I was eager to try out the Freebeat Boom Bike after testing one of my favorite bikes, the LIT Bike. Even though the bike has a unique design that I don’t love, I was eager to take one of the classes on the touchscreen. The content is my favorite aspect of Freebeat.
With a trainer leading you through a workout, Freebeat incorporates a gaming element that makes their content pretty addictive in the best way possible. I’m constantly trying to earn more points, which keeps me riding out of the saddle more often while double-timing my pace. Yeah, my cardiovascular fitness has been improving since I had a baby a few months ago, thanks to Freebeat.
The subscription content undoubtedly fulfills my competitive nature, but is it enough to make the bike itself worth it? Keep reading to find out.
Freebeat Boom Bike Review: Bottom Line
Freebeat Boom Bike vs. Similar Exercise Bikes
Below is a comparison chart to see how the Boom Bike compares to other popular bikes.
 Freebeat Boom Bike |  Freebeat Lit |  Sole SB1200 |  Bowflex C6 |  NordicTrack S22i | |
| Price (MSRP) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Rating | |||||
| Bottom Line | The gamified aspect of the trainer-led workouts makes this budget bike fun to ride. | The Freebeat Lit Bike turns indoor cycling into a game with trainer-led classes that award you points when you cycle on the beat to the class playlist. | The SB1200 is a heavy-duty bike that offers streaming from Netflix, has screen mirroring, and includes trainer-led workout videos. | The Bowflex C6 has a simple, compact, yet sturdy design that you can pair with your phone or just hop on and ride. | FIT and the inclining and declining frame make this an extremely interactive and fun exercise bike. |
| Awards Earned | |||||
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| Product | Freebeat Boom Bike | Freebeat Lit | Sole SB1200 | Bowflex C6 | NordicTrack S22i |
| Workout Experience | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Specs / Features | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Dimensions / Storability | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| On-Board Workouts & Apps | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Build Quality | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Overall Score | 70 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 90 |
| # of Onboard Workouts | 1 | 1 | Hundreds | 1 | 2 |
| Paid Programming - Cost | $39/month | $39/month | N/A | N/A | iFIT - $39/month |
| Netflix / 3rd Party Apps | N/A | N/A | YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Peacock, Hulu, Spotify, ESPN, CNN, Audible, Kinomap | N/A | Netflix, Prime Video (Beta Testing) |
| Display | 15.6” HD rotatable touchscreen | 21.5” touchscreen | 10.1” Android-powered touchscreen | Backlit LCD | 22” rotating HD touchscreen |
| Dimensions (In Use) | 51.5” L x 24.7” W x 51.5” H | 49” x 23” x 59” | 57” L x 21” W x 63” H | 54.6" L x 30.7" W x 51.8" H | 61” L x 22” W x 58” H |
| Pedal Type | Toe cages | Flat pedals with toe clips | Hybrid | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| # of Adjustment Points | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Bike Weight | 79 lbs | 113.3 lbs | 127 lbs | 113.6 lbs | 205 lbs (in box) |
| Weight Capacity | 300 lbs | 300 lbs | 330 lbs | 330 lbs | 350 lbs |
| Flywheel Weight | 15.4 lbs | 28.6 lbs | 35.27 lbs | 40 lbs | 32 lbs |
| Max Resistance | 100 levels | 100 levels | 35.27 lbs | 100 levels | 24 levels |
| Resistance Type | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic |
| Warranty | 10-year frame, 24-month bike components, 12-month touchscreen | 10 years for the frame, 2 years for bike components, 12 months for the touchscreen | Lifetime frame, 2-year all other components, 1-year labor | 10-year frame, 3-year mechanical parts, 1-year labor | 10-year frame, 2-year parts, 1-year labor |
| Additional Features | Smart saddle detection, gamified classed, dynamic light strips | Saddle sensor, faux wood flywheel panel, rotating screen | Adjustable device rack, weight cages, adjustable leveling feet | Included 3 lb dumbbells, included Bluetooth heart rate armband, connects to Peloton and Zwift apps | 20% incline and -10% decline, two 3 lb weights included, storage tray |
Dimensions/Storability
It weighs just 79 lbs. It’s easier to move around than other exercise bikes with touch screens, like the S22i Studio Bike from NordicTrack.
The Freebeat Boom Bike is pretty lightweight and compact, especially for a bike with a touchscreen.
Its dimensions are 51.5” long, 24.7” wide, and 51.5” high. It’s a little wider and longer than the Freebeat LIT Bike because the floor stabilizers are a little wider. You’ll need to factor in the dimensions when determining if you have enough room for the Boom Bike. You’ll also need a little extra space around the frame to get on and off and pedal.
There are two front transport wheels, so when you lift the back floor stabilizer, you can wheel the Boom Bike around.
Onboard Workouts & Apps
Most exercise bikes with touch screens come with subscription training content, nowadays. The screen serves as a source of entertainment while riding the bike, so brands offer content to stream, often at an additional price separate from the bike.
Freebeat Membership
The Freebeat Boom Bike comes enabled with Freebeat’s membership training content. The membership is $39 per month. As far as price, it’s comparable to popular training platforms like Peloton and iFIT. Its content is unique to trainer-led content, though.
Freebeat’s studio workout classes are led by instructors.
A camera points at the instructor, who is in front of a green screen. During class, the background changes to different images, videos, and graphics. In addition to the bright video backgrounds in each workout, the classes are also structured so that you can collect points while riding.
This gamified aspect encourages you to pedal at specific cadences. “Find your beat” often pops up on the screen to encourage you to ride to the beat of the song playing or double-time it. Each class offers an easy and hard pace to keep up with. When you ride at the cadences listed, you collect points that go to your overall score, and you get an “on beat” accuracy percentage.
The Boom Bike also has a sensor in the saddle that detects when you stand up so you can earn even more points. (More on this later).
Like in-person studio fitness classes, each workout features a curated playlist of music. The cadence targets change with every song to keep you pedaling to the beat.
A leaderboard is on the right side of the screen. Your total points are displayed, and so is your place among other members. You can hide the leaderboard or use it as motivation to keep on the beat and earn higher scores.
Trainer-led classes are added regularly to the library.
There are workouts in stretching and sculpting on the mat, as well as cycling classes. Most of the workouts are on the bike though.
Freebeat has also added rhythm games that encourage you to ride to the beat without following along with an instructor. Under Freebeat Camp workouts, there are four different categories of rhythm games. Each of these has you focus on the main aspects of Freebeat’s workouts: riding to the beat, collecting points, riding in and out of the saddle, and riding with the auto-resistance feature.
Bars move toward you on the screen in the rhythm games to encourage you to pedal each foot in sync with them as they cross the “beat line.”
These workouts remind me of Peloton’s Lanebreak gaming feature, as well as some of the games on the Aviron and Ergatta Rowers.
When you want to just pedal and do your own thing, there are scenic rides, Just Ride mode, and Tour de Freebeat. The scenic rides are a lot like the Explore the World workouts on the Bowflex Velocore.
They feature outdoor landscapes that the camera moves through as you pedal.
The Tour de Freebeat workouts are premade routes of locations that you go through on a basic map.
These workouts feature a leaderboard, a radio music feature, and a motivational AI coach.
Overall, Freebeat has a lot to offer with their membership. I find the workouts to be very engaging and frankly a little addicting. Anytime I can play games while working out, I’m in.
Onboard Workouts
You can use the Boom Bike without a subscription to Freebeat. The Just Ride mode is available. Something to keep in mind is that there isn’t any streaming from 3rd party apps like Netflix and YouTube available on the touchscreen with or without a subscription.
Console
The console has a 15.6” touch screen. It tilts up and down and rotates to either side. This is a nice feature, but I wish Freebeat’s membership had more off-the-bike classes to utilize the screen more. There are some classes when you want to follow up on your ride with some guided stretching or weight training, but not many.
The screen is easy to reach while on the Boom Bike. I can see everything clearly on the screen, too.
The speakers are clear and offer plenty of volume. You can adjust the volume on the screen or with the big buttons on the side of the screen. They’re large, which is helpful for reaching them while riding.
There aren’t any cupholders for your water, so you’ll need to set your bottle on the floor or on a table nearby. There are two cages for 3 lb dumbbells. Unfortunately, the Freebeat Boom Bike doesn’t come with weights for the cages, though. Freebeat sells a pair of 3 lb weights separately.
Build Quality
Considering its price and construction, we recommend it for lighter use. It might not be best if you plan on cycling for several miles per day.
The Freebeat Boom Bike has a unique front-flywheel frame design.
The Boom Bike is $699 (at the time of writing this). Pretty much all other exercise bikes are under $1000 and don’t come with touch screens. It’s nice to have a touch screen on such an affordable bike, but hardcore cyclists will probably want to opt for a higher-end exercise bike.
The Boom Bike comes in 3 colors: white, yellow, or gray. It’s nice to be able to pick different frame colors depending on the decor in your home.
Frame
The frame is made of welded steel and powder-coated to help prevent erosion. What helps cut down on weight and the size of the Boom Bike is the fewer amount of steel frame components.
Even with a little less of the frame design, the Boom Bike is smooth, quiet, and stable. Under the floor frame are adjustable leveling feet to help prevent the bike from rocking.
The frame also features a light that changes color and flashes to the beat when you’re in a workout.
It might not be best for those who are epileptic, so keep this in mind. I don’t notice the light very much when I’m riding, but if I ride in low lighting, it is more noticeable. I think it’s fun, and it pairs well with the training content on the screen; it just might not be best for everyone.
The Boom Bike has a 300 lb weight limit and is rated for people from 5’0” up to 6’7”. Our team ranges from 5’1” (me) up to 6’5” (Matt). I can fit well on the Boom Bike. I have room to lower the seat and handle more if needed.
Although the height rating is appropriate for shorter people, the Boom Bike isn’t best for taller folks. Matt wishes the seat and handlebars had been adjusted to be higher. I think the Boom Bike is better suited for people closer to 6’0” tall.
I wish the handles would adjust higher, in general.
They adjust really low, which isn’t needed for most people. I even have them raised fairly high from the lowest setting when I ride the Boom Bike. When I teach indoor cycling, I like to encourage most people to ride with the handlebars at least parallel, if not a little higher than the seat. Riding with the handles lower than the seat is more advanced positioning.
The Boom Bike is better suited for beginners and those looking to save on an exercise bike. Because of its target audience, I would like to see the handles adjust more.
The handles are a little hard to adjust, too. They use a lever instead of a knob, like the saddle. You have to unscrew the lever and pull it out slightly to raise and lower the handles. We have unscrewed the lever to the point that it falls out a few times while trying to adjust the handles. I think a resistance knob, like the one for the saddle, would be better.
Flywheel
The flywheel is positioned at the front, under the touch screen. It’s fairly small and light. It weighs 15.4 lbs. This weight is a little lower than what we like to see for exercise bikes with weighted flywheels. 20 lbs or more is better for longevity. Weighed flywheels help contribute to the overall stability of the bike.
The pedal stroke is smooth, but the Boom Bike’s overall durability makes it better suited for more casual use than serious riding.
The Boom Bike has 100 levels of adjustable magnetic resistance. It also features automatic resistance. The auto resistance automatically adjusts the resistance of the bike based on the instructor’s cues. It works to keep you within specific ranges of resistance throughout the workouts.
You can turn the auto resistance feature off and adjust the Boom Bike with its resistance knob in front of the saddle.
This is the same resistance knob as the Freebeat LIT Bike. It isn’t my favorite because it’s plastic.
Drive System
A Beat V power transmission belt connects the pedals to the flywheel. Belt drives are typical for indoor cycling bikes. They’re quiet, smooth, and require little to no maintenance.
The belt is under the plastic coverings.
The Boom Bike has toe-caged pedals. You can ride with regular athletic shoes, but you can’t clip in with cycling shoes.
Handlebars & Saddle
They are u-shaped to accommodate riding in the first, second, and third positions. I wish they had a horizontal bar in the middle to allow for more grip options, though. They’re a little thick, but I can wrap my hands around them just fine. The handles offer the bare minimum, but they’re comfortable and textured.
The handlebars are simple.
It’s narrow for distance riding, too. A wire extends from the back of the saddle. The wire is for the sensor to determine when you stand up from the saddle. It only works with the subscription training content.
The saddle is also nicely padded and comfortable.
Warranty
Freebeat includes a 10-year frame warranty, a 24-month bike components warranty, and a 12-month touchscreen warranty. This warranty is nice for a budget bike.
Should You Buy The Freebeat Boom Bike?
The Freebeat Boom Bike is an affordable exercise bike with a touchscreen. What makes it unique is the subscription training content. It features trainer-led workouts, but each workout is like a game in which you collect points for riding on the beat.
If you’re competitive or want an enticing reason to hop on your exercise bike regularly and avoid using it as a coat rack, I would consider the Boom Bike.
The Boom Bike isn’t an exercise bike for hardcore cyclists but good for light to moderate use. Most people can get a good fit, although the handlebars don’t adjust very high. For a bike priced well under $1000 with a 15.6” touch screen, the Boom Bike is comfortable, lightweight, and easy to move. It comes in different colors and features a light under the frame that syncs with your cadence.
It might not be one of the most heavy-duty exercise bikes, but it is a fun bike. So, go ahead and pedal to the beat with Freebeat’s upbeat instructors.
Freebeat Boom Bike Q&A / FAQ
Can you use the Freebeat Bike without a subscription?
The Freebeat Boom Bike can be used without a subscription. Just ride mode is available without a subscription. I highly recommend checking out the subscription though. It’s unique and allows you to get the most out of the bike. Plus, the classes are fun and the content really enhances the overall experience on the Boom Bike.
Are Freebeat Bikes worth it?
Freebeat Bikes are worth it if you’re looking for a unique take on trainer-led spin classes. They’re also worth it if you’re looking for budget-friendly exercise bikes with touch screens and subscription training content.
Is this Freebeat Boom Bike review a paid review?
This Freebeat Boom Bike review was made with our unbiased thoughts, and it reflects our direct experience using the bike. Freebeat sent us the Boom Bike, and we have affiliate links to receive a commission when you purchase through them.
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