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My first instinct was to assume this to be parents doing a blame-game at Peloton for their own negligence. But this actually makes sense. A child or pet gets
by WORMS_EAT_WORMS 5y ago
My first instinct was to assume this to be parents doing a blame-game at Peloton for their own negligence.
But this actually makes sense.
A child or pet gets in there it really is game over. I can imagine even if an adult somehow slips up that it would be insanely painful and difficult to free yourself -- especially at a running pace.
- richwater 5y agoWhy are you letting your children operate a machine with absolutely no supervision?
- trhway 5y agoyou don't get it - this machine is inherently dangerous even with full supervision. Check the Animats comment above.
- WORMS_EAT_WORMS 5y agoHuh? I’m not doing anything. Ultimately — yes — those parents are responsible for their kid’s death here. I agree. Horrible accident. But who cares? This isn’t a political boxing match. The machine should be safer. Both can be true. Go outside..
- ironmagma 5y agoWhat is with this obsessive victim-blaming attitude? Safety regulations are a technology, we invented them for a reason.
- PurpleFoxy 5y agoIf the user slips up they will pull the safety cutoff which is attached to their clothing which stops the treadmill.
- james_pm 5y agoLiterally nobody wears those.
- PurpleFoxy 5y agoThey don’t really get to complain that the machine didn’t stop when they fell if they didn’t wear the clip specifically made to stop that event. You can’t sue the bike company because you didn’t wear your helmet.
- whyenot 5y agoOf course you can sue the bike company, and if your foot got caught because there was no chain guard, causing you to crash and be injured in an accident, you might even win. Even if you weren't wearing a helmet.
- aidenn0 5y agoMy bike doesn't have a chain guard. If I don't tuck my laces before going for a ride I could possibly kill myself.