Hi Y’all, The other day the wife asked me how come I don’t use those “videogamey” indoor bike things. She refers to Zwift, of course. I’m a roadie and do own an insideride set of rollers that I swear by, but the thought of riding indoors makes me shudder. I mentioned that those things are pricey, s…

Given that you could buy an actual bicycle, a top ranked turbo trainer and a TR subscription for much less than a Peloton, I fail to see how the pros outweigh the cons.

Not got one, but friends have. For them, it’s the social aspect of live classes that are the motivator…it works for them.

[image] phishrabbi: Given that you could buy an actual bicycle, a top ranked turbo trainer and a TR subscription for much less than a Peloton Why do people keep saying this? It simply is not close to being true. A “top ranked turbo” is ~$1000, an even halfway decent bike is going to be the s…

At the end you have a spin bike with a random generator for power while that “top rank turbo” is a precision instrument in comparison. Comparison such as this is none starter and they not substitutes for the other. They target very different audiences.

My gym has a few - I’ve done about five or so sessions over the last year when not been able to use my bike / TR for whatever reason. I thought it was excellent. Decent ride feel, solid and the screens and content are very good. I agree re: power estimate but you could always put Garmin pedals on i…

PSA: You don’t need the peloton bike to have a peloton subscription, and if im not wrong, it’s actually cheaper if you don’t have the other frou frou. Schwinn IC4 i think it’s called or the alternate bowflex c6 are a bunch cheaper and get the job done as well. If you like it and use it, then maybe…

[image] phishrabbi: Given that you could buy an actual bicycle, a top ranked turbo trainer and a TR subscription for much less than a Peloton, I fail to see how the pros outweigh the cons. The OP was looking at something his wife could also use. So now you probably need 2x bicycles plus the …

Most people, even non-cyclists tend to own a bicycle. Craigs list if full of sub $500 bikes. A perfectly serviceable, wheel on, smart trainer costs less than $500. You can swap bikes with ease. A Peloton is a status symbol, and very expensive for what it is, even at a reduced cost.

Peloton Bike Pros and Cons

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WindWarrior November 21, 2021, 9:09pm 19

Peloton Bike+ has accurate power and a few nice features.

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