I love Peloton
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Anonymous
I don’t think there is anything special about the bike. It’s a well built spin bike, but it’s just a spin bike. What people are paying for and love about the brand is the whole integration; the big screen, the monitors to give you all your stats, and the class content. |
Anonymous
| How long do you ride your bike? I am up to 12 minutes and have a block (more mental than physical) preventing me from doing more. I finish on the bike after 60 minutes of Concept 2 (model A, the original, sans monitor/stats) rowing, and about 25 or more minutes using a leg bench doing various things to strengthen my leg muscles and prevent my ankles from swelling: I write first thing in the morning starting at 4AM and continuing on to 8AM or 9. My ankles swell if I don't exercise after writing. Part of my problem is the fold-up chair I sit on when writing/editing but I am superstitious about making any changes to my writing routine. Oh, and I am 74 years young. |
Anonymous
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We got a Peloton in December and I love it. I have been doing Power Zone training, which is pretty focused and amazing. I love the four instructors. They are all different in their personalities and music but they are all very good with explaining the work out and the reason for each part of the workout.
I have also been using the strength, stretching, yoga, meditation, and outdoor walking classes. There is so much more then cycling classes. I have been impressed. We cancelled our gym membership and that covers the cost of the bike and subscription. But I use the app or the bike on a daily basis. I struggled to get to the gym with work and my sons schedule. Overall, I am impressed. I do feel like I drank the Kool Aid and joined a cult from time to time. |
Anonymous
You sound amazing - not sure why you'd need to do more than 12 minutes (or really anything at all!) on the bike after 60 minutes of rowing? I do rides of all lengths, from 20 minutes if I'm rushed, to 90 minutes for an endurance ride. But I don't do any rowing at all! |
Anonymous
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My peleton arrived yesterday and I'm so frustrated because I can't even ride it yet. I bought a set of delta look cleats to put on my spinning shoes but it turns out my old shimanos (almost 9 years old) don't work with them. I don't want to pay $125 for peleton shoes so I ordered a pair off amazon but they won't be here til Monday. I can wear my husband's peleton shoes but the bigger issue is our bike is so wobbly. The delivery guys sucked, they didn't do any of the stuff that the peleton website says will happen during delivery. They didn't stabilize the bike or check for calibration. They basically just plugged it in and left. Really glad I paid $250 for that. I could've fit the whole thing in my SUV and plugged it in myself, thanks. Now I have to go to home depot and get some plywood to put underneath it (it's on a hard basement playroom floor but there's a thin carpet which I guess is causing wobblyness). Anyway... considering how psyched I was to get this, I'm feeling very annoyed and deflated now , and also grateful for the 30 day free trial.
One more complaint: does anyone else find it really annoying to make adjustments to the seat? We have four potential users in our house and I'm so used to the easy way that spin bikes at the gym adjust, that the need to keep screwing and unscrewing the bolt to raise and lower the seat is bugging me. Will I get over it? (yes, I know, #FirstWorldProblems to the extreme). |
Anonymous
I adjust the seat every day and it's very easy. Sounds like your bike wasn't properly installed. Call Peloton customer service. They're pretty good. |
Anonymous
| Yeah you need to call customer service about the installation - that's not cool at all. Did they give you the mat it comes on? |
Anonymous
We already had a mat so I didn't purchase it from peleton. I will call customer service, thanks. I did fill out the delivery survey they emailed me yesterday but i assume they're not going to contact me in response. I swear I am usually a very low-maintenance person, but the combination of buying such an expensive piece of equipment coupled with the crappy delivery is making me very cranky. I quit my gym membership to be able to justify the expense, and I'm now questioning it. |
Anonymous
There are also little feet things under the peloton - you might be able to adjust these to get it less wobbly |
Anonymous
I am doing two 30 minute, two 45 minute, and one 60 minute ride a week. Plus I am trying to do some yoga and weights 4-5 times a week. But I am 48 and was in OK shape when I started. There are a number of classes that you can take that are 10-20 minutes, just stick to your comfort level and don't worry too much about the cadence and resistance that are called out. Or try the scenic rides. You can ride those at any pace and they have a variety of different lengths. I will say that there are a series of 60-70 year olds who I see riding in my Power Zone classes. So they are doable for people of all ages but you need to be comfortable enough to do them. As for set up, there have been a lot of complaints about the set up by XPO on the Peloton Facebook page. It sounds like it is pretty awful in some areas while just fine in others. Call Peloton customer service and let them know there is an issue. I bet if you check on YouTube you can find a video on how to balance the bike. You shouldn't have to do that but that is where you are now. We have two users for the bike and change it every day. I had to adjust the bike when I took spin classes at the gym. This is nothing new. You need to get the correct fitting so that each person gets the best work out possible. |
Anonymous
There are special $125 “peloton shoes” you are supposed to buy?? Man, you guys are suckers. |
Anonymous
I'm the PP you're quoting. The bike requires you to wear cycle shoes with cleats. Peleton sells branded ones that cost $125, but obviously you can find cheaper cycling shoes elsewhere. The ones I ordered off Amazon were $50, plus $14 for the cleats. We got one pair free with the bike purchase, and my husband is using those b/c he has trouble finding cycle shoes that fit him comfortably and don't cost $250+ (very big wide feet). |
Anonymous
| Anyone share with people of very different sizes? If my DH and I are about a foot apart in height. With his long torso, our leg length is less. |
Anonymous
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As with all spin classes, you get a better work outif you have shoes with cleats. Peloton sells shoes that fit the cleats on their bike. You can also go to a bike store or REI and ask for shoes and cleats that will work on a Peloton and they will have them. Or you can buy them off Amazon.
You can also by pedals with cages that you can use on the Peloton but you do not get as good a work out on them because the leg motion is changed. The pro to the cages is that you don't need the cycling shoes. People who are riding higher end bikes for exercise outdoors also use cycling cleats. This is not something that is new or surprising. I have cycling cleats I used when I was taking spin classes at the gym. You tend not to wear through them all that often so it is not something that you have to replace on a regular basis. |
Anonymous
My husband is almost a foot taller then me. We simply adjust the seat. It takes 30 seconds, maybe a minute. |