I am a regular cyclist, but have only recently started working out on a stationary bike at the gym (they call it “spinning”). I’ve come to like it so much that I decided to make buying a home bike one of my Cyber Monday shopping priorities, and I was happy to find this 33% off deal on the Schwinn IC4 indoor cycling bike (opens in new tab) at Amazon.
I’d previously tried the IC4 at a friend’s house, so I’m sure at $799 it’s a solid choice among the many Cyber Monday offers. It’s not a luxury bike like those from Peloton or Garmin, but it’s well equipped for the price and well constructed too, offering a smooth ride, responsive controls (it has 100 micro-adjustable resistance levels) and, most importantly, Bluetooth connectivity.
That last feature allows you to wirelessly connect the bike’s control panel to a phone or tablet to run cycling apps like Zwift, Peloton, and many others. As someone who lives in the Apple ecosystem, my favorite workout app is Apple Fitness Plus. Of course, this will work on an iPhone, iPad, or even one Apple TV 4K streaming box, and it can use the sensors built into an Apple Watch, which also connects via Bluetooth to both the bike and the app to provide heart rate feedback during rides.
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The cycling workouts on Apple Fitness Plus are fantastic, with the high-energy instructors kicking you for the 10, 20, 30 or 45 minute segments, pushing you to your limits during intervals. And a wide variety of music accompanies the workouts – with dance, classic rock, pop and artist-themed spotlights, so there’s something for everyone.
I had bought one Apple Watch SE 2 mainly because I’m an Apple fan and felt strangely naked without having the latest and greatest piece of Apple technology on my wrist. But I had never really used it much, and mostly used it to do boring things like… tell the time.
Now that my exercise bike is on its way from Amazon, I’ll soon be able to get the most out of that Apple Watch by collecting data from my home spinning sessions and tracking my progress. It may not have the many features of the Apple Watch Ultrabut then again, I don’t plan on getting lost in a forest anytime soon.
More Cyber Monday deals in the US
- Amazon: 50% off TVs, Headphones, iPads and Toys (opens in new tab)
- Apple gift card: Amazon gift cards from $25 (opens in new tab)
- Best Buy: up to $700 off TVs, laptops and appliances (opens in new tab)
- Cheap TVs: $79.99 Smart TVs from Best Buy (opens in new tab)
- Christmas trees: prices from $38.99 (opens in new tab)
- Dell: laptops from $299.99 (opens in new tab)
- DIY store: 50% discount on tools and appliances (opens in new tab)
- HBO Max: 80% off a monthly subscription (opens in new tab)
- hulu: $1.99 per month for a year (opens in new tab)
- Lowe’s: $750 off appliances, decor, and tools (opens in new tab)
- Overstock: 70% off decor and furniture (opens in new tab)
- Peacock TV: pay $0.99 per month (opens in new tab)
- Nectar: up to $500 off mattresses + free gifts (opens in new tab)
- Nordstrom: 50% off UGG, Nike and North Face (opens in new tab)
- Samsung: up to $2500 off TVs, phones and appliances (opens in new tab)
- sephora: 50% discount on make-up, perfume and gifts (opens in new tab)
- Target: 50% off toys, TVs, Keurig and more (opens in new tab)
- toys: 50% off best-selling toys at Walmart (opens in new tab)
- Ultra: up to 50% discount on make-up, hair and perfume (opens in new tab)
- Verizon: get the iPhone 14 Pro for free (opens in new tab)
- walmart: 60% off toys and TVs (opens in new tab)
- wayfair: up to 80% off sitewide, + free shipping (opens in new tab)
More Cyber Monday deals in the UK
- Amazon: up to 60% off TVs, laptops and more (opens in new tab)
- Adidas: up to 50% discount on sneakers and clothing (opens in new tab)
- AO: deals on devices, headphones and TVs (opens in new tab)
- Argos: up to 1/3 off toys (opens in new tab)
- B&Q: 25% of Christmas decorations and tools (opens in new tab)
- Boots: half price fragrances and makeup (opens in new tab)
- Box: up to £1,000 off TVs, laptops and PCs (opens in new tab)
- Curries: 40% discount on TVs, laptops and vacuum cleaners (opens in new tab)
- Dell: up to 45% off laptops and desktops (opens in new tab)
- disney: 30% off Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar (opens in new tab)
- Dyson: best price guarantee on vacuum cleaners and hair care (opens in new tab)
- EE: unlimited data SIM cards from £14 per month (opens in new tab)
- Game: consoles, games and accessories from £4.99 (opens in new tab)
- ikea: Christmas tree + £10 voucher for £25
- John Lewis: up to 40% discount on tech, fashion and home (opens in new tab)
- Lego: popular sets under £10 – plus free gifts (opens in new tab)
- Ninja: save up to €90 on air fryers and pans (opens in new tab)
- Platoon: up to £500 off
- Reebok: up to 50% off sitewide (opens in new tab)
- Samsung: up to £250 off phones and tablets (opens in new tab)
- Shark: up to £220 off cordless vacuum cleaners (opens in new tab)
- Sonos: 20% off portable speakers and soundbars (opens in new tab)
- Terribly: offers on TVs, Lego and fashion (opens in new tab)
- Virgin: broadband deals from £25 per month (opens in new tab)
- wayfair: deals on furniture, lighting and mattresses (opens in new tab)