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> It's not even as if the bike is disabled when bought used, you can just use it like any other spin bike happily. While that’s true, a Peloton attracts a prem
by afavour 2y ago
> It's not even as if the bike is disabled when bought used, you can just use it like any other spin bike happily.
While that’s true, a Peloton attracts a premium price above regular spin bikes. So if you had no intention of using the software you’d just buy a cheaper bike. If you do intend to use it you now have to add $95 to whatever price you’re paying.
- DaveExeter 2y ago...or, the seller has to subtract $95 from the asking price. This makes every used Peloton worth $95 less.
- lesuorac 2y agoDo they command a premium when used? I have one that I got for free, YMMV.
- laweijfmvo 2y agoYep. They seem to be going for very low cost around here...
- notarobot123 2y ago> YMMV I thought they were stationary.
- dessimus 2y agoYeah, but how far away the person one gets it from may still vary.
- focusedone 2y agoheh
- playingalong 2y agoWhile stationary, it still measures the distance. (Yeah, I get the joke)
- bravetraveler 2y agoYour username really missed the mark on this one :p
- loeg 2y ago> While that’s true, a Peloton attracts a premium price above regular spin bikes. Well, they used to.
- rdtsc 2y ago>a Peloton attracts a premium price above regular spin bikes. So if you had no intention of using the software you’d just buy a cheaper bike. If you do intend to use it you now have to add $95 to whatever price you’re paying. Good point, it's like a signal that "our bikes are a premium product: you'll pay more, and feel good about it, too!". However, like a sibling comment pointed out, that sort of conflicts with the used aspect of it. If someone is planning on spending cash on a premium exercise bike, they'll pay for a new one.
- drivingmenuts 2y agoIt's also a signal that you got screwed by the seller if they didn't tell you about it before you bought the bike.
- rootsudo 2y agoYou'd be surprised, they go for like $300 used, easy in many markets. I like it for the overal quality. I tried the sunni, and whatever brand was high on the amazon affiliated marketing stuff (ew right) but the peloton works fine. I also do like how the LCD is basically a vesa mount so you, and well, I did swap in a normal LCD but you can also jailbreak the android os there too. And you can also buy the newer bigger screen to put on an older bike. The metrics to me are a bit meh, I get it, but the hardware itself is sturdy and any real cyclist will be doing/using strava. But new, yes there is a premium and I don't see it worth it at all.