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We haven't bought the $2k bike yet, but did roll our own Peloton with a lower-end bike and their $11/month streaming subscription watched on an iPad. It gets y
by uptown 7y ago
We haven't bought the $2k bike yet, but did roll our own Peloton with a lower-end bike and their $11/month streaming subscription watched on an iPad. It gets you most of the value without the pricey bike, though you miss out on the gamification part of their platform. Both my wife and I are users - and may eventually jump in for the integrated solution. It's a pretty well done offering, particularly once you find a trainer you like with a good mix of music and class structure.
- timdorr 7y agoI'm a bike owner, but I've done this as an alternative to the $4k (!) treadmill. I have a ~$900 treadmill with a tablet in place of the screen. It's not anywhere near as nice and you miss out on the leaderboard (a great motivator to push yourself), but I find it's a "good enough" option for my non-riding workouts.
- milesdyson_phd 7y agoI picked up a lightly used one from my friend when he was moving across the country (<50% retail). I spin 3-4 times a week and so far (12 weeks in) have been loving it. The bike is nice, but it’s really the instructors that seal the deal imo. My girlfriend has also been using it a lot and she hates working out, so that’s a big plus for her. I know that now I wouldn’t hesitate at the price because I like it so much (will probably need to pick a new one up or at least a new screen as my current one is a gen 1. I assume at some point that might start to be a problem but so far so good)