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Hannah Bussey

Echelon EX-5s review: a real competitor to Peloton and this one might just charm you off the proper smart trainer too

Hannah rides the Echelone EX-5s exercise bike in her basement, with an inserted image of the screen she can see on the left hand side .

The biggest turnoff for me when it comes to indoor riding is the faff of setup. Even with the best indoor smart trainer and being fortunate enough to have a dedicated bike set up on the trainer for the whole of indoor season, it's the digital aspect that sends me barmy.

My daughter's tablet is the only piece of tech at home capable of running an online platform (thanks to work laptop firewalls and security settings), so between negotiating with her to use it, then the inevitable 'software update' that seems to haunt me for every session, I'm often in a bad mood before I've turned a pedal let alone even thought about what session Im going to ride.

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