This is a deal that you just can't unsee this Black Friday – a massive 73% off this smart exercise bike

Echelon are giving you very nearly three-quarters off the Connect EX3 bike. Get 'em while they're hot

Echelon EX3 bike on Black Friday
(Image credit: Echelon)

There are some deals that, when you see them, you don't ask yourself whether you can afford to buy it, but whether you can afford not to. At a full 73% off the full price, this is surely one of them.

Echelon Connect EX3 exercise bike: Was $1,299.99, now $349.99 at Echelon

Echelon Connect EX3 exercise bike: Was $1,299.99, now $349.99 at Echelon
If there is a deal offering more off an item this Black Friday, I've yet to see it.

While the 73%-off mega deal is available only in the US, British smartbike seekers can also benefit from what by any other standard would be a super deal on Echelon's EX5 Smart Connect exercise bike, which is coming in with an impressive £350 off – that's 26%.

Echelon EX5 Smart Connect: Was £1349, now £999 | Save 26% at Amazon

Echelon EX5 Smart Connect: Was £1349, now £999 | Save 26% at Amazon
Unlike the EX3, the EX5 comes with an impressive 21.5in touchscreen, so if you don't own a tablet, this could be the answer.

It's a compact and sturdy bike, with plenty of accommodation for riders of (almost) all heights – from 4ft 5in to 6ft 8in (134-203cm). The magnetic flywheel is silent and offers 32 different resistance settings, depending on whether you want an easy spin or a full-bore VO2 max session.

It also comes with SPD / platform pedals, and a phone and tablet holder up front, so you can keep tabs on your workouts or (shhh...) just watch your favourite movie.

Echelon offers two different pricing plans, with the Premium Plan offering riders access to live classes led by Echelon's own trained instructors, off-bike exercise classes such as strength and yoga, scenic rides, a five-year warranty and up to five people on the same plan. Or, you can connect to Zwift via a bridging app.

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After cutting his teeth on local and national newspapers, James began at Cycling Weekly as a sub-editor in 2000 when the current office was literally all fields.

Eventually becoming chief sub-editor, in 2016 he switched to the job of full-time writer, and covers news, racing and features.

He has worked at a variety of races, from the Classics to the Giro d'Italia – and this year will be his seventh Tour de France.

A lifelong cyclist and cycling fan, James's racing days (and most of his fitness) are now behind him. But he still rides regularly, both on the road and on the gravelly stuff.