The Peloton Cross Training Bike+ is the 2025 replacement for the original Bike+, adding an AI movement-tracking camera, voice control, a clip-on fan, a phone tray and a wider saddle to the 23.8-inch swivel screen and automatic resistance the older model already had. PCMag gave it an Editors' Choice after eight weeks, finding the rep counting accurate for the most part but the strength tracking limited to light, medium and heavy dumbbell settings. Engadget, after roughly four months, said the camera's guidance rarely made mistakes but noted it does not extend to yoga or pilates. Steady Athlete reported a screen wobble that worsens in standing sprints and a pedal squeak within the first month. The bike costs $2,695 and needs the $49.99-a-month All-Access membership for classes.
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What changed from the original Bike+
PCMag describes the Cross Training Bike+ as $200 more than its 2020 predecessor started at, with almost the same dimensions (54 by 22 by 60 inches) and the same 23.8-inch Full HD swivel screen and rider limits of 4'11" to 6'5" and 297 pounds. The additions are a movement-tracking camera above the display, voice control, Sonos-tuned speakers with a rear-facing woofer, a wider and more padded saddle, an included fan and a phone tray.
T3 called the fan one of its favourite additions, quiet and strong enough to reach the rider on the floor in front of the bike, and found the redesigned saddle more forgiving over longer rides. Engadget, which had been underwhelmed by the sound of earlier Peloton bikes, said this one sounds richer.
Riding: Auto-Resistance and class library
The red resistance knob is unchanged and runs from 0 to 100. PCMag reports that with Auto-Resistance enabled the bike sets the middle of the instructor's prescribed range and then adjusts right in time with each cue, which it found most helpful when moving between seated and standing intervals. Men's Fitness named the same feature the standout of the ride and described the pedalling as smooth and quiet.
Men's Fitness also cautions that riders who care about absolute power accuracy or want to train in open platforms such as Zwift may find the bike limiting.
Peloton IQ strength tracking
PCMag reports that at launch the camera tracks reps for 120 movements and gives form feedback on more than 50 exercises. In its testing the counter occasionally credited an extra rep but very rarely missed one, and form cues on push-ups and bent-over rows were useful. Engadget reached a similar view after roughly four months, writing that the guidance rarely made mistakes, but pointed out that tracking does not cover yoga or pilates.
The limits are in weight tracking and voice commands. PCMag found that Peloton only tracks light, medium and heavy dumbbell settings and would not let it enter an exact weight after a class, and that voice control was reliable for volume and camera view but hit or miss for more complex commands. Steady Athlete found floor-based movements the least consistently detected.
Screen wobble and early squeaks
Steady Athlete reported that the screen on its Cross Training Bike+ wobbles, more so during hard efforts and standing sprints, and described the movement as feeling structural. Tilting the screen reduced it; Peloton's official fix of tightening the components did not help. The same reviewer's bike developed an increasingly loud squeak in the right pedal within a month, which tightening some bolts eliminated.
Price and membership
The bike is $2,695 and the All-Access membership is $49.99 a month, which PCMag notes is on the high end for connected fitness machines; without it the bike runs only in Just Ride mode with metrics and no classes. Engadget listed the high price and mandatory monthly fees as its main drawback. T3 adds that weights and shoes cost extra and that the bike does not fold.
Strengths
- +Movement-tracking camera counts reps and gives form corrections in strength classes; PCMag found it very rarely misses actual reps.
- +Auto-Resistance adjusts to the instructor's cues; PCMag reports it changes right in time with each cue.
- +23.8-inch Full HD screen rotates a full 360 degrees and tilts for floor workouts, per PCMag.
- +Sonos-tuned speakers with a woofer, an included fan and a phone tray; Engadget called the sound richer than on earlier Peloton bikes.
- +Delivery and setup are done by Peloton's installers; PCMag timed the process at about 15 minutes.
Watch-outs
- −$2,695 plus a $49.99 monthly All-Access membership; without it the bike only works in Just Ride mode, per PCMag.
- −Steady Athlete reported screen wobble that gets worse during standing sprints, and that Peloton's tightening fix did not help.
- −Strength tracking only knows light, medium and heavy dumbbells; PCMag could not edit the tracked weight to an exact value afterward.
- −Requires Delta-compatible clip-in cycling shoes; T3 notes shoes and weights cost extra.
- −Men's Fitness says its power and performance metrics may not satisfy data-driven or competitive cyclists.
How it compares
The Peloton Cross Training Bike+ and the NordicTrack X24 Bike are the two bikes on this page with a built-in class touchscreen, 23.8 inches on the Peloton and 24 inches on the X24; the Peloton entry also lists Auto-Resistance across 100 levels against the X24's 24 levels. The Schwinn IC4 has a backlit LCD console and relies on a separate phone or tablet for apps, and the Yosuda Indoor Cycling Bike has a basic LCD monitor with no connectivity. At $2,695 it costs more than three times the $799 Schwinn IC4 and more than the $1,999.99 X24. Its 297 lb rider limit is below the 350 lbs the X24 supports.
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