Exercise bike or Cycle cross trainer? What's better?

[emma_llew]

What's better, an exercise bike or a cycle cross trainer? With the flat pedals on a cross trainer, is it the same experience as an exercise bike or not? I'd imagine it wouldn't really be the same, unless there are straps on the pedals?

[mxyzptlk]

bike is mostly lower body, xtrainer does upper and lower

[flobadob]

We've got a bike, but if I was buying now I would choose the cross trainer as the bike only really works the legs, where the cross trainers does arms and legs.

[puzzled54]

Better for what?
A cross trainer burns more calories than an exercise bike.

[fruitsalad]

i always think the rower gives the best all over body workout, i may be wrong but its the one i prefer