Simply put, Tunturi makes some of the best exercise bikes on the market and arguably makes the best display consoles of any bike. The company makes different models to suit different fitness requirements and feature lists. The bikes range from mid-priced to expensive. You could do a lot worse than opt for one of their machines. To help you out, here are some Tunturi bike reviews.

Tunturi is a Finnish company and their exercise equipment is very popular in Europe. Recently their team is making inroads into the US, which isn’t surprising when you look at what’s on offer. Few competitors can match its build quality, feature list, and sleek appearance.

What is quite unique to Tunturi, though how long will it last before others incorporate it into their products as well, is the ergometer function found on most of their bikes. The really interesting thing about ergometers is that they provide detailed information on a variety of data during a workout. They are useful if you want to repeat the same exercise routine or monitor your calorie intake during your workout.

Tunturi exercise bikes come with the best display consoles of any machine available. Many users, especially at the entry level, like screens that provide excellent feedback and are easy to read and understand. A screen should provide the motivation a user needs during a workout. The company offers two main types of display; T-Ride and T-Road.

The T-Ride is the entry level display for the Ergometer range of bikes. 3.8″ color LCD console tracks speed, distance, time, heart rate, power consumption, and effort. There are a number of landscape programs where slope affects intensity of training. Obviously, going up hills increases the intensity of your training while going down hills decreases it. The great thing about Tunturi bikes is that when in downhill mode, the bike responds and feels exactly the same as riding an air bike free.

The T-Road is the most advanced screen. The 7″ color LCD console displays the workout program as a real-life outdoor video feed. The video is perfectly timed to the program’s intensity changes; the faster you pedal, the faster the landscape changes.

The Tunturi F30 is the entry-level upright bike and it retails for around $300. Its plus points are that it has built-in grip sensors and its recovery heart rate measurement assesses fitness in just 60 seconds. It also comes with 9 level magnetic resistance. However, this model lacks the ergometer function and does not come with the T-Ride or T-Road console.

The E40 is the next model that retails for around $600. It has an ergometer function and you get a T-Ride console with 5 preset programs. You also get T-Scale, which lets you edit and adjust the 10 preset HRC, power and resistance programs even while you exercise. Select the duration of the workout based on your target time and scale the intensity of the workout based on your personal requirements. One drawback is that the wireless heart rate monitor comes only as an optional extra.

The E60 upright model retails for around $750. You get the same features as the E40 but also get the wireless heart rate monitor. This machine would suit any serious rider.

The E80 is the high-end retail upright for around $1,000. Additions to the E60 include the T-Road console, a race feature, USB PC connection, included 512 Mb USB stick for data transfer, and a versatile 20-user log for better feedback accuracy, personal settings, and memory of Program. There is also an E85 version. The only difference between them is that the E85’s frame is slightly different, as it is designed for the competitive rider. For the vast majority, the E80 is the best option.

In addition to the upright Tunturi, recumbent exercise bikes are also manufactured. Available models are equivalent to their vertical counterparts. So the E40R has exactly the same features as the E40. Also, the E60R is exactly the same as the E60. The E40R and E60R retail for about $800 and $1,000, respectively.

They aren’t cheap, but a Tunturi exercise bike comes with a ton of features and is very well built. If there is a criticism it is only about its price. Being imported means they are more expensive than other brands. But, with that said, they’re still worth every penny if you’re serious about exercise.