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Was she using the Peloton classes on a tablet you already had? I know a fair number of people that have gone the cheap-Amazon-bike-plus-tablet route and it seem
by rconti 6y ago
Was she using the Peloton classes on a tablet you already had? I know a fair number of people that have gone the cheap-Amazon-bike-plus-tablet route and it seems to work well. That would be a fair comparison; it seems a bit sillier to compare entirely self-directed bike workouts, though.
Sometimes a big spend CAN drive bigger use. I pulled the trigger on a(n expensive to me) carbon fiber road bike about 12 years ago; ultimately I justified it to myself that I'd feel guilty if I spent so much and DIDN'T ride it. So far, that seems to be working! and I don't have the itch to replace it, either.
We also have a Peloton bike and Tread, FWIW. And I, too, struggle mightily with productivity systems, and the Peloton classes don't solve entirely for motivation.. it can help make the difference at the margins, though.
- Swizec 6y agoShe uses the Peloton app on her tablet, yep. Says she loves it and it works great. And it still became a clothes rack within a few months. So far the only thing she's tried that consistently worked for her was a personal trainer. Something about being accountable to an actual in-person human really did the trick for her. Unfortunately quarantine put an end to that. It also gets real expensive real fast.
- rconti 6y agoAgreed. I've done the personal trainer thing for a few years, and it's REALLY expensive. I learned a ton of things from it, and I'm glad I did it, but, to me, it's not sustainable long-term from a cost standpoint.