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Re: Peloton
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2022, 07:43:09 AM »
Any particular Male instructors that you can recommend? I'm open to suggestions  in all categories other than cycling.

Well I’m female so I most often stick with the females. But once in a while DH is around so I’ll try a male instructor. I think for strength classes try Andy, Ben, Adrian, Chase, Matty.

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2022, 11:54:26 AM »
What are the workouts like? Is there any program that can make you feel like you are cycling through different roads or scenery so it's not so boring?

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2022, 12:03:10 PM »
They have a 30 day home trial and I believe you can return for free within that window.  You can also sign up for the Peloton app for $13/month if you want to get a feel for it.

I find the metrics combined with the instructor's directions make the classes much less boring than plain riding, but they do also have scenic rides.  Not tons though.  (I personally don't care for them.)

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #43 on: January 07, 2022, 12:33:38 PM »
The $39/month membership is required?

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #44 on: January 07, 2022, 12:58:30 PM »
Well I’m female so I most often stick with the females. But once in a while DH is around so I’ll try a male instructor. I think for strength classes try Andy, Ben, Adrian, Chase, Matty.

Whoops. I thought I saw a DW in one of your earlier posts.
Thanx for the suggestions. I'll check them out.

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #45 on: January 07, 2022, 02:04:08 PM »
The $39/month membership is required?

To use the bike as anything but a stationary bike, yes.

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2022, 11:44:01 PM »
Whoops. I thought I saw a DW in one of your earlier posts.

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #47 on: January 10, 2022, 12:29:16 AM »

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #48 on: January 17, 2022, 02:51:26 PM »
Has anyone ever tried Ergatta rowing machine? It looks amazing! (and no non-tznius classes).

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #49 on: January 20, 2022, 01:36:33 PM »
Peloton Halts Production of it's bikes citing reduced demand:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/20/peloton-halts-production-of-fitness-bikes-cites-significant-loss-of-demand

I guess people really prefer to go to gyms. I also imagine that people who were taking advantage of payback discounts from their credit cards, probably don't want to pay the full amount for the service.

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #50 on: January 20, 2022, 01:42:37 PM »
I haven't tried zwift, but from what I understand, you can go down the rabbit hole costwise with this too.

I think the cheapest setup will cost you about $3-400 (basic trainer, cadence sensor, HR Strap) plus you need to have a bike and an ipad or laptop. Some of the smart trainers can cost more than a Peloton itself. I think Wahoo makes a device for Zwift that will raise and lower the front end of your bike to simulate hills.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/peloton-schmelotonheres-how-to-turn-your-bike-into-a-connected-workout-station-11595163600

I think I'll try these ideas first

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Re: Peloton
« Reply #51 on: January 01, 2024, 08:18:45 PM »
The recent post about peloton on the DDMS led me to think that we should create a DD peloton group ride!

Thoughts?