikes that cover everything from instructor-led spin classes to Zwift races, often for a fraction of the price.

This guide covers the best smart exercise bikes you can buy in the UK right now, ranked and split by what matters most: a built-in touchscreen, open app compatibility, or low cost. We have picked five options across the full price range, from a sub-£500 budget bike to a screen-equipped Peloton rival, so you can match the bike to how you actually plan to train.

1. Echelon EX-5s Connect Bike: Best Overall

The Echelon EX-5s is our pick for the best smart exercise bike in the UK because it gives you the full screen-and-classes experience that most people picture when they think of a Peloton, but at a lower price. It has a 21.5 inch HD touchscreen that swivels 180 degrees so you can follow off-bike strength, yoga or stretching sessions, 32 levels of quiet magnetic resistance and SPD-compatible pedals.

The screen runs Echelon's own app, which offers live and on-demand spin classes, scenic ride videos and leaderboards. Reviewers rate the hardware highly and call it a genuine Peloton alternative, though most agree the class production and instructor roster are not quite at Peloton's level, and the full library needs a paid membership. The bike works as an ordinary magnetic bike without a subscription, but you lose most of the smart features, so factor the monthly cost into your budget.

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2. YESOUL S3 Connected Exercise Bike: Best Value

The YESOUL S3 is a compact, smart spin bike that skips the built-in screen and instead pairs with your phone or tablet over Bluetooth. YESOUL lean into that: there is deliberately no LCD console at all, so the bike is only as smart as the device you clip to it. It has a silent belt drive, 100 levels of magnetic resistance on a knob you can press to stop the flywheel, and it works with the free YESOUL Fitness app for classes and performance tracking, including distance, time, resistance, cadence, calories and heart rate. A heart rate armband is included in the box, which is a genuine saving.

The frame is 1.5mm carbon steel with a stable AV-type shape and two stabilisers, the handlebar is 2-way and the seat 4-way adjustable, and it fits riders from 1.5m to 1.9m up to a 120kg limit. There is a bottle holder, an iPad holder and transport wheels, and YESOUL back it with a 12 month warranty.

It suits anyone who wants a tidy, quiet, app-connected bike without paying for a screen they may not use. Two honest downsides. Third-party app support can be hit and miss: some owners report that connecting to Zwift or Kinomap does not always work as smoothly as the listing suggests, so if those apps are essential to you, double check current compatibility first. And because there is no console, the bike does nothing on its own if your phone is flat.

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3. JOROTO X4S Bluetooth Exercise Bike: Best for App Connectivity

The JOROTO X4S is a sturdy studio-style bike, and it is our pick if open app compatibility matters more than a fancy screen. It replaces the JLL IC400 Pro we previously recommended here, which is no longer sold, and it matches it on the number that counts most for a bike like this: a 150kg maximum user weight, built from 2mm commercial steel in a multi-triangle frame with widened stabilisers and steel cranks.

The console is the reason it wins this award. JOROTO developed it themselves, and it is Bluetooth with a backlight, showing time, distance, speed, RPM, calories, BPM from a wearable heart rate band, and crucially a readable resistance load from 1 to 100 percent. That readable figure is what lets you repeat an effort exactly, and it is what most budget bikes can't broadcast. The Bluetooth connection feeds third-party apps so you can follow structured workouts or ride a route, and JOROTO have a deal with Kinomap that bundles an extended 30 day subscription on top of the 14 day trial, giving you 44 days free.

Underneath, it uses dual solid flywheels with a belt drive for a near-silent ride, 6 magnets for the resistance and a separate leather brake pad for emergency stops, so panic-stopping doesn't wear out the magnetic system. The seat and handlebar are both 4-way adjustable with steel toe-caged pedals.

It is a great choice for keen riders who want to mount a tablet, ride virtual routes and have a bike that feels solid under heavy efforts. The honest downsides: there is no built-in screen and you bring your own device, third-party apps can need some fiddling to pair, and JOROTO don't publish a combined flywheel weight, so you can't compare it directly against single-flywheel bikes on paper.

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4. Echelon EX5 Connect Bike: Best Without a Built-in Screen

The Echelon EX5 is the screen-free version of our top pick, and it is a smart way to get into Echelon's class ecosystem for hundreds of pounds less. You get the same 32 levels of magnetic resistance and the same solid, four-point steel frame, but instead of a fixed touchscreen you dock your own tablet on the handlebar mount or mirror workouts to a smart TV. It connects over Bluetooth and runs the Echelon app for live and on-demand classes.

This is the bike to pick if you like the idea of guided Echelon classes but already own a decent tablet and do not want to pay for an integrated display. The catch is the same as with any class bike: the experience really depends on a paid membership, and you will need to supply and charge your own device for every ride.

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5. JOROTO X2 Pro Exercise Bike: Best Budget

If you want a smart bike for the lowest sensible price, the JOROTO X2 Pro is our budget pick. It is a no-nonsense spin bike with an 18kg flywheel, quiet magnetic resistance, a belt drive and a 160kg weight capacity, and the Pro model adds FTMS Bluetooth so it can broadcast cadence and resistance data to apps like Zwift, Kinomap and the Peloton app. That makes it one of the cheapest ways to get a genuinely app-connected ride.

It suits new riders and anyone on a tight budget who still wants the option of virtual classes through a tablet. The trade-offs are what you would expect at this price: a basic LCD monitor rather than any kind of screen, simpler adjustability than the pricier bikes, and you will want to confirm the app pairing works for your chosen platform before relying on it.

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Which smart exercise bike should you buy?

The right smart bike comes down to whether you want a built-in screen or you are happy to use your own tablet. Here is the quick summary:

• Best overall: the Echelon EX-5s is the closest you get to the Peloton experience for less, with a large swivel touchscreen and a full class library.
• Best value: the YESOUL S3 is a quiet, compact, app-connected bike with a heart rate armband in the box, ideal if you do not need a built-in screen. Check stock, as it is an older model and selling out.
• Best for app connectivity: the JOROTO X4S has a readable 1 to 100 percent resistance readout, a 150kg limit and broad app support for riders who want to bring their own tablet and tackle Zwift or Kinomap.
• Best without a built-in screen: the Echelon EX5 gives you Echelon classes for less by using your own device.
• Best budget: the JOROTO X2 Pro is the cheapest way to get an app-connected ride, as long as you are happy with a basic monitor.

Whichever you choose, remember that the smart features are only worth paying for if the classes or virtual routes will actually get you on the bike. If they will, a smart bike is one of the easiest ways to keep a home cardio habit going.

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