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Last Updated: January 1, 2023

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The Grand Tour Pro offers the perfect combination of comfort with innovative tech found on more expensive bikes! Angled handlebars, an upright design, and wide saddle keep you comfortable while you ride. It also includes built-in -10% decline and +10% incline, similar to the NordicTrack s22i and s15i. A motor under the bike frame lifts and tilts the bike to create actual grade in addition to resistance! It also has a nice 10” full-color touchscreen display. There are some exciting features on this affordable bike. Take a look at the Grand Tour Pro today!

Who It’s For: Riders looking for impressive specs on a comfortable upright bike

The GrandTour Pro is uniquely positioned in a crowded indoor cycling market. It is best for users looking for:

• Upright design for comfort
• Extra-wide pedals
• Large padded saddle
• Touchscreen to display iFit programs
• Built-in Incline/Decline
• Freewheel clutch so bike pedals stop when you do

Our Video Review

In-depth Review of the NordicTrack Grand Tour Pro

Construction

Frame: Welded Steel

• Material: The Grand Tour Pro frame is black powder-coated steel. Welded support beams and stabilizers hold the bike securely. Black plastic molding protects the flywheel and drivetrain. The handlebars are a combination of powder-coated steel bars with plastic molding on the corners and ends of the grips.

Geometry: Upright Articulating Cycle

• • Upright Design: The Grand Tour Pro is an upright, articulating bike. You can set the seat post and handlebars as low or as high as you want. If you like to stay upright, this is a natural fit. However, you can also bring the seat and handlebars into alignment, decreasing torso angle, for a more aerodynamic position.

• Vertical Angle of Stem and Handlebar post: Both the seat post and the handlebar post are angled out, so the higher you position the seat and the handlebars, the wider the span between the two. This should enable riders of all sizes to find the right adjustment.

FlyWheel: 16 Pound Freewheel clutch

• • FlyWheel weight & functionality The Grand Tour Pro uses a freewheel clutch, so it feels different than other cycling flywheels. This flywheel is only 16 pounds, as opposed to 32 pounds on the s22i or 50 pounds on a commercial spin bike. When a weighted flywheel gains speed, inertia keeps it spinning. This is why on many spin bikes, when you stop pedalling, the pedals keep rotating — there is stored energy in the flywheel from inertia. The negative of this design is some of the effort made when pedaling is lost in the momentum of the flywheel. By using a freewheel clutch, the Grand Tour Pro eliminates the inertia-propelled momentum inherent in weighted flywheels. This means that when you pedal, all of your effort goes into moving the flywheel — it won’t keep spinning on its own. One negative of this type of flywheel is it can feel jerky when you first get used to it. It can also make riding out of the saddle more challenging. However, because more energy is required to move the pedals — you never feel like the bike is pedalling you.

• Type of Resistance: The Grand Tour Pro uses magnetic resistance which allows the bike to feature 26 digital resistance levels. Magnetic resistance is silent and accurate — and usually a feature found on more expensive bikes.
  • Specific resistance levels are nice on an indoor cycling bike. Many spin bikes have a tension knob, but no specific resistance settings, so you can’t regulate or measure the resistance. It is hugely beneficial to be able to select any of the 26 resistance levels on this bike. It translates into more accurate wattage stats and allows the rider to always find the same resistance at the same setting.
  • Resistance can be adjusted manually on the handlebar controls or on the touchscreen.
  • When using an iFit or onboard program, the resistance will automatically adjust for you. Manual controls override automated controls when needed.

Saddle: Adjusts up/down and forward/aft

• • Comfort: The saddle on the Grand Tour Pro is wide, padded and comfortable. The saddle cannot be swapped out for a different seat, but that’s not an issue because it is comfortable and well-designed.

• Adjustments: A knob on the carriage bar under the seat allows the seat to be moved forward and aft. A knob on the seat post allows the seat to be raised or lowered as needed. Large notches in the steel post hold the seat post securely and the tension knob tightens easily.

Pedals: Wide and flat with adjustable straps

• • Included Pedals: Flat, extra-wide ergonomic pedals are included on the Grand Tour Pro. These feature a strap that holds your foot securely in the pedal. The strap helps facilitate greater hamstring and glute engagement as you ride, so you can pull up at the top of the pedal stroke.

• Can they be swapped: Pedals cannot be swapped out, but you won’t need to. They can be used with any athletic shoe.

Console/Controls

Screen: 10” Touchscreen

• • Size: A 10” HD touchscreen is large and clear. As with other NordicTrack machines, the touchscreen is designed to be the central feature on the console. It is flanked by preset speed buttons on the right and resistance buttons on the left. A white state bar at the top of the screen keeps track of your incline, wattage, duration, distance and resistance. You can toggle through screen settings to choose which stats to display. NordicTrack has enhanced and enlarged the screen so you get the most out of iFit training. Whether following a trainer on an outdoor route or in a studio class, the screen makes you feel like you are right there.

• • Screen Movement: The screen does not move. It is embedded in the console and connected to the handlebar stem.

• • Resolution: Resolution is clear. From the main menu icon in the top left corner, you can go to equipment settings and adjust the resolution as needed. I like mine set at the highest resolution. The graphics are crisp and the videography — especially on the outdoor routes — is eye-catching and impressive.

• Touchscreen: It is so nice that this screen has touchscreen capabilities! The screen is centered between the handlebars, right in your line of vision and within easy reach. From the screen, you select your workout or iFit program as well as manipulate resistance and incline.

Handlebars: Multiple Grip Positions

• • Design: There are multiple grip positions available. A horizontal grip bar extends in front of the weight tray at the base of the console. From here, two grip bars extend alongside the console so you can lean forward. There is plastic molding at the corners and the ends of the grips.

• • Comfort: This is not the most comfortable handlebar set. The steel bars are powder coated, but they do not have a spongy grip to cushion resting hands or arms. The plastic molding on the corners is sturdy but not soft and I found the weight tray to get in my way on more than one occasion. This is easily rectified by placing a towel over the bars — many riders do this anyway to catch sweat and provide additional padding. However, in general, handlebar comfort is one area the Grand Tour Pro could improve.

• • Span between Handlebar Grips: There is a 20” span between handlebar grips.

• • Depth of Handlebars: Handlebars are 20” in length. They extend 10” from the horizontal grip bar and then angle up at 120 degrees with another 10” in depth.

• Span from Screen to handlebars: There is 6” from the horizontal grip bar and the bottom of the console. A weight tray with two, 3 pound weights rests in between the bar and the console.

Accessories:

• • Speakers: The speakers are situated directly under the screen. I like that the speakers are on the front of the console, so you don’t have to turn the sound up too high. Speakers create clear sound.

• • Shelf for phone/tablet: There is a shelf under the screen just above the speakers that is wide enough to hold a phone or tablet. The shelf has a little lip on the outside to keep items from falling forward while riding. From this position, any device would slightly block the screen.

• • Fans: One fan at the bottom of the console is positioned well and provides adequate air flow.

• • Weights: Two, 3-pound weights are included. These sit in a tray in between the handlebars and the screen. It’s nice the weights are included, but they got in my way a few times while riding. I like to ride with my torso low, so I bumped the weights with my elbows a few times. Changing bike set up would fix this, but I think the weights would be better attached to the back of the saddle rather than right in the front. Not every rider is going to use the weights for every ride.

• Tablet/Phone holder: There is an included tablet holder secured just above the screen. It has an adjustable clip to securely hold any device. This is a nice addition because your device won’t block the screen in this position.

Storage: 2 Water Bottles

• Storage Pockets: Two large water bottle holders attached to the back of the seat carriage and should hold most sized bottles.

Functionality

Incline / Decline range

• The NordicTrack cycles are the only bikes on the market that provide incline and decline in addition to resistance. This combination makes these bikes much more realistic and functional. You feel like you are really riding outside as the incline/decline automatically adjust for you.
• The incline/decline also adds variability to your training routine. Rather than just ride in a linear plane with variable resistance, you now have to compensate for body angle as the bike moves. This engages and strengthens the powerhouse muscles of the lower body.
• Incline/Decline also enhances calorie burn when combined with resistance because it makes the workout more challenging. You get more metabolic stimulus in a shorter amount of time when incline is combined with resistance.

Resistance Levels

• The Grand Tour Pro features 26 levels of magnetic resistance. This is a significant upgrade because magnetic resistance is consistent, reduces noise, and doesn’t cause any friction or wear on moving parts.
• Resistance can be adjusted on the QuickTouch control, on the bar grip, or on the touchscreen.

Pre-programmed workouts

The Grand Tour Pro features 35 onboard workouts that are not a part of iFit.

• • Manual Workout: This mode is where you can adjust the incline and resistance however you want. Your metrics are displayed and a track is shown to keep track of your distance.

• • Maps: You can select a wide variety of Google map images around the world. The images update as you move through the route and the bike will adjust your resistance and incline levels as you ride. You can choose to view the street view or map view.

• • Featured Workout of the Day: One of the locations from Google maps is featured everyday. You can see your stats displayed at the top or select to view in full screen.

• • Interval, Strength, Speed, Calorie Burn: Pre-programmed workouts show your workout metrics and shows the route as a graph to follow. The bike automatically changes the incline and resistance to match the route. The pre-programmed workouts range in intensity and length.

Subscription Options

• iFit is included free for the first month with up to five profiles. The library of over 16,000 options gives you countless options to choose from. Some of the class types include:
  • • Personal Trainer-Led Cycling Classes: These classes are filmed indoors in a studio with a trainer on a bike. Often there are other people taking the class live with the instructor. This helps to simulate the experience of taking a spin class. There are all kinds of these classes to take with different instructors. The bike will adjust to the trainer’s cues, and you can manually adjust it at anytime to override this though. iFit keeps track of your stats for you, so you can just focus on taking the class. The auto adjust feature is convenient so you don’t have to worry about adjusting the bike, too.

  

  • • Outdoor Classes Filmed Around The World: This is where iFit stands apart, in our opinion. The outdoor classes are filmed all over the world. They let you explore new locations as the trainers lead you through beautiful landscapes. The instructor rides ahead of the camera so it feels like you’re following them. The bike adjusts with their cues in these classes, too. For music, you can select from a preset playlist. This is also available in the other iFit classes.

   

  • • Cycling/Weight Combo Classes: These include options where you ride and do weights at the same time. The 3-pound weights are easy to grab during strength-training portions of the workout.

   

  • Studio-Based Classes for off the bike: Other classes such as strength training, yoga, stretching, or even classes for pregnant mothers can be accessed through iFit and watched on your screen or from any computer or tablet for convenience.

Noise Level

• • When pedaling: The Grand Tour Pro is mostly silent. The magnetic resistance doesn’t create much noise at all while pedalling or when braking.

• When adjusting incline: There is a motor noise when the bike adjusts incline, but this isn’t constant and it isn’t too loud. I would compare it to the noise made by a treadmill when it inclines or declines.

Storage / Folding

The Grand Tour Pro doesn’t fold up, but it has wheels on the front stabilizer so you can tip it towards yourself and pull it across the floor. One person can move it easily. With the tablet holder on the top, and handlebars raised to full height, the Grand Tour Pro stands 62 inches high and is 57.5 inches long.

Items of Note

The Grand Tour Pro is a quality machine with some great tech on an upright bike. I found the handlebars to be slightly uncomfortable, and it might take some riders time to get used to the lightweight flywheel. This can make the pedal stroke feel jerky, but it enables riders to get the most out of each pedal stroke without any loss of energy in the flywheel.