Every house once had an old exercise bike in the shed or dumped, not this one it breaks the monotony and using iFit makes it even more interesting and motivational. I have already cycled in Norway, Spain and Hawaii. It takes a bit to get used to the gears (and the saddle) but i have not sweated like that in a while you will get a great work out in 30 minutes. I'm looking forward to using the pre programmed Tour de France stages they have something to suit every level of cycling. I'm new to it so i hope in 6 months time i still feel the same about this bike and by the way it looks great.