Best time/place to purchase a Peloton bike?
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Anonymous
| I'm finally thinking about buying one. My office gym has one, and I have really liked using it! Enough so to get on board the train. Any Peloton experts have recommendations re: purchase? Best to go directly to a Peloton store like the one in Tyson's? A refurbished one ok? Target seems to sell them too, for much cheaper? Do they ever have sales? I'm in no rush. |
Anonymous
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I bought mine in June off of Craigslist for $800. The seller included 2 pairs of shoes and a padded seat cover. It’s perfect.
I would suggest looking on Craigslist. |
Anonymous
| They are $600-1000 on Facebook Marketplace. Take advantage of some fatty's stupidity during covid and buy one used. |
Anonymous
Why so harsh and hateful? |
Anonymous
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There is also a DC Area Peloton group where people post their barely used bikes.
As far as buying a bike, Dicks sells them now too, but generally black friday through christmas they have some sort of deal. Often, it's just more accessories. I've had a bike for 6 years and upgraded to the plus. For me as a daily rider who also does strength classes, it was worth it for the plus. However, for the average rider, a refurbished bike would meet most people's needs just fine. |
Anonymous
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I bought one full price from Peloton.com and don't have any regrets about it. The transaction and delivery were very smooth and I've used it 6x per week since getting it in August. If you know you like it and are going to use it, just get a new one unless you really can't one. After seeing how much sweat gets dripped on this thing I would not want a used one!
I opted for the original bike. I can stream the app on a TV in the same room for other workouts and I absolutely feel like I do not need automatic resistance adjustment. I have seen them 10% off on Amazon from time to time, but not sure they deliver free and fully assembled/set up. There is some type of Prime Day coming up next week so maybe check then? |
Anonymous
Target sells Pelotons? I don't think so. That would really cheapen the brand. They likely sell something that looks like a P bike, but is a different brand. I would buy new, or buy off FB Marketplace from someone who very gently used it. I bought one for DH last year, he's lost 45lbs thanks to that thing! |
Anonymous
| I would definitely consider getting one used. They are well built so it isn't like the mechanicals are going to be failing. Just like all fitness equipment, people have the best intentions... |
Anonymous
| Another option to consider is using the app with a different bike. I have a bike I bought for less than $500. I stream the app via my Firestick and use an iPhone app on my phone to calibrate to the Peloton resistance and cadence. The app is $12.99/month now and even with the price increase next month it’s still a bargain. I really love the Peloton content but couldn’t justify the price. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks so much! I am going to try to buy one used; I expect I’ll use it 2x a week to add some variety into my cardio. Dumb question, but when you get a used one, easy to subscribe for the classes? |
Anonymous
| If you buy used, remember the newer model is slightly better bc for one thing the screen swivels so you can see it from the side. That may be useful for off the bike activities. Depending on your set up. |
Anonymous
You can also buy an aftermarket accessory to have this functionality on the non+ versions |
Anonymous
| I don’t believe the warranty carries over if buying secondhand, just FYI! I would still buy a used one though. |
Anonymous
| Definitely buy a used Peloton! I was one of those people who bought the peloton during its height, used it less than five times, and then sold it through Facebook. I purchased for $1,000, sold it for $750. No need to purchase new as the bikes hold up very well! |
Anonymous
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Find ooy who assembled/assembles the bike. You need to make sure the bike is stable and built right.
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