Peloton - worth it?

Hi, @jungho we have a referral code it is BBUD7M if you still need one.

Does anyone have a referral code and email?

Agree with every word @Ramblingwords says. I am exercising every day (alternating bike with Peloton yoga or Pilates) for the first time in my entire life. It is revolutionary.

In answer to the original "worth it?" question...

I'm now 30 weeks in and have taken 430 odd classes- spin classes, yoga/stretch, strength etc. Even meditation to help me sleep during this recent lockdown.

With the monthly subscription of £39 that works out at around £1.40 a class.

Some of the classes I do (power zone) have a personalised personal trainer aspect, creating targets based on my output and CVS capacity. Still £1.40 a class.

I think that if you are using it a lot (4-5 times per week) and doing a range of classes, the subscription is excellent value. I couldn't find spin classes or personal training at £1.40 a class locally, not even with the cheap council membership.

Of course £39 per month is expensive if you dont use it, but I'm much more likely to throw on some leggings and a sports bra and get on my bike at home than to work out a time with my partner when he'll deal with DC while I go out, try to book a class, have my best (can be seen in public) sportswear ready, and head out for a class with all the travelling time etc that comes with that.

There's a lot of sneering at peloton from (usually male) road cyclists who just don't understand the convenience of a high quality exercise product at home. I guess because they just get out on their bikes and dont consider the woman looking after the kids at home. There are enough "DH's hobby" threads on mumsnet to demonstrate that attitude. I've had Male friends and colleagues sneer about "the bike that goes nowhere" but it's the fact that it goes nowhere that makes it doable for a working mum with 3 DC.

I thought long and hard about the affordability of the bike, which now seems daft compared to our old gym/spa membership which probably worked out at around £10 a visit.

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feellikezerobucks as pp have said, trainers aren't great tbh. I used trainers for a few days till my cycling shoes arrived and the difference is amazing.
I have a mat, but my bike is on a wood floor. Get a sweat towel. Not necessarily Peloton, as they are expensive, but you'll need one, and a water bottle that you don't need to take the top off. Something you can plug from whilst still riding.

I wouldn’t do it with trainers.... the reviews of the cages you would need aren’t amazing and you can get a basic pair of bike shores pretty cheaply.... you need look delta cleats in them. I get a much better ‘feel’ abs power with bike shoes than I ever did in a spin class with cages and trainers

@feellikezerobucks do you mean trainers rather than cycling shoes? You would need to buy toe cages. The pedals are made for clipping in.

I would really suggest that you buy proper shoes to clip in -spinning is a 360deg motion, you pull up as well as push down. It really wouldn’t make much sense to spend that much on a spin bike if you aren’t going to do that. Toes cages are an alternative but don’t come close.

And yes, you really do need a mat. The bike is about 9 stone in weight. The mat protects your floor, catches sweat, improves stability etc.

I'm looking at jumping on the Peloton bandwagon...
Looking at the bike+ basics, but have £100 off accessories so was thinking about the resistance bands and earbuds...any other recommendations?
Was planning on wearing my trainers when I spin and having upstairs on carpet so wasn't going to bother with the mat, so any feedback greatly appreciated!

Merriboo I think the delivery dates given when you order are quite some time away, but they can often arrange quicker delivery.
Do it, you won't be sorry

@Merriboo mine arrived just after Christmas and it's great. Feel free to DM me if you have specific questions

Mine arrived on Boxing Day and I'm already obsessed. I'd had the app for a while and done the Yoga classes and some stretching, so had a good idea of what to expect.

I'm in the US, but the bike wasn't actually supposed to arrive until tomorrow - then we got an email saying we could get. earlier delivery. We ordered in mid-November, so it took about 6 weeks I think.

Hi

Just wondering how everyone got on with their Pelotons?
Did anyone experience long delivery lead times?

Anyone go for one of the alternatives (Echelon/Kaiser/nordictrack)?

My code is 3JMYTU if anyone is interested

Thanks everyone. Very tempting!! I’m 20 weeks pregnant so not sure whether to get now or wait. I did used to spin regularly before lockdown but haven’t done it for over a year now

You will need a mat to protect the floor but hardly any space really. We didn't buy the Peloton mat just a foam mat from Halfords. You need 4ft by 2ft for the bike with a bit of clearance around obviously.

My code is 382MZV if you decide to bite the bullet which gives us both £100 towards Peloton gear!

@Ramblingwords

That's great news. When the + came out I did wonder if Peleton would do a retrofit part. I'll let you know how I get on when it arrives in 2 weeks!

@HeyLala I bought a pivot too. Just fitted it a couple of days ago. It's fab. Really smooth moving and feels sturdy. Also, no damage to the bike at all so will be able to remove it if I ever need any warranty work done.

@Ramblingwords

Thanks for the nod to the design company. Just ordered the pivet.
Got my bike early in March in lockdown 1 and was a bit upset when the + came out later with the pivoting screen as could really use this for the boot camp classes.

If anyone is thinking about it and can afford it. Go for it. It's fabulous. For me I worked out it was less than a 2 year payback on my gym membership, and now I've already nearly covered one year already.

I use it every day. Peleton outdoor for Power walking or running with the dog, depending on he feels ! Cycling every other day with yoga everyday with a meditation before bed. I've completely immersed myself in Peleton to my surprise but it's working for me.

The bike is silent. I also wear headphones if I'm riding early. not a problem.

The motion of the bike is silent. I wear in ear blue tooth headphones and ride at 6am without waking anyone else up.

The main thing would be setting it up well so it sits flat on the floor and can't wobble at all. It has adjustable feet to help you do this.

It's over 9 stone and very solid so pretty easy to set up so it is steady and silent.

I had to put mine in a carpeted room, but ply and a mat has sorted any wobble.

I’d really love a Peloton but we live in a 1st floor flat.
Is it madness to consider one? Would it be really noisy for the neighbours downstairs who already hate us?

@EmbarrassingAdmissions

My parents are Deaf, BSL users, so I am one of the those hearing children who needs subtitles on everything because that’s what I am used to. And I use them on my bike too. Talking to others about it I see that a lot of people use them, deaf or not.

They are really easily switched on. They are ok quality but could do with some improvement. Random snippets of songs the instructor sings along to might be included, which will seem really random if you can’t hear the music. They don’t always have a lot of direction like (SINGS) etc. Annoyingly there might be a countdown to a next stage that suddenly comes up all at once “5, 4, 3, 2, 1” instead of timing with when the instructor is saying it. But if you combine lip reading with reading subtitles, it’s not bad. They are pretty face on, and most instructors count down with their hands or some other gesture too. Especially Alex Toussaint.

OP one thing to note because your thinking of using the bike you ride on outside is to get spare typres.

If oyu have a turbo trainer and hook your bike up to it and use it, do not go outside and ride on the same back tyre please its not safe.

You can get special turbo tyre.

I have a spare road bike so hooked that up to smart turbo trainer which provides me with all the metrics I need.

I also think you need to decide how much will you use it? If you go out riding realistically in a year how much indoor cycling would you do?

For me I only cycle indoors right now because its too cold, wet windy days. But come most likley late feb when its not as bad I'll be out on my bike instead all the way through spring, summer and autumn. So a pelaton for me isn't a cost effective choice because I won't use it for 2/3 of the year.

Lalalalasee
Once you've ordered the bike you don't pay the monthly subscription till it arrives so you'll save the £12.99 a month.
Also the 30 day trial gives you complete peace of mind.
I returned mine after 30 days ( because I upgraded to the bike plus)
And the money was in my account in 2 days.
Here's a referral code if you'd like £100 off accessories
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