Indoor vs Outdoor Cycling

When it comes to choosing indoor or outdoor cycling, both have their benefits, however many see indoor cycling as the best option, especially when you seek consistency, convenience, and control. 

In this article, we’ll look into both, showing how an Echelon indoor exercise bike can fit all your needs for fitness.

Convenience and accessibility

One of the most significant advantages to an indoor exercise bike is that it's there when you need it. There’s no need to pack up your gear to head out, and there is no need to map out or plan a route. 

Whether you have 10 minutes or an hour, you can jump on and get started. Indoor cycling lets you fit in a workout anytime and fit your sessions in around your busy schedule, so it is much easier to stick to a routine.

All-weather, all-season fitness

Outdoor cycling is left to the mercy of the elements. Be it rain, snow, extreme heat, or even high winds, one factor or the other may make your trip unsafe or simply more unpleasant. 

Indoor exercise bikes let you skip all the unpredictability. You can pedal away in a climate-controlled environment, never worrying about the weather. This control over your surroundings gives you consistency so you can knock off those fitness targets without interruptions.

Safety and injury prevention

Cycling outdoors can be entertaining, but it has its fair share of risks. However, you are within a controlled environment while you are on an indoor exercise bike. 

You can change your indoor exercise bike settings to comfortably fit your fitness level and your goals, possibly reducing the likelihood of getting injured in the process. This also means indoor bikes can be safer for a beginner or recovering from an injury, helping to ease into cycling more smoothly without unexpected obstacles.

Customised workouts and tracking

All Echelon indoor exercise bikes have built-in programs, resistance settings, and even integrations with the Echelon Fit app so you can track your progress in real time. Not to mention, you can simulate outdoor routes and join online and on demand classes from home. This will push your fitness further and keep you motivated as you see your numbers improve over time.

Start your new indoor exercise bike journey with Echelon

Ourindoor exercise bike can support you in your fitness goals, without being bound by weather or time. 

Start tracking progress, and working out on your own terms today.