Posted on 05/21/2020 10:59:37 AM PDT by C19fan
Like many people in quarantine, every day I find some time to hide from my children and hop on to my Peloton, the stationary exercise bike with built-in internet-enabled spin classes that has become a must-have for some people during this time away from, well, everything. I love my Peloton, which (despite the hefty price tag) has more than paid for itself in burned calories and much-needed zen. And I am clearly not alone.
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He’s cool, does he wear his mask while spinning?
“I do not actually know any serious cyclists who own a Peleton. It just goes to show what millions of dollars of advertising can convince people to buy.”
“Sell The Sizzle Not The Steak!”, said the late Elmer Wheeler (”America’s Greatest Salesman”). In other words, Sell the Benefits NOT the Features.
The health/fitness benefits of cycling are powerful, and Peleton is a turnkey way for the uninitiated/untrained to jump right on in, with little learning curve.
If you know what you are doing, you can pay less for better gear.
But if it is the difference between a pretty well designed cycling program and nothing, Peleton will bring some impressive benefits to their users.
I have a Wahoo Kickr and a membership to Trainer Road. I can get all the same benefits at less than a third the price. A cheap friction or fluid trainer would save even more although it would lack the integration with the training apps.
I bought a recumbent bike exercise machine from a few years ago from Xterra for about $750. It’s great for low impact cardio while watching TV. Can do almost 1,000 calories in and hour.
If I had room, I’d also get a rowing machine. Probably one single best piece of cardio and resistance training machine you can get. Xterra has a nice ones for $400-900.
Peloton will not be going out of business. No matter what the economy is doing, there are plenty of people who have plenty of money.
What a freaking LOSER Dave the male version of Karen is!
I got back into bicycle riding last year after 25 years away. Last summer, way before the COV-19 hysteria, I purchased a used Kinetic Road Machine wheel-on fluid trainer off Craigs List for $50, put another $60 into it and mounted my regular road bike on it.
I then opened an account with Zwift, hooked it all up to my laptop with the video to my TV. So for $120.00 out of pocket and $15 a month for Zwift I was ready to go. The Kinetic InRide sensor is supported by Zwift so I get power meter readings and I have to increase wattage on the hills. Not perfect but very close.
Since mid November, I’ve put in over 3000 virtual miles and climbed 250,000 feet. I’m on the trainer almost every day. Did my first century 109 miles about 4 weeks ago.
So now I’m riding more outside. Whereas last year I trained mostly for a metric century 65 miles that I rode in and totally stressed out over, now I’m doing a metric century every week on a Rail Trail riding a hybred bike and doing this ride non-stop. This would have seemed impossible, if not insane 6 months ago. Tomorrow morning, I’m off from work so without much fanfair I will do my metric. I’m 62 years old btw.
My low budget trainer and Zwift set-up made the tedious indoor trainer interesting enough to allow me to vastly improve my riding endurance. I know people that use pelaton and are good riders. I also know that there are pro riders that train on Zwift. And why not, it works!
If Fallout 5 were to have a treadmill VR, I’d finally lose some weight.
I agree completely. Just because its not what I would pick and costs an arm and a leg compared to some other options... doesn’t mean its a bad thing. If it’s helping a bunch of people to get into a regular exercise routine... it is a very good thing. I assume for the money that they are charging that it is probably fairly well made, and their app or whatever they use for connectivity is probably usable as well.
Rich white people giving away money?
Are you a communist?
I am merely suggesting they follow their LIB/leftist orientation.
found a comment on an F5 wish video that said,
‘We’ll experience Fallout in real life before Fallout 5 comes out.”
I lost a lot of fitness this winter, mostly due to some medical issues (not associated with the WuFlu!). But I try to do at least one century every season. This season may be tough, since all my early-season training rides are canceled and the trails are closed for destruction. I know I'm not in the shape I should be.
“Hop on my Peleton?” What an a—hole. Go for a brisk 30 minute walk, pu**y. It will be better for you.
I’m blessed to live on the Oregon Coast, walk on the beach for about an hour nearly every day with friends. My daughter, however, “invested” in a Peloton, says she loves it. Whatever.
It’s NBC. That is a standard feature.
[Last summer, way before the COV-19 hysteria, I purchased a used Kinetic Road Machine wheel-on fluid trainer off Craigs List for $50, put another $60 into it and mounted my regular road bike on it.]
I’m sorry to hear that the winter wasn’t kind to you.
I mentioned that I did a metric century last summer. I had been riding for about 5 months before that and really didn’t feel ready but I completed the ride all the same.
Four weeks after that metric I was diagnosed with Lyme disease. By the time I got that past me it was getting into fall. I really wanted to make that metric century an annual thing so made improving my fitness a priority over the winter. I’m not trying to come across as a salesmen for Zwift but I quickly discovered that there are tons of leagues, races, canned fitness programs, on and on.
When I started on Nov 13th I weighed 159 which is the heaviest I have ever been. My FTP was 130. Now I’m tipping the scales at 136, FTP is 192. I live in the hills of NE PA, my street has an 8% grade. The difference between how I ride up the hills today compared to just 6 months ago is hard for even me to comprehend.
I intend to do my metric century (actually 65 miles) without stopping and in under 3.5 hours. I have 15 weeks left to train.
What a petty article from a petty mind.
I mean, seriously, it’s like going to Messico and complaining there’s no koto music in the cantinas and the management sucks because it’s catering to a messican cult instead of a Japanese tourist.
White America and white culture is not a ‘cult’. It’s the foundation of America. To marginalize America’s origins is ignorant - and racist.
I can do the same with my road bike, wahoo Kickr and Zwift..
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