Amara Patel

I map purchase, maintenance, and resale to reveal the true multi-year cost of indoor cycling setups.

Smart buying centers TCO, repairability, and interoperability—not subscriptions or bundled screens.

Two months after buying a pricey bike, a mandatory app update doubled the subscription and broke Bluetooth with my tablet. I sold the bundle, rebuilt a simpler setup from used parts, and tracked every cost over a year. Lower spend, better workouts, zero lock‑in—that spreadsheet changed my buying philosophy.

I prefer modular bikes with replaceable parts and robust used markets.