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To offer a different perspective: I used to hate exercising. I'm the type of person who paid a gym just because I loved the idea of being in shape, but had no i
by guiambros 6y ago
To offer a different perspective: I used to hate exercising. I'm the type of person who paid a gym just because I loved the idea of being in shape, but had no interest in putting in the effort.
With the obvious realization that I wasn't getting younger, I decided to get a Peloton last year, and immediately got hooked. I started riding 3-4 times/week, but since the lockdown started I created the habit of riding every single day; I'm now on my 16-week streak. But the surprising part is that I'm actually enjoying it.
So I'm the opposite spectrum - I'm long on these companies, and strong believe they'll continue to do well post-Covid. The model is brilliant: fixed cost, variable income, and control of the entire ecosystem -- hw + sw + content + ownership of the customer experience. Unless they screw up on execution, they have a very profitable path ahead.
Just sad that Mirror was acquired by Lululemon, instead of Peloton; it would be a killer combination in terms of content + hardware. But it wouldn't surprise me if they come up with something similar in the future.
- edoceo 6y agoI think, and my experience was, after 16-weeks of daily excercise you'll enjoy it - expensive bike or not. My first attempt (20+ yr ago);was just running 30 minutes a day, 5d/w - and it was great, then work and life got in the way. Eventually I got back in to daily...at first hard but over the "hump" and now, I need at least 30 minutes I'm glad you found enjoyment in health, but one doesn't need the expensive hardware to get there
- guiambros 6y agoOh, couldn't agree more. The bike was what clicked for me (plus the personal analytics, friends being there, etc), but it's not because of the bike that I started exercising. I also know folks who indeed use it as a very expensive towel hanger, so not dismissing OP's argument. My meta point is that from a business perspective, I'm very optimistic with the future of at-home exercise - Peloton, Mirror, p.volve, be.come, etc.