To a large extent, the growing popularity of exercise bikes corresponds with the growing number of people who, since the pandemic, have tried to take their health more seriously and invest heavily in the sector of sports and fitness equipment that can be used in the comfort of own households. The number of people using fitness apps soared with the onset of the pandemic. A recent survey on a sample of two thousand Americans found that 74% of respondents admitted to trying such an app at least once during the last year.