If a decision to use a fitness facility when riding the stationary bike has already been made consider factors that can make that time more pleasant. Other aspects than price should be taken into account if at all possible. Save money by not eating fast food as often and use the money saved to pay for a club that is better suited or even to rent an apartment with a fitness center over one without.
Remember if a fitness club is across town valuable time and money will be spent just commuting. In the end the stress busting effect will also be lost when caught in traffic. It may be that windows allow light to enter the room at a more appealing angle in the morning or the stars are fully visible in the evening. Maybe there are interesting people to visit with at certain times of day or perhaps crowds to be avoided at other times. Whatever it is that make the very same stationary bike at different times more enjoyable is something that will contribute to consistent biking and that will pay off handsomely.
When using a fitness center is the only option it may be necessary to nag the management to buy new staionary bikes. When the fitness center is owned by a tenet union the input may even be welcome. The first step is to just ask! Maybe others agree that the community center in town needs new stationary bikes. That local YMCA may not even realize its patrons would like to use the exercise bikes but find that there just aren’t enough available at peak usage times.
If the cojoling has been successful then its time to make exercise bikes reviews. From that point the new exercise bikes purchase is only a point and click away.