Anyone got a Peleton Bike?

[b0redom]

Why would you not buy an entry level bike, a smart turbo and a zwift subscription? That would give you a structured workout, the whole gamification thing AND a bike you could take out on the road for less than a static bike which is useless if you stop paying the subscription?

[vetran]

In the original video the toddlers were filmed on a security cam unsupervised. And it was at the back of the treadmill. Cannot see how you could safely have a treadmill with Children running around. Same reason you cannot have them loose in a gymnasium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi0FLtu82Ng

hmm the belt is sucked in at the front that is where the child was caught in the video (the back is where the upright is). Either way a mechanical guard over the underside and an interlock (push & twist for startup) makes sense.

Agree kids shouldn't play with them but if they are in the house they will.

[d000hg]

Why would you not buy an entry level bike, a smart turbo and a zwift subscription? That would give you a structured workout, the whole gamification thing AND a bike you could take out on the road for less than a static bike which is useless if you stop paying the subscription?

Never having used a road bike on a turbo, I've no idea... the fact the static bike is so popular suggest there must BE benefits? Noise? Stability? Given most static bikes seem to require a fair bit of assembly, is a turbo more work or less to set up?

I was more annoyed that my Schwinn bike won't actually connect to anything 'smart' despite being described as such. The app it used to use has been replaced with some terrible POS. Luckily this was only ever a fringe benefit.

[rik sherman]

The Peloton bike is a spin bike which with the subscription service gives you access to live spin classes as well as prerecorded ones. If you want to do spin classes at home it seems to be good from what I've read elsewhere. But it isn't cheap.
A lot cheaper is to pick up a cheap road bike and a smart trainer then use one of the online systems such as Zwift, Sufferfest, TrainerRoad etc. That is especially true if your more interested in getting yourself cycling fit than doing a remote gym class.

[d000hg]

TBH I don't really know what the difference is between a normal static bike and a spin bike

[minestrone]

spin bikes have a flywheel so need more muscles when accelerating.

good ones have magnetic friction, normal gym types have a pad on the wheel.

[saptastic]

I know a good few people who have bought and love them to be honest.
Lets see in 6 months time if they are still using them. I think like everything else these days (including even my doorbell!) you pay a monthly subscription.

[Whorty]

Never having used a road bike on a turbo, I've no idea... the fact the static bike is so popular suggest there must BE benefits? Noise? Stability? Given most static bikes seem to require a fair bit of assembly, is a turbo more work or less to set up?

I was more annoyed that my Schwinn bike won't actually connect to anything 'smart' despite being described as such. The app it used to use has been replaced with some terrible POS. Luckily this was only ever a fringe benefit.

Peleton (and Eschelon) are aimed at the spin class market. If you go to gyms and pay all those subs, it seems less expensive in comparison.

Cyclists tend to go with a smart turbo (as B0rdom says), and mid level bike and subs to Zwift, BRVR, RGT, Bkool or similar. If you go top of the range turbo like a Tacx/Garmin NEO then they are very quiet (i have the NEO but there are other brands out there).

Zwift lets you ride with others socially, race, do structured workouts etc. You even get to ride with the pros like Cavendish sometimes.

So ... if you want a spin class at home, go for Peleton. If you want to ride a real bike, and it feel like outside, get a smart turbo trainer, Zwift, and crush the opposition in races

[ravenshaw]

[b0redom]

To add to what Whorty said. You probably want a direct drive turbo if you go down that road. You take the rear wheel off your road bike and clip it to the turbo trainer (if you just clamp it to one of the very cheap flywheel ones instead they use friction on the tyres and occasionally slip which is IMO a bit dangeous).

The turbo trainer can then simulate big hills and adjust the difficult accordingly.

https://www.zwift.com/uk

Both types are demonstrated in the little video on there.

Personally I wouldn't be without mine, but when I was training for Ironman Melbourne, I got up to do a 5 hour bike ride outside, pulled back the curtains and it was snowing....