I did A LOT of research on spin bikes before choosing this one. My friend has the same bike and recommended it, but I was wary due to the numerous reviews about issues, especially the clicking of the pedals. I will address that issue in a moment.

The bike is HEAVY! Be aware of this if you are attempting to put together yourself. I am a 5' 4" female who weight trains and the box weighs a ton. The frame and flywheel is the heaviest part. That said, it was super easy to put together if you watch the video through once then start and stop as you proceed to assemble. Took about 45-60 minutes. I had an issue with the seat - when I went to loosen the bolts to attach, the entire housing fell apart. Hard to ride a bike without the seat. Emailed Joroto and in less than 24 hours I had a response with a video on how to reassemble. It wasn't easy but after a few tries, success, and I was riding that night after my work day. Be very careful when attaching the pedals. Watch the video (link included in instruction materials on a separate card) and follow the directions as shown - this is super important.

Okay, let's talk about the pedals. I didn't tighten the straps on the cages as I thought unnecessary. I excitedly jumped on the seat and began to pedal. It started immediately - click, click, click. I shifted my foot, it stopped, then again, click, click, click. Damn, I got a defective bike. After slowing down and looking as I pedaled, I discovered the issue: the metal bracket on the strap was banging against the pedal. I tightened the strap on each pedal to where I could still slip my feet in and voila! NO MORE CLICKING! I wonder if this is the issue on others' bikes. It seems so simple and rather silly, but my sound was exactly like those I heard on reviewers' videos. I also noticed my shoestrings were tapping as I rode (I ride fast), so I tucked them into the pedal cage and no more issue. I've ordered laceless bike shoes that will eliminate this issue as well. So, lessons learned? If you hear clicks, check your laces and the metal pedal strap and I bet this is the cause.

So, how's the bike? AMAZING! I have had for a little over 2 weeks and gave it serious use before this review. It is wicked quiet, smooth, and really kicks your #%&. The resistance takes a second to kick in when you adjust but when it does, you feel it! The rack is super convenient for water, phone, tablet, remotes, etc. The little monitor is simple but useful. It seems to time faster than my smartwatch, but no harm no foul. I just received the Wahoo speed and cadence censors I ordered and will be using them to hack the bike for use on Zwift - going to check that out this weekend. Overall, I am SO HAPPY with my purchase. My spare room is now my home gym and with my bike, weights, resistance bands, and rebounder, no more gym membership for me! I hope this review helps anyone hesistent after reading about some of the issues. Just do it - you won't be disappointed!

I received this bike packaged extremely well. All the pieces were included as advertised. The assembly took about 20 minutes if taking your time and following the instructions provided. The bike has proven to be sturdy and well manufactured. The onboard computer display while basic, gives all pertinent information: speed, distance, calories, and time. The bike maneuvers well in a living room space, garage, or one bedroom apartment.

The ride has proven to be smooth and quiet. I am very satisfied with my purchase thus far. I would easily recommend this bike to anyone looking for an affordable, well built bike to start their cycling journey.

The media could not be loaded. I was a little hesitant at first when choosing this product to buy. For thanksgiving I stayed 10 days at my aunts home and she had a peloton that I used twice a day for 40 minutes at a time. I was hesitant with the Joroto X2 Pro because I wasn't sure the resistance would be enough for a hard workout. I can say now.. that it definitely is sufficient. at the max setting 100 its comparable to 70% peloton resistance which is enough. When speeding at around 70 rpm you will for sure get tired fast and feel the muscle burn and lower the dial

Assembly is easy, you might need an extra person to raise the bike above the base and secure the bolts. Also don't forget to tighten the seat bolt to the seat position you find most comfortable. The machine has weight to it and doesn't move when you get up from the saddle. its a solid machine. I am a short man 5' 2" and the bike is perfect for me. and to anyone up to 300lbs. It's extremely quiet at fastest rpm i can go. 90 to above. Bluetooth connects fast to Kinomap, and its a great app for cyclists.

I am just a man committed to fitness and love having a spin bike. I am addicted to it. I've had it for a week now. and doing 2 workouts a day. 50 minutes each. I prefer blasting my classical workout music and working through the pain. Ending it with a pool of sweat on the bike floor mat.

I find the bike pedals comfortable and strapped securely to my shoe size. I may replace the pedals later from all the positive reviews of the pedals clip ons. But don't see that happening any time soon. Only thing I didn't like was the monitor. there is no back light to it. So I bought a book light and strapped it on my bike. I can now workout in the dark and see all my stats with ease. love how I can input my miles, calories, and time before I start and once i start peddling the countdown begins. Also you can choose which stat you want on the top line which is bigger than the other numbers.

The resistance knob takes a few more turns than the peloton. at times i will turn it fast and no change in resistance number. but by the second turn it starts adjusting. I mainly workout in the 45% - 70% of seated fast peddling. with intervals in the 80s to 90s of standing and going as fast as i can until i can't take no more. tablet stand is secure, everything is stable even my water bottle.

I Highly recommend the Joroto X2 Pro.

Pre-covid, I rode a Peloton bike at the gym every other day for a little over a year. I loved it and it made me love to workout, which I never really liked before. But, covid hit and my gym closed and I didn't want to pay that much money for a bike. After a very long period of no riding, I decided to buy the Cyclace bike. It was great in the very begginging and started making so many squealing sounds and I had to adjust things and grease things regularly and it would still be so loud. The sound was driving me and my family crazy. I eventually sent back that bike and bought this one. I haven't had it for long, but it is just a shockingly good bike. It is very close to the Peloton in smoothness of the belt, flywheel and resistance feel. I only have a couple of issues and they are small/or can't be helped in a bike at this price range. Here they are:

Handlebars: I am 5'11" with long arms and normally wouldn't even notice if something was not maybe the best for a shorter person. But, I think it is noticeable on this bike. The handlebars are set in a way that if I have the seat in the place it us supposed to be for my leg height and seat placement where it should be for my thigh length, the handlebars are about a half an inch too far away (see pic...I have it set as close to the seat as posssible). It is not a huge deal to me, but someone with shorter arms may struggle a bit. The handlebars are also a bit wider set than they other two bikes I have used. But, it has these inner bars set at an angle that I really like to use when I am in the saddle. The other thing is that instead of an iPad holder on the handlebars, it has two drink holders. I use it for my iPad anyway, but had to use two small bungee cords to secure it in place so it wouldn't fall during the more intense rides.

Resistance: the Cyclace bike had felt resistance pads and I really disliked that. It made a rubbing sound and I knew after I decided to send it back, I would get a bike with magnetic resistance. This bike has that and it is very smooth and can give you as heavy resistance as you could need (our of the saddle too). My only issue is that the resistance starts heavier than the other two bikes. Not too heavy, just I never would have that feeling of my legs just flailing. Which normally doesn't matter, but sometimes at the end of a cool down, I really like to open it up. But, it isn't a big deal. But, the bigger issue to me is how many cranks it takes to get from the lower resistance levels to the higher ones. It feels like the resistance doesn't change that much for several turns and then it heats up pretty quickly. This makes some intervals a little harder when you go out of the saddle with high resistance and then a quick seated recovery. But, I am getting used to it and I am wondering if the company may know of some little tweaks. I haven't reached out to them.

All in all this is a really awesome bike. It is so quiet, so smooth and very sturdy. There is no sqeaking and squealing so far. I really hope it stays that way. Peloton is nearly perfect for me, but this bike is so close behind it. When you factor in the cost of both bikes, it is a no brainer to go this route, at least if you are a thrifty person like me.

I am so happy with this purchase! The only thing that could make it better is a resistance output, but at this price range, you just wont find that. I use my heart rate to guide resistance.

Some things that I use to make the spin experience of even better is:

Peloton app (12.99 per month without the bike. Worth it!)
Wahoo cadence tracker (it displays on the Peloton app and is so easy to attach to your pedal arm)
Spd pedals and clip in shoes (to me it is a must after starting at first with regular shoes).
Fitbit- I set it to spinning and use it to watch my heart rate. It really helps to guide how intense I set my resistance.

I also use a TV tray next to the bike to hold my a small fan, my weights and my water. It works great and you can just tuck it away when your done (see pic).

I also didn't purchase a mat and it works great on hard floors. I do keep a small rug next to it so when I get on a off, I don't scratch the floor with the clips. I leave my bike in the same place, so I don't know how easy it would be to move it around, but it has the wheels on the front.

That is it. If you are on the fence, I would absolutely recommend it. If anything changes, I will update my review.

The Joroto X2PRO Bluetooth Bike is a really nice bike. The ride experience is quiet and smooth, and the set up was easy. The monitor shows the resistance and gives you RPM which equates to cadence if you plan on using peloton classes. My hopes during my purchase is that I could use this bike, the monitor with information displayed in conjunction with the peloton app to complete the "peloton hack" and boy am I so happy I purchased this bike! I find that it is quite easy to keep up with instructors using the peloton app with the monitor included. I wish I could choose to toggle between RPM and speed to hold the setting to RPM but that's a minor issue that I can easily move past. I also really like the tablet bracket, my iPad feels secure and doesn't feel like it could fall out. The only other issue I've experienced is that the seat does appear a little crooked and not due to any installation error, it just appears I may have a faulty seat. (Photo included)

Overall, amazing quality bike! Very happy with my purchase!