Peloton Bike?

[4nthony]

Anyone here on FOG ride a Peloton?

I've had the bike for a little over 2 years now and the first year I rode it religiously. I slacked off in year two, riding off and on throughout the year.

Now that I've I put on a few pounds, I've decided to get back on the bike. This time around, I'm combining my rides with some strength training, yoga, and general stretching. I've been back for almost two weeks and the general soreness is gone and feel like I'm back in the swing of things.

Anyone else on the bike? I'm ReallyAnthony on the leaderboard.

Cheers,
Anthony

 

[twistsol1]

My boss has a Peleton and loves it. I ride a Bowflex C7 when the weather is bad, October through March in Minnesota. I was at right around 975 miles indoors through March before I could switch to riding outdoors. The Bowflex Jrny software is awful so I use Zwift. I'm down about 25 pounds in the last couple of years and have about 20 to go.

 

[homer j]

Wahoo Kickr bike and Zwift.

 

[blues]

I row. I use a water rower made of walnut. Amazing equipment. Been at it about three times a week for about 15 yrs now.  Love it.

 

[PaulMarcel]

I row. I use a water rower made of walnut. Amazing equipment. Been at it about three times a week for about 15 yrs now.  Love it.

We need a photo or 3 of that

[member=75283]4nthony[/member] I used to do a quick ride on an air bike (un-affectionately nicknamed the Devil's tricycle). I got away from that so I'll borrow your motivation to get back on it. My previous contract with myself was a quick ride before every shower, because I need it after that thing.

As for a Peloton (or any stationary bike), I believe there are some apps on Meta Quest 2 for scenic runs. Not having tried a Peloton, I'm not sure if the screen is distracting enough to make it more interesting or if an immersive VR run would be more attractive. I get bored on stationary bikes. The air bike "is just 4 minutes, monsieur!" (ode to Mr Creosote)

 

[festal]

Use to use Wahoo kickr but that didn't last for a long.  Got bored.  Kind of stopped biking all together and now just walk alot

 

[WastedP]

I had considered a Zwift setup for wintertime, but a friend who had ridden road competitively said his coach had encouraged him to find other training options for the off-season to prevent burnout.  So he started nordic skiing.  I prefer lift-serviced terrain, but I do strap on snowshoes a few times a month to go see the woods.  I went ahead and bought a new bike that year, the first in almost twenty years, and it cost more than the first four or five cars I owned put together.  My sister in law got a Peloton that same year, and I was astounded at the cost of a bike that you couldn't take on a tour, let alone a ride around the block.  Studded tires for my cruiser bike cost less than a winter's worth of monthly subscription fees.

Like [member=75283]4nthony[/member] , I had a big year (2020), then slacked.  This year I've been working on getting back to being able to take on longer rides.  I use Strava.  Since it's very stats and ranking oriented, I find it helpful at keeping me focused on getting out and going.

 

[dashboardpws]

Wahoo Kicker and Zwift here. My wife and I have our setups next to each other. With my racing days behind me it's a really cool way to get in a bit of competition in the cold/dark months and also virtually ride some of the famous climbs from the Tour. Excellent for fitness.

 

[Doug H]

I use a Wahoo Kicker Snap trainer and Rouvy. Rouvy is a competitor service to Zwift and has HD video of most of the routes. The variety of course choices all over the world keeps the rides interesting.

 

[4nthony]

Zwift looks pretty interesting.

My wife was the one who wanted to get a Peloton and when I did my initial research, I came across Zwift. I was disappointed that the Peloton rides weren't similar or that they didn't have that option to ride as a group. There are scenic rides but they aren't quite the same.

I thought the classroom rides would be boring but the instructors are great motivators and as long as I pick a class with good music, I can get into it.

I used to mountain bike a lot but I was never a road biker so I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy the bike. My wife lost interest after the first week.  [doh]

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I've never done the stationary bike, but put 10s of thousands of miles on the road. I got into it heavily in 2015. I started commuting to/from work right around then too. 20 miles a day doing that, 30 extra on Wednesday nights with a group, 30-50 more on Saturdays, and some Sundays too. All together somewhere between 160-200 miles a week. I did slightly less in the winter, if the city couldn't keep the snow plowed enough.
The shop move changed it all, then Covid made it worse. A 20 mile one-way commute is just not in the cards. I could do it, but the time required is just too much. So, I was already way down in miles and got sick. I spent many months with the cough that wouldn't go away and just never got back into it after that.
I really need to get going again, got way too much money in bikes to not be riding them.

 

[woodbutcherbower]

125-150 miles a week on a real bike, in real weather, getting either wet and cold - or sweltering and exhausted. Riding through hills and valleys, alongside rivers and forests, experiencing the torture of riding up insanely steep never-ending hills - and the sheer joy of freewheeling down the other side with the wind in your face, giving hi-fives to other bikers, that hot shower when you get home after a freezing but invigorating few hours, standing on the scales and watching them read sub-150 = the list is a long one.

Vs a static 'bike' in front of a video screen in your house? 

No contest. Just none. 

 

[WastedP]

Don't get me wrong, I love riding a real bike in the real world (not with a group ride, though,) but the notion of gamifying an indoor ride on Zwift (which has Strava integration) is appealing sometimes.  No wind?  No -36F? 

 

[4nthony]

Vs a static 'bike' in front of a video screen in your house? 

No contest. Just none. 

This isn't a pisssing match, brother. No one is suggesting a stationary bike is superior to riding outside. It's just a different way of burning a few calories.

 

[Packard]

I had a bike stand that allowed me to pedal with resistance with my road bike.  I would use it for about a month prior to getting out on the road.  (I live in a 3 season riding area.)

It made the first couple of weeks of actual riding less gruesome.

But 20 minutes a day for a month was probably my limit on indoor riding. 

The advantage of the riding stand was that I was on my actual bike, so everything was in the right place and I got used to the positioning as well as the work.

The other advantage is that these trainers were far less expensive than the Peloton.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I've got a stationary attachment thing for mine, but I just can't get into it for some reason. Maybe it's just as simple as there is no variability to it? That's where the Peloton could help.
Some of hose road miles are just plain grueling. The extremes of the weather make it tough.
Once I had the habit though, that "runner's high" as they say, I looked forward to riding.
I just need to force myself to get to that point.
It's funny, one of the ladies I used to ride with just texted me last night, wondering where the heck I am.

 

[Brian Livingstone]

I have a Keiser M3i.  It is a fantastic indoor bike.  I think I am going to get an accessory that would provide video similar to the Peloton.

I am a gravel bike rider three seasons of the year.  Cycling is such a great activity.  I have an electric pedal assist gravel bike (Kona libra El) and a regular gravel bike (Trek Checkpoint SL7).

 

[Rick Herrick]

I would rather get a rower but I have done some biking.  I can never get through 10-15 miles without serious numbness.  Yes, I have been fitted by a professional but it didn't do anything.

My question though is if you get a Peloton aren't you forced to buy one of their monthly plans for access?  I have asked them twice in chat windows and they said thats true.  I don't want a plan, I just want to ride when I want and listen/watch what I want. 

 

[guybo]

It's just a different way of burning a few calories.

I joined those up north,put on the woodworking ppe and burning calories,also the gloves enabled me to drop and additional 600 calories kept dropping the fries from my happy meal. almost forgot,A

 

[4nthony]

I don't want a plan, I just want to ride when I want and listen/watch what I want.

Here's a few articles:

What Content Can I Access Without a Membership?

Can You Use Peloton Without Subscription? (Yes, But)

You can certainly pedal the bike for any amount of time while manually increasing/decreasing resistance, but if you're just looking to get a bike to ride and create your own workouts, there are probably much better and less expensive options out there.