Peloton

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Talk to me about your peloton bike! I have one arriving on Monday. Who are the best instructors? How often do you use it? Any tips welcome!

I've realised that you need a well ventilated room. I have no tendency to usually sweat in an aircon class but in a 20min class today I was burning up!

I'm easing myself into it, 15min class last week
20 this week and then possibly 30 next week, let's see

I have a tall standing fan in front of my bike, helps a lot

Yes, I have a standing fan as well - makes a massive difference. I'm tempted to get a remote controlled one so I don't have to lean over to switch it on when I've warmed up enough to need it!

I love my bike. I’ve had it more than 3 years and ride nearly every day.
I have a Screwfix floor fan which I use with a remote operated plug. Brilliant. I hope you love yours as much OP.

In relation to altering the resistance, it is an easy thing to do and shouldn’t cause any problems for the poster with arthritis..it turns very easily

Screwfix floor fan here too 🙂 A godsend in the summer months.

Re the sore bum - some swear by padded seats or padded cycle shorts. For me it was just a case of getting used to the seat, short rides for the first week and then I was fine. If you find you're still sore after a couple of weeks you may want to consider a bit of padding.

I'm definitely getting a fan! Has anyone tried the mini pelaton accessory fan that you attach to the bike? I saw it on amazon. That's my first stop due to being intrigued on rave reviews.

O yes and a seat pad! I've been spinning for 20 yrs yet the sore botty!

Recommendations for seat pads welcome (depending on trial).

Ordered and now waiting - not until mid to late Feb here for delivery.

I think you just need to ride through the ass pain! You'll get used to it soon.

I got some padded cycling shorts when I first got my bike - wore them for maybe a month and then didn't need them any more.

I recommend wearing padded shorts on and off in the first couple of months! You can use them to recover from the saddle sore and then wear them once recovered each time. It gives you a chance to adapt and not miss any days on the bike because of the soreness!

I highly recommend the Power Zone programme when you're ready for a bit of structure. It builds your strength on the bike and provides a programme of classes to take. Matt Wilpers is also a professional cyclist and great instructor. My favourite PZ instructors are Olivia, Matt, Tunde and Hannah. You can measure your progress at the end if you do a FTP test at the beginning and then repeat it. The FTP is the scariest part of this training but it's only 20mins twice over the whole programme.

All of the instructors are amazing for different reasons so it really depends on your personality and your mood. If I want a tough but fun workout then it's Hannah Frankson, fun and a little bit dancy then Leanne, super tough and mind over matter style then Robyn or Jess Sims. The guys are also great - I prefer the Americans; Cody, Alex (super hard) and

My favourite thing for all over workouts are the Bike Bootcamps - Callie is super fun, Tunde is hard but so effective, Jess Sims is a good solid in between of good chat but hard work. And Cody is brilliant for pop, chat and hard work.

If you want to incorporate more strength training in a set programme with thousands of others then join the Hardcore On The Floor group on Facebook. It's brilliant and the page owner is super experienced and puts great programmes together on a monthly basis. Also recommend the Ladies Peloton group and joining the UK Lionesses (best team ever) if you want to join an amazing team for PowerZone and Pelofondo challenges as well as go to fun meet-ups.

Also, I have the Bike+ and the auto-resistance is handy sometimes but I like being able to adjust it to so, for anyone else that's wondering, it's really not essential and doesn't change the experience very much.

The bum burn wears off quite quickly luckily!

I love mine and would say that 45 min classes are slightly 'easier' than 30 mins I've found

i think it's due to the 30 being so full on and you get more breaks on the 45?

idk maybe I'm talking rubbish 😂

I feel like the kiss of death at times. It takes me forever to persuade DH this is viable and then this news comes out and he's havering about what we'd do if the company collapsed and the app disappeared.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-13034097/Is-Peloton-going-business-shares-fall.html

Have had mine since November - it’s the regular bike. I found lanebreak a great way to get to know the resistance knob. That game is quite addictive! I’ve been on mine every single day since it arrived. I love that I can decide how long I want to spend on it/what I want to do. Don’t be fooled by thinking a 20 min class is ‘easier’ than a 30 min one though! I always start with a warm up ride and end with a cool down ride and a post ride stretch.

fave instructor at the moment is Bradley Rose, I always end up laughing out loud! I also really like Sam Yo, Ally Love, Ben Aldis and Hannah Corbin.

I tend to create a stack on the app every evening by browsing through the classes so it’s already to go in the morning.

My arse was killing me to begin with and I ordered a gel seat cover from Amazon but I felt my form was off with it so I sent it back and persevered. Two weeks of daily beginner rides and the pain subsided and I’m glad I persevered. Also, I’ve recently put my seat up a bit more and it has made a massive difference to my output and has also solved a problem which must have been related and that was I kept getting pins and needles on one of my feet. Very strange. I think your seat can always be a little higher - you can always lower it again if it’s not right.

All in all, I love my Peloton and could talk about it all day 😄

I just ordered a refurbished Bike+ and came on here to validate my decision

Did you all buy a brand-new one? I figured at £300 less, and with the same warranty, a refurbished bike was worth it . . . ?

I bought a new bike + as they offered 400 off , as well as a pair of cleats , a mat and 2 months free subscription.

I only really do hannah frankson classes and the bum ache has gone thankfully!

Oh wow - that's a great deal, @App13, a bit gutted I missed that!

I'm waiting for them to contact me to arrange delivery . . . hurry up, Peloton

I'm feeling my sit-upon bones. I'm 2 classes into the 20 mins Beginners Week (3 classes in 1 week).

I like Hannah Frankson but haven't tried much else. The guided scenic rides are too tough for me at present and there doesn't seem to be a short unguided one. E.g., Chicago is fine for a ride for me but I don't have 45mins at a time to do it.

Do you wear padded shorts, @2024Hackathon?

I think I might quite like a peloton but I’m worried if the company goes bust are you just left with an expensive exercise bike?

No. Would they be a helpful bridge while I'm getting used to it?

@2024Hackathon my plan is to wear padded shorts for every other ride, to allow my behind to get used to the seat!

@CormorantStrikesBack this was a concern for me too, but after I did a bit of research, I think it's more likely that the company will be sold as a going concern. And the most likely worst case scenario is that they'll stop making new content for the app, but all the back catalogue will be available, which is fine for me as the live classes aren't a particularly appeal for me personally.