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> I will stick with my modular solution: an ipad on a music stand. I actually don't get the point of getting a 4000 treadmill rather than one that's half the p

> I will stick with my modular solution: an ipad on a music stand. I actually don't get the point of getting a 4000 treadmill rather than one that's half the price and an ipad

Tildey 5y ago
You save… uhhh… one power outlet? But really, my understanding is that these fancier treadmills map incline/speed/whatever data to the video file to make it “more realistic”. I think there may even be a sort of MMO/live ghost feature? Personally I think I’d rather just have music I like and work out at a pace that’s comfortable for me, but to each their own I suppose.
- jabroni_salad 5y ago
  I'm a zwift user and I really like it. You can designate a course and it will adjust the resistance to match the elevation changes. There is live or ghost racing (with simulated drafting, which is cool) and other neat things, but the routes and structured training is what I'm there for. My tacx trainer was only $300 or so when I bought it, which was comparable to non-bluetooth trainers. That said, I already owned a fancy roadbike to use with it, which is not a negligible cost.
  - charles_f 5y ago
    Sounds like a legitimate use case yes, but if your goal is watching pluralsight while running, doesn't sound like the best choice
- jedberg 5y ago
  > You save… uhhh… one power outlet? A power tap block is $3. :)
  - Tildey 5y ago
    Yes, but a cheap treadmill + $3 vs a $4000 treadmill? Kind of a hard sell. Like I’m going to have to go pick up the power splitter myself? I don’t have time for that
    - jedberg 5y ago
      There this awesome new website called amazon.com and they will actually bring the stuff you order right to your house. It's kinda crazy. Edit: /s obviously. I was responding to a joke with a joke.
- minhazm 5y ago
  You don't even save a power outlet! A lot of workout equipment these days have built in USB ports.
HappyJoy 5y ago
For me, it was the deck on the Peloton. At the time of purchase, it was the cheapest slat deck treadmill I could find.
telxosser 5y ago
I walk 60 min a day outside, rain or snow in the northeast. A treadmill to me is just so boring and doesn't feel right compared to actually moving. Walking outside when it is 10 degrees out with an audio book is still a better experience to me than a treadmill.

> I will stick with my modular solution: an ipad on a music stand. I actually don't get the point of getting a 4000 treadmill rather than one that's half the price and an ipad

Tildey 5y ago

You save… uhhh… one power outlet? But really, my understanding is that these fancier treadmills map incline/speed/whatever data to the video file to make it “more realistic”. I think there may even be a sort of MMO/live ghost feature? Personally I think I’d rather just have music I like and work out at a pace that’s comfortable for me, but to each their own I suppose.

jabroni_salad 5y ago
I'm a zwift user and I really like it. You can designate a course and it will adjust the resistance to match the elevation changes. There is live or ghost racing (with simulated drafting, which is cool) and other neat things, but the routes and structured training is what I'm there for. My tacx trainer was only $300 or so when I bought it, which was comparable to non-bluetooth trainers. That said, I already owned a fancy roadbike to use with it, which is not a negligible cost.
- charles_f 5y ago
  Sounds like a legitimate use case yes, but if your goal is watching pluralsight while running, doesn't sound like the best choice
jedberg 5y ago
> You save… uhhh… one power outlet? A power tap block is $3. :)
- Tildey 5y ago
  Yes, but a cheap treadmill + $3 vs a $4000 treadmill? Kind of a hard sell. Like I’m going to have to go pick up the power splitter myself? I don’t have time for that
  - jedberg 5y ago
    There this awesome new website called amazon.com and they will actually bring the stuff you order right to your house. It's kinda crazy. Edit: /s obviously. I was responding to a joke with a joke.
minhazm 5y ago
You don't even save a power outlet! A lot of workout equipment these days have built in USB ports.

HappyJoy 5y ago

For me, it was the deck on the Peloton. At the time of purchase, it was the cheapest slat deck treadmill I could find.

telxosser 5y ago

I walk 60 min a day outside, rain or snow in the northeast. A treadmill to me is just so boring and doesn't feel right compared to actually moving. Walking outside when it is 10 degrees out with an audio book is still a better experience to me than a treadmill.