So, I’m having a friendly conversation with two coworkers yesterday regarding the Peloton exercise bike. I’m just listening as they talk about how nice it is to get a quick 30 minute workout in, they discuss their favorite instructors and soon enough the conversation turns to FTP. For some context …

Peloton power isn’t calibrated. Ever. It’s consistent only with that particular unit. If that.

If it doesn’t pass the smell test, it probably isn’t true. If it were, they better drop some mass and join the pros! Untrained cyclists pushing north of 400 watts? Not a chance. They’ll be lucky if it is half that. It’s a shame because remotely accurate calorie counts are contingent on a decent mea…

Bunch more commentary: [image] What is this runners FTP? Training 348 Watts for 20 min! No idea how much she weighs but that’s gotta be 5w/kg+ [image] Guess the real question is how accurate is a Peloton bike?

Certainly, OP’s colleagues don’t have that kind of strength, in the sense of FTP used on this forum. But I find the related conversation interesting. I have accompanied my SO to many a spin class, and we did quite a bit of TR / peloton class (app only) side by side during the pandemic. I think the …

I know a guy who recently did something like a 350w FTP test on his Peloton and he’s definitely a strong dude but not even close to guys who are legit power meter 350w riders that I know

Buddy of mine routinely does 400w+ 20-30min rides on Peloton, and can’t hold 400w for more than 5 min on his Stages equipped bike.

I’ve had to use Peleton bikes a few times on business trips and have found them to be inconsistent with power, at least with reference to RPE and HR. I can run a TR or Sufferfest program on my IPad to allow myself to set the appropriate power and sometimes it seems correct and sometimes super hard.…

Damn, I need to get my hands on a Peloton.

[image] wattsgood: So my question is did my coworkers miss their calling as professional cyclists or perhaps Peloton power readings are a little off, lol. Just a little off. They might not be able to win the Tour de France, but maybe the Vuelta. Do you know which generation Peloton bikes the…

agree with everyone here. Even aside from peloton and the known issues with its consistency and accuracy, you have to sort of take everything people tell you with a grain of salt. Different PMs measure power differently, which we all know already, but also you see people who seem to be very clearly …

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Are my coworkers genetic freaks or is Peloton power off?

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