Peloton - worth it?

[Littlepigsmig]

I'm contemplating getting a Peloton bike. Are they worth it?
Would I be better off spending that money on a turbo trainer and bike as then I'd have a bike I could use outside as well as in.
It's is quite an expensive purchase so was hoping to hear from those that have one before I make up my mind.

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 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.

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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.

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.

Does anyone have a referral code and email?

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