I've had this bike for around 4 years now and I feel like the novelty of the programming has worn off and neither I nor my wife use it as much as we used to. That being said, loading up a ride and having the bike automatically adjust both the resistance and the incline based off what you are seeing on the screen is pretty dang cool. My wife also likes to do manual rides as warmups, but I pretty much exclusively use one of the programmed rides. The variety of rides, locales, and trainers are pretty great. Once you find a trainer you like, you'll start looking for other rides they've done as they can be quite motivating. The reason I dinged the value is that to take advantage of the greatest features of the bike, you need an ongoing membership, and it gets quite pricey, especially if you want to have multiple users so you can track your rides individually or have them automatically sync with Strava. And the reason I dropped a star on build quality is because my electronics burned out right at the end of my warranty and despite still being covered, I ended up having to pay for a diagnostic, even though the parts were covered. The tech told me my issue was common because the bike remained powered on full time. He recommended I unplug it or use a surge protector to cut power when not in use. Shortly after my issue, NordicTrack issued an upgrade that put the bike to sleep when not in use, which I assume was to address the issue I experienced. I still cut power when not in use as I'm not sure if I would pay to fix it now that it is out of warranty.
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