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[olive59]

Does anyone own one or have experience riding one? 

Looks fabulous but pretty pricey..

[DrKelli]

It's like the cadillac of fitness bikes and you are right--very expensive.  The old adage you get what you pay for is very true.  I don't own one, but I have a friend who has one and I've ridden theirs.

[Kachina624]

Not only is the bike expensive but there's a monthly fee to subscribe to the service.

[sidsmom]

I started a thread on Peleton commercials around Christmas time.

Those commercials were running non-stop!  Would be curious to

hear if anyone here actual has one.  

Always wondered who their demographic is. 

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Peloton-Commercials/m-p/4278984#M1186360

I adore Indoor Cycling but the best part is the energy in the room 

when you’re cycling with 59 other people.

[sidsmom]

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@DrKelliwrote:

It's like the cadillac of fitness bikes and you are right--very expensive.  The old adage you get what you pay for is very true.  I don't own one, but I have a friend who has one and I've ridden theirs.

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‘Cadillac’....I would beg to differ.

I’ve ridden many-a-bikes and the brands, Keiser & Stages,

makes the best indoor bikes around. 

Yes, Peloton has amazing technology...that I would consider the

’cadillac’ of their brand, but as for the bikes....nope. 

[jackthebear]

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@olive59wrote:

Does anyone own one or have experience riding one? 

Looks fabulous but pretty pricey..

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I checked it out at the Peleton store,

it is a spin bike,

expensive and there is also a monthly fee for the classes, if you don't like the instructors you might be SOL

and as @sidsmom or was it silleemee said there is something when you take a class with a group

[scatcat]

A girl who used to attend my spin class now owns a Peleton since she went back to work and can’t attend classes. She loves it and recommends it. 

I would buy one if I had a good place to put it. 

Other add ons are the shoes and the mat that goes under the bike 

[sidsmom]

Indoor cycling trivia:

Did you know the word Spinning® or Spin® are trademarked words?

Fitness centers, studios, articles, etc can not use those words

unless representing the Spinning® specific brands or machines &

teaching ideology. 

I cringe when I hear brands like SoulCycle compared to Spinning®.

Not.even.close. 

[lianne]

I ride at the NY Peloton studio live three days a week. I would buy one in a second if I had room for it, the bike is excellent quality and the company very supportive of their customers. 

Its actually cheaper in the long run to buy the bike than to ride live in studio. There are a wide variety of classes for all levels and great instructors.  I prefer them to Flywheel and Soul Cycle.

The instructors are wonderful and the community is supportive and so many people from all over the country have met through the community and support each other.

[sidsmom]

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@olive59wrote:

Does anyone own one or have experience riding one? 

Looks fabulous but pretty pricey..

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@olive59

Another option, if you want to go the ‘reality’ route, is using your

own stationery bike, even an outdoor bike w/ a trainer attachment,

and following along in a real-time workout. YouTube links below.

CycleOps has an extensive YT library of rides.

They are experienced outdoor riders with zone training...and not the

high RPM, weights, bop up/down, dancing style of the

Peloton/SoulCycle type of workout.  Those ‘in the club’ type of

workouts can be extremely hard on the knees when you’re

cycling w/out much resistance at a high cadence.  

And lifting 3lb weights on a bike? There’s so much room for injury.

I prefer to ‘Keep It Real’. Indoor cycling is such a wonderful, 

safe-when-done-correctly sport, it saddens me to wonder

why we have to keep ‘tricking’ stuff up. Sometimes the best,

most effective ride is quiet, just listening to your own breath. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvqgocb2ICFcv7N9XBH9NGVe8XW3-LGP1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvqgocb2ICFcv7N9XBH9NGVe8XW3-LGP1