What’s the best 2 in 1 exercise bike & cross trainer?
Your guide to finding the best 2 in 1 exercise bike & cross trainer for you
Why I chose a combination 2 in 1 cross trainer and exercise bike.
f you’ve decided to start training at home instead of, or as well as, going to a gym, deciding which one to get can be a bit daunting. A combination 2-in-1 exercise bike and cross trainer is a good place to start for a number of reasons.
Initially, I was more interested in aerobic machines to help my fitness, than in strength training, and so it came down to treadmills, rowing machines, exercise bikes and elliptical cross trainers.
For me, it came down to bikes and cross trainers. Cross trainers help train arms and legs and most of the rest of the body as well as aerobic exercise. I also like bikes and find them the easiest to force myself onto if I’m feeling a bit lazy.
Fortunately, thanks to exercise bike / cross trainer combination machines like those you can see on this page, you can have both.
I did worry that doing so might mean compromising on each. Would I get a not-very-good bike and a not-very-good cross trainer, instead of a really good one-or-the-other? In the end, I took the plunge and I’ve never regretted it. That was some time ago and the one I bought is no longer available but here is an updated look at the current options.
Combination 2 in 1 Exercise Bike and Cross Trainer Shortlist
BUDGET PRICE
XS Sports Luna Pro 2-in1 Elliptical Cross Trainer Exercise Bike
The Pro XS Luna has replaced the Pro XS Sports which had been here but had become unavailable. The Luna was, in January 2021, the best seller in Cross Trainers on Amazon, with a high approval rating.
The Pro XS Luna has separate static handles for the bike (albeit upright style rather than traditional bicycle handlebars) which have hand sensors for checking your pulse rate, and the movable cross-trainer bars.
The multi-function LCD Display shows:
- Speed
- Distance
- Pulse (Fixed bars incorporate pulse sensors)
- Duration
- Calories
- Time
- Scan Mode (cycles through other modes)
Sturdily made to high European safety standards.
Bidirectional pedal movement – i.e. you can pedal backwards to work on hamstrings etc. as well as Legs, hips buttocks, shoulders and arms.
Steel frame with 110Kg max user weight
(The Luna’s net weight is 28Kg)
Wide platform pedals can accommodate large feet (up to size 12)
12 month warranty
The assembled size has a footprint of 91cm x 51cm (vs. 112 x 64cm).
Chain-driven flywheel.
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MID-PRICE
VIAVITO Setry 2 in 1 Elliptical Trainer & Exercise Bike
The Viavitro Setry has boasts 32 Resistance levels (computer controlled), 20 built in (“challenging”) programmes and 4 user profiles, each of which asks for your gender, age, height and weight.
In addition to displaying the usual 5 Time, Speed, Distance, Calories, and Pulse numbers, the Setry’s large LCD also shows RPM and Watts of power.
Yay can also choose between Imperial or Metric settings.
For the heart rate display, you can use built in hand sensors, but there is an option for a chest-strap with a wireless receiver.
The pedal stride length is 31.2cm/12.3in and smooth motion is due to a decent 5kg (11lbs) flywheel.
The max user weight is 120kg.
The warranty is 1 year but you get a 2nd year free if you register within 28 days.
Dimensions
The overall height to the top of the handles is 150cm / 59in.
Length is 126cm / 49.6in overall –
i.e. if the back of the frame is 5 feet from a wall in front of you, you won’t hit it as you pedal.
Width: 62cm / 24.4in
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