NordicTrack X24 Bike Review: What It Costs and What You Actually Get

If you're deciding whether the NordicTrack X24 Bike is worth the money, the specs only tell half the story. Here's what those specs actually mean for how you'll ride, what it costs to own, and who genuinely benefits from what this bike does. This is an honest look at what you're actually paying for, without comparing it to other brands.

Full Spec Sheet

That's the sheet. Here's what each of those lines actually means once you're riding.

What the Hardware Actually Gets You

A ride that changes under you, not just a harder pedal. The incline and decline range means the bike physically tilts as you ride, shifting your weight and engaging your legs differently than a flat bike ever could. Climbing a hill on screen means climbing one under your feet.

A quiet ride you can actually do at 6 a.m. without waking anyone up. The 24 resistance levels run on magnets instead of friction pads, so there's no grinding noise as you push harder. If early mornings or shared walls are part of your reality, this is the spec that matters day to day.

A screen that earns its size. The 24-inch pivoting touchscreen swivels for off-bike segments like strength or yoga, so the same screen that guides your ride also guides the rest of your workout without a second device propped up somewhere.

Room for how you actually ride. The 350 lb weight capacity and dual-sided pedals mean you're not locked into one shoe or one type of rider to use it fully.

Arm work built in, without pretending to be more than it is. The included dumbbells are 3 lbs each, and that's intentional. They're for quick arm-toning intervals mid-ride or light off-bike segments, not real strength training. If building muscle is part of your goal, iFIT's dedicated strength library, right on the bike's screen, or NordicTrack's 55 Lb. Select-A-Weight Dumbbells, will get you further than these will.

What the Incline Buys You Mid-Ride

The incline and decline aren't something you adjust yourself mid-workout, though you can override it if you want. During a trainer-led ride, the bike reads what's happening in the video and shifts incline, resistance, and pace to match it, automatically. When the trainer climbs, you climb. When the route flattens, so does the bike. You get to actually ride the terrain you're watching instead of approximating it with a resistance dial while your eyes do the work of imagining a hill.

What You're Riding Toward: The Content

A membership unlocks the trainer-led library this whole system is built around, filmed on location instead of in a studio. A few series show what that's actually worth:

Biking Basics: New Zealand, led by trainer Tommy Rivs, gets you 20 beginner-friendly workouts through New Zealand's trails, a genuinely low-pressure way to build a habit if you're new to structured cycling.

Washington National Parks Power & Incline Cycling Series, led by trainer Ashley Paulson, builds real climbing power and endurance over four weeks through Pacific Northwest terrain, exactly the kind of program the bike's incline range exists to serve.

Row and Cycle the Mediterranean: Cyprus gives you endurance-building rides led by trainers Laine Karwoski and Jenny Fletcher along the island's coastline, if scenery is part of what keeps you coming back.

TheNational Parks Virtual Passport hands you a new destination every month for a year, 21 national parks tied to America's 250th anniversary, so the library keeps growing rather than running dry six months in.

That membership is sold separately from the bike. Without one, you still get a working bike with manual resistance control; what you don't get is the part that makes this bike different from any other stationary bike, the automatic terrain response and the trainer-led library itself.

Before You Buy: What Actually Matters for This Kind of Bike

• Do you actually want incline, or just a hard ride? If you're after a purely seated, flat-resistance cardio session, the incline mechanism is a benefit you'd be paying for without using.

• Ceiling clearance, not just floor space. You'll stand and pedal at points, so measure vertical clearance, not just where the bike sits.

• Your own shoes. Dual-sided pedals cover cleats and sneakers, confirm that actually matches what you'd ride in.

• How you'll live with 205 lbs once it's assembled. Moving this solo on a whim isn't realistic. Decide where it lives before it arrives.

• What "climate-controlled" means for your space, covered next, since it affects your warranty, not just your comfort.

What the Warranty and Delivery Options Protect

Provided it's used in a residential, climate-controlled space, the X24 Bike carries multi-year coverage on the frame, parts, and labor. Exact current terms are detailed in the product's manual and listing at NordicTrack.com, confirm there before purchase. An extended warranty can be added at checkout.

Where you put it protects that warranty. An uninsulated garage puts your coverage at risk, not just your comfort. Worth settling before delivery day, not after.

White glove delivery exists so 205 lbs doesn't become your problem to solve alone. Beyond standard shipping, NordicTrack offers white glove delivery, typically bringing the assembled bike into the room of your choice and clearing the packaging, rather than leaving a large box at your door. NordicTrack doesn't publish a fixed white glove delivery price generally, it's determined by location and shown at checkout. If stairs, limited mobility, or simply no one around to help carry and assemble it describe your situation, this option is worth factoring into the real cost of getting this bike into your home.

What Paying for It Looks Like

The X24 Bike's current listed price is $2,799.99. NordicTrack runs promotions periodically, so always check NordicTrack.com for current pricing. 

If paying it all at once doesn't work for your budget, a few payment options may be available at checkout, worth checking directly since offers and terms change:

• NordicTrack Financing, when offered, along with third-party installment options through Affirm and Klarna. Availability, rates, and full disclosures vary and are subject to credit approval; see the product page for what's currently offered.

• HSA/FSA funds, through NordicTrack's partnership with Flex, but this one has a real condition attached: exercise equipment isn't automatically eligible. You need a Letter of Medical Necessity from a physician documenting the equipment as part of a treatment plan for a diagnosed condition, and Flex can issue that letter during checkout if you qualify. The same applies to the iFIT membership itself. This route is available for US purchases only, and neither NordicTrack nor iFIT gives tax advice, so check with your plan administrator before counting on it.

Buying directly from NordicTrack.com also gets you the current-generation model with guaranteed authenticity and a more direct line to warranty service than a third-party marketplace listing typically offers.

Why Riding Consistently Pays Off, Whatever Bike You're On

The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week for adults, a target linked to meaningfully lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, along with better sleep and mood. [1] The Mayo Clinic notes that regular physical activity improves cardiovascular efficiency, builds muscle strength, and improves mood. [2] A bike that actually gets ridden regularly does more for you than a better bike that sits unused.

Who Actually Benefits From This Bike

This bike earns its price if you want cycling that physically responds to real terrain instead of a resistance number you adjust by hand, and if you're going to use the trainer-led library rather than riding unguided. If you want a simple, occasional, low-intensity ride with no interest in an ongoing membership, the incline system and screen are benefits you'd be paying for without ever cashing in.

Explore More

• Why Buying Direct From NordicTrack.com Is Best

• FSA Eligible Treadmill Guide: Using FSA or HSA Funds(written for treadmills, but the underlying FSA/HSA eligibility process applies the same way to the X24 Bike)

• National Parks Workout Challenge

References

1. American Heart Association. American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults and Kids

2. Mayo Clinic. Exercise: 7 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

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