Cross Training Bike

Flashback to COVID times and my wife was convinced that paying top dollar for one of these (versus spending $800 on a Rogue Echo Bike) was the way to go. Despite dropping enough money on this thing to buy three Echo Bikes, she does not use it three times as much as I would have used the Echo. But I digress... Yes, value is trash because of when I bought it (and the monthly subscription) but you can also just use it without the instructors and not have to pay a monthly. The build quality isn't terrible, but something repeatedly clicks whenever you get out of the saddle and we still have no idea what it is. Would I buy this again? Absolutely not, but I'm also not the target customer by a long shot.

I end up using the standard Peloton bike when I am traveling (at least the rare occasion when hotel ones aren't all broken). The bike is fine, but it really makes me appreciate the automatic resistance change feature on the bike plus. Definitely enough to make me glad I have the bike plus at home. And with Peloton's continually increasing subscription fees, I'm not sure I'll be a Peloton customer much longer. Good programming, just really expensive.

Keep this in the house hardly ever use it. Will not be keeping.

Was able to use this bike for several days while traveling. The features and overall interaction was excellent. However, price and subscription cost is a big consideration. Not sure the bike would be my first choice when looking at subscription based equipment.

I love the Peloton Bike, despite it being one of the most popular products on Facebook Marketplace. Great quality and also great library of classes.

Hard not to give this a 1 for value. Even buying a used bike has come with a massive price tag. The subscription is not worth the price, even with the great programming and the ability to have multiple users in the house. I do love the build quality and performance of the thing, damn them. I don't know how to get rid of the subscription and still get the experience, but if I could find a good way to do that, I'd be out in a heartbeat.

The Peloton Bike is honestly a really good piece of equipment. The bike itself is solid and smooth, but the real value comes from the app. The classes, coaching, and structure from the subscription are what make the whole thing work. Without the app it would just be a nice stationary bike, but with it the workouts feel guided and a lot more engaging. One downside is the subscription fee. That alone will probably turn some people away. The platform does come with more than just cycling though. There are yoga classes, light weight training, conditioning workouts, and other fitness sessions built into the subscription. Most of it still revolves around the bike, but there is definitely extra value there. If you are interested in getting one, I would highly recommend checking Facebook Marketplace first. We found ours there for a huge discount and it was barely used. I see a lot of them pop up that were probably bought during the COVID workout boom and then barely touched. In our house it gets a good amount of use. I probably ride it every two or three weeks, but my wife is on it about five times a week. For the right price, it’s definitely worth checking out.

I’ve been using this on and off for years. It’s a great cardio piece for the small footprint. You have to commit yourself to wanting to do classes to justify the price. Personally, I find myself doing intervals on an open goal so I don’t have to commit myself to a longer class most of the time.

Originally bought for my wife. This bike works great as long as you pay for the monthly subscription, otherwise I would avoid. The non subscription bike can do one class or free ride but does not communicate with any 3rd party apps. If you're a garmin user the peloton bike will not communicate to your watch. Bike tablet has peloton operating system to prevent users from using other apps.

Great quality bike however the monthly $44 subscription plus the initial cost of the bike is excessive. Rear firing speakers and the manual resistance makes the Plus version more attractive.