Smart exercise company Echelon has teamed with Amazon for a $500 spin bike that only Prime subscribers can buy.

The Echelon Ex-Prime Smart Connect Bike, unveiled Tuesday, allows users to join virtual exercise classes and connect with personal trainers remotely.

The bike can be bought through Amazon Prime only. Echelon had a similar arrangement with Walmart for its Connect Sport bike, which costs $600, though it had an introductory price of $500.

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Echelon, which has made connected fitness products since 2017, said Amazon initiated the partnership, and the two companies developed the bike together. It's Amazon's first foray into the connected fitness market.

But the delays caused other problems too. When Peloton announced the price cuts, it said it would automatically refund customers who purchased a bike within the last 30 days or are still waiting for back-orders. Customers who narrowly missed the 30-day window or who waited weeks for their back-ordered purchases took to Twitter to express their anger over the policy. Peloton said owners of its original bike can trade it in for a $700 rebate, and free yoga and toning accessories.

Peloton also came under fire after customers told Business Insider they had to wait weeks, and in some cases months, for the fitness company to make repairs to their broken bikes.

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