Anonymous
07/24/2019 13:18
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Wait, is this the poster who wrote all those crazy bike things on Justin Wilson's facebook page (but there is a study in Portland that shows....)
Anonymous
07/24/2019 13:10
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
LOL, the smugness of Trump pretty much sums up the 23miler
Except Trump lies about easily checked things.
I was correcting a falsehood.
BTW, I was not the only rider out on Saturday. I rode with a group, and in the morning, when I did not ride, I saw some people out riding (I do not know how far).
We constantly hear "you can't ride in the snow or cold" "you can't ride in the rain" "you can't ride in the heat" "you can't ride with young kids"
All are false. There are undoubtedly good reasons to choose indoor exercise (you do not have to LIKE riding in cold, heat, etc, you may not want to invest in a Burley, etc) but falsehoods are still falsehoods.
You really have to stop. Something can be true and not be feasible. I say this as someone who ran through the streets of Arlington post-Snowmageddon.
statements are true or false.
Actions are feasible or not.
My statements were true, and the claim that one cannot ride in heat or in cold are false.
It is feasible for me, and many people I know, and many people I see, to ride in heat and cold. Obviously not feasible for everyone. And some for whom it is feasible prefer not to, which is their right. If you want to buy a peloton (tm) apparatus, be my guest.
But if you want to ride outdoors in greater DC, don't be deterred because someone else tells you its not "feasible" in any particular weather. Or that it cannot be done with kids.
Anonymous
07/24/2019 12:59
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
LOL, the smugness of Trump pretty much sums up the 23miler
Except Trump lies about easily checked things.
I was correcting a falsehood.
BTW, I was not the only rider out on Saturday. I rode with a group, and in the morning, when I did not ride, I saw some people out riding (I do not know how far).
We constantly hear "you can't ride in the snow or cold" "you can't ride in the rain" "you can't ride in the heat" "you can't ride with young kids"
All are false. There are undoubtedly good reasons to choose indoor exercise (you do not have to LIKE riding in cold, heat, etc, you may not want to invest in a Burley, etc) but falsehoods are still falsehoods.
You really have to stop. Something can be true and not be feasible. I say this as someone who ran through the streets of Arlington post-Snowmageddon.
Anonymous
07/24/2019 10:47
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Don't mess with these peleton fans. They are nuts.
A colleague of mine was talking about how good he is on peleton. He knows I bike outside a lot (about 70 - 100 miles a week) and was talking trash one day about how much he rides. I challenged him to a 20 mile ride I do a few times a week and actually gave him my better bike to ride along. He finished 20 minutes behind me and breathing heavy. Its a fad and will go away just like the others.
Are you in DC? If so, where do you ride? It's very hard in DC to find a place to ride outside where you can ride at speed for an extended period of time. I personally find riding outside to be easier than the Peloton because there are usually downhills and coasting. There's also a good chance that your friend didn't know how to change gears correctly, which makes riding outside harder than it needs to be. And if your friend is a big guy, there's a chance he's relying a lot on his size to dominate on the Peloton (leaderboard is based on total power, not power ratio), but size is not his friend on a real bike.
Peloton is the toughest cardio I've ever done. I ran the fastest 10-miler of my career while training almost exclusively on the Peloton. (I ran once a week.)
LOL
Anonymous
07/24/2019 10:29
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
LOL, the smugness of Trump pretty much sums up the 23miler
Except Trump lies about easily checked things.
I was correcting a falsehood.
BTW, I was not the only rider out on Saturday. I rode with a group, and in the morning, when I did not ride, I saw some people out riding (I do not know how far).
We constantly hear "you can't ride in the snow or cold" "you can't ride in the rain" "you can't ride in the heat" "you can't ride with young kids"
All are false. There are undoubtedly good reasons to choose indoor exercise (you do not have to LIKE riding in cold, heat, etc, you may not want to invest in a Burley, etc) but falsehoods are still falsehoods.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 16:46
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
LOL, the smugness of Trump pretty much sums up the 23miler
Anonymous
07/23/2019 16:41
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
AnonymousWhen I have the chance to support pedestrian and bike safety, sure, I do. [/quote wrote:
Good that's all I ask.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 16:20
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
Anonymous
07/23/2019 15:50
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Uh, because I have little kids, and I can't leave them alone in the house to go workout whenever I feel like it. Also, it's safer. Also, I sweat plenty on it.
Look, if you don't want one, fine. But there are myriad reasons why people choose home workout equipment. It's really not that hard.
If you think biking outdoors is unsafe, are you doing anything to support us bike advocate types to make it safer? I don't mind that people do Peleton - but I hope they are not the same people who fight road diets, who support keeping our cities and counties autocentric. I fear some are.
What the hell are you yammering on about?
I would tell you, but people here think its off topic, so I can't answer, I am afraid.
I'm the PP who noted that Peloton is safer than riding outside. When I have the chance to support pedestrian and bike safety, sure, I do. But get over yourself: not everyone is going to be as passionate about you on this issue. Most of us who love our Pelotons do so because it lets us have a terrific workout--of all stripes--*in our houses*. It mystifies me that you don't see the appeal of that. And I've been a runner for decades, so completely get the awesomeness that is an outdoor workout. I still love my Peloton.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 15:49
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
I rode 23 miles on Saturday. In the evening, and with plenty of water.
I bike commute so it fits in my work schedule. And I know parents of small kids who take their kids out in the Burley.
Look its fine you prefer your peleton - but the refrain that parents of small kids can't bike, that busy people can't bike, is harmful (and gets in the way when we try to make it SAFER to bike)
Anonymous
07/23/2019 15:30
Subject: pelton ever go on sale?
This past weekend is a great advertisement for Pelaton. If you tried to do a 20 mile ride on Saturday, you'd probably have a heart attack.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
The Pelaton is popular because of CONVENIENCE. Parents of small kids, busy working professionals - these are the key Pelaton demographics.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 15:12
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Uh, because I have little kids, and I can't leave them alone in the house to go workout whenever I feel like it. Also, it's safer. Also, I sweat plenty on it.
Look, if you don't want one, fine. But there are myriad reasons why people choose home workout equipment. It's really not that hard.
If you think biking outdoors is unsafe, are you doing anything to support us bike advocate types to make it safer? I don't mind that people do Peleton - but I hope they are not the same people who fight road diets, who support keeping our cities and counties autocentric. I fear some are.
What the hell are you yammering on about?
I would tell you, but people here think its off topic, so I can't answer, I am afraid.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 13:51
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Uh, because I have little kids, and I can't leave them alone in the house to go workout whenever I feel like it. Also, it's safer. Also, I sweat plenty on it.
Look, if you don't want one, fine. But there are myriad reasons why people choose home workout equipment. It's really not that hard.
If you think biking outdoors is unsafe, are you doing anything to support us bike advocate types to make it safer? I don't mind that people do Peleton - but I hope they are not the same people who fight road diets, who support keeping our cities and counties autocentric. I fear some are.
What the hell are you yammering on about?
Anonymous
07/23/2019 11:46
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Uh, because I have little kids, and I can't leave them alone in the house to go workout whenever I feel like it. Also, it's safer. Also, I sweat plenty on it.
Look, if you don't want one, fine. But there are myriad reasons why people choose home workout equipment. It's really not that hard.
If you think biking outdoors is unsafe, are you doing anything to support us bike advocate types to make it safer? I don't mind that people do Peleton - but I hope they are not the same people who fight road diets, who support keeping our cities and counties autocentric. I fear some are.
Start your own thread. thanks.
ANOTHER thread about peleton riders, just for an aside to one particular commenter?
Nope, there is a super annoying poster who hijacks any and all threads about exercising indoors (treadmills, peloton, whatever) to turn it into their own PSA about how everyone should be exercising outdoors and anyone who would ever want to exercise indoors, for any reason whatsoever, is wrong. That poster won't start their own thread, they just incessantly post on all others. They are insufferable. They think they're clever, and smart, and will change all opinions, but they add zero value. Why can't they just reframe from regurgitating their own biking outdoors for life campaign on every single thread. So please, can that poster just start their own thread about bike lanes or outdoor biking or outdoor whatever.
Anonymous
07/23/2019 11:31
Subject: Re:pelton ever go on sale?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Don't understand the Peleton fad. Why bike in place when you can really sweat riding outside?
Uh, because I have little kids, and I can't leave them alone in the house to go workout whenever I feel like it. Also, it's safer. Also, I sweat plenty on it.
Look, if you don't want one, fine. But there are myriad reasons why people choose home workout equipment. It's really not that hard.
If you think biking outdoors is unsafe, are you doing anything to support us bike advocate types to make it safer? I don't mind that people do Peleton - but I hope they are not the same people who fight road diets, who support keeping our cities and counties autocentric. I fear some are.
Start your own thread. thanks.
ANOTHER thread about peleton riders, just for an aside to one particular commenter?
That one wouldn't be about Peloton, genius. This one is. We get it, you aren't into it. So move on.