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NordicTrack GX2.0 Exercise Bike Review

The key features of the NordicTrack GX2.0 Upright are Comfort, Technology, Quality and a Trusted Brand Name in fitness equipment. On top of that, NordicTrack is selling this upright bike at a very low price.

You will probably be more comfortable on the NordicTrack GX2.0 than you would be on your own outdoor bike (unless maybe your outdoor bike is a recumbent model) and you will basically get the same (or better) workout than you would outdoors.

As a matter of fact, with iFit Live and Google Maps technology, you could get the exact same workout as you could on an outdoor ride in your own neighboorhood, on local roads or on your favorite bike trail! (more on that below).

Aside from the iFit Live Technology, the NordicTrack GX2.0 has has a well padded, highly adjustable and comfortable seat (you can check these out at Sears if you haven't already), a built in heart rate monitor, built in speakers with iPod/MP3 player jack, the NordicTrack brand name and an excellent warranty.

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Note: The Nordic Track GX2.0 Upright is no longer available online from NordicTrack. This bike has been replaced with the newer Nordic Track GX2.5 Upright. See NordicTrack GX2.5 Upright Review for the most current information on this model.

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iFit Live and Motivation

This stationary bike can stand on its own based on the quality features mentioned above, but don't overlook the motivational and tracking features of the iFit Live module and how important motivation can be.

Not only does the iFit Live module give you more variety in your workouts, the tracking options allow you to share your workout data online with friends, family or collegues that may have similar workout or fitness goals (and this can be a powerful motivator).

As I mentioned breifly above, with iFit Live and Google Maps you can select an existing route or you can create your own course (using any location currently available on Google Maps) to download to your bike. The virtual rides (routes and courses) that are downloaded to your iFit Live transmitter then control the resistance levels of your bike.

This is just one of the options available with iFit Live but also keep in mind that there are some additional costs involved. For more information on iFit Live, check out our iFit Live Summary and Review (the "Killer App" for Fitness Equipment").

About-Bicycles Review

If you want a comfortable, high quality upright fitness bike with a well known brand name, a good warranty and at a very resonable price then I could easily recommend the NordicTrack GX2.0 Upright.

If you want all of that and you are looking for the latest motivational technology (i.e. iFit Live) then not only would I recommend this upright bike, it is one of only a few bikes with these options.

Upright Fitness Bikes are generally a little more affordable than recumbent bikes (and Indoor Cycles) but you still get a lot of the same features that you get on the more expensive recumbent bikes (the electronic console features, the heart rate monitors, the quiet magnetic ECB brake and good warranties). The GX2.0 upright fitness bike then goes on to include quite a few additional features as described above.

If you like motivational options that come with NordicTrack exercise bikes (the electronics and workout programs, etc.) but would rather use the iFit Card technology to avoid the additional costs of iFit Live, you have a couple of options.

You can purchase the optional USB / SD Card adapter and iFit Exercise Bike Workout Cards from NordicTrack.com (see iFit Live Summary and Review)

Keep in mind that these are all options that you can choose when you purchase your bike or at a later date when you are ready for them.

Customer Reviews

At the time of this review there were only 2 customer reviews at NordicTrack.com. The overall rating, of the NordicTrack GX2.0, was 4 out of 5 stars and neither reviews had any information on the iFit Live module.