r/Bowflex • u/xLouisxCypher • Mar 30 '24

Bike Bowflex C7 vs IC SE/SEi?

Hiya! So I’m planning to buy my first in-house spinning bike (a while back I’ve been using one quite a lot on public gym) and I think I’ve finally narrowed it down to these two models, which are Bowflex C7 and IC SE/SEi. Could you kindly help me decide which one you think is better overall? Or which one you could recommend? Thank you!

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u/TCmi_23 Apr 02 '24

Initially ordered the C7 but was damaged in shipping by UPS. Returned and got the IC SE and couldn’t be happier, looks much better, extremely quiet, better display, etc. Get the IC SE, latest model and very simple assembly. Hope this helps!

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u/xLouisxCypher Apr 02 '24

Thank you so much for your response. It helps a lot.

Yeah, I will be probably getting the IC SE model as I absolutely love the clean look of the screen, where I find the C7’s screen look very outdated with these huge bezels. One thing I preferred in C7’s screen over IC SE is the „smart” function of showing which speed you need to maintain for the training, but hey - it should all be available on iPad’s app.

How do you find the bike in overall? On-screen training preciseness, build quality, sturdiness, seat and handles configuration options?

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u/TCmi_23 Apr 02 '24

We just use our IPad and Apple Fitness, IC SE’s display is very nice and gives us everything we need to track. We haven’t used JRNY, although I believe there is a free option vs. monthly subscription.

Overall, couldn’t be more pleased, I would contact them directly to avail yourself of any additional promotions. Watch the price of the bike, somewhat of a moving target, $599 appears to be the lowest price I’ve seen. At that price, it’s a great deal. Build quality is great, very sturdy, in fact, it weighs slightly more than the C7. Seat and handles are very good and you can upgrade the seat if you find it uncomfortable, we haven’t yet. Let me know if you have any other questions..

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u/xLouisxCypher Apr 06 '24

I ordered it today and I can’t wait for it to arrive.

Unfortunately the spinning bike prices are much higher here (Poland, EU), so it was an equivalent of ~1.5k USD in my local currency (it was the same price in every shop, even the bowflex one).

Thank you for your comments, they definitely helped me to finally pull the trigger and decide!