STEPR Bionic Bike XL VPR Airbike

The STEPR Bionic Bike XL VPR is a full-body air bike on which you train your arms and legs at the same time. As you pedal, you push and pull on the moving handlebars, so that you engage your whole body and your fitness in a single movement. The air resistance works with 100 virtual gears that move with your power and cadence in real time, which makes the Bionic Bike ideally suited to explosive HIIT and sprint intervals. With a low step-through and a load capacity up to 180 kg, it is an intensive, accessible training machine.

STEPR Bionic Bike XL VPR at a glance

• Full-body training: push and pull with your arms while you pedal, so your upper and lower body work together.
• 100 virtual gears: the air resistance moves with your power and cadence in real time.
• Built for HIIT and sprints: responds instantly to an explosive acceleration, ideal for interval training.
• Two hand positions: switch grip for variety and comfort during longer sessions.
• Low step-through: you get on and off easily, pleasant for a wide range of users.
• Heart rate function: pair a chest strap to train by heart rate, readable on the LED display.
• Commercial build: sturdy steel frame supporting up to 180 kg.

Your whole body in motion

The defining feature of the Bionic Bike is the moving handlebars. As you pedal, you push and pull along with your arms, so your chest, back, shoulders and arms work just as hard as your legs. This way you burn a lot of energy in a short time and train your whole body in one fluid movement. The two hand positions add variety and keep even longer sessions comfortable, while the low step-through makes getting on and off easy.

Resistance that responds to your explosion

The air resistance of the Bionic Bike works with 100 virtual gears that adjust to your power and cadence in real time. Put in a short, explosive sprint and the resistance immediately gets heavier; ease off and it drops with you. That instant response makes the machine perfect for HIIT, Tabata and sprint intervals, in which you switch quickly between full effort and recovery. On the LED display you follow your effort and, with a chest strap, your heart rate.

Good to know

The Bionic Bike is made for punchy, intensive training; if you are mainly after steady endurance rides for the legs, the Cycle XL with its cycling posture and gears is a more logical choice. As with every air bike, the air resistance produces an audible sound that increases as you go faster. It is a large, sturdy machine that needs a fixed spot and stays in a fixed spot; it cannot be folded away. The moving arms take just a moment to get used to, after which you train with them intuitively.

Frequently asked questions about the STEPR Bionic Bike XL VPR

How does the Bionic Bike differ from the Cycle XL?

The Bionic Bike has moving handlebars with which you actively train your arms, while the Cycle XL has a cycling posture with fixed handlebars and virtual gears and puts the emphasis on the legs. That makes the Bionic Bike a full-body machine focused on HIIT and sprints, and the Cycle XL more of a cardio machine for cycling power. You choose based on whether you mainly want to work your legs or your whole body.

Which muscles do I train on the Bionic Bike?

Because you pedal and push and pull with your arms at the same time, you engage your legs, glutes, core, chest, back, shoulders and arms together. That makes it one of the most complete cardio machines: many muscle groups and your fitness in one movement. That makes it efficient when you want to train intensively in a short time.

Is the Bionic Bike suitable for HIIT and functional training?

Yes. The resistance responds instantly to an explosive acceleration, which is ideal for intervals, HIIT and functional or Hyrox-style workouts. You switch quickly between maximum effort and recovery without having to set anything. The sturdy build keeps up with that type of intensive training effortlessly.

Does the air bike make a lot of noise?

Yes, that comes with this type of machine: the air resistance produces a whooshing sound that gets louder the harder you pedal and pull. In a training room or garage that is usually not a problem, in an apartment it is something to keep in mind. The rest of the machine runs smoothly.

Who is the low step-through useful for?

The low step-through makes getting on and off simple, which is pleasant for a wide range of users and during intervals where you get on and off often. Combined with the load capacity up to 180 kg and suitability up to around 200 cm in height, the Bionic Bike caters to a variety of body types. That way you quickly step into your next set.

Warranty

Home

• Frame: 10 years
• Parts: 3 years
• Labour: 2 years

Professional

• Frame: 10 years
• Parts: 3 years
• Labour: 2 years