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Never heard it called a bucket before.No idea who Margret is, but would she knit me a cover for my bucket if I save up my pubes?
Never heard it called a bucket before.No idea who Margret is, but would she knit me a cover for my bucket if I save up my pubes?
Ok, serious post.....I used to do a reasonable amount of cycling at home (mountain biking first, then succumbed to a road bike too). I sold them when we moved to DC and bought entry level replacements (more than happy with them both) but since moving to Chicago I rarely go out to ride for pleasure as a) Illinois is as flat as a pancake so there is no such thing as mountain biking and b) Chicago's urban sprawl makes road cycling more of a combat sport than a fun pastime. I do ride 12 miles home from work most nights, but again, with the Chicago weather this is not a pleasant activity.
What I'm after is a static bike that does simulated rides around the world rather than something that does spin classes. Looking through this thread it seems I need a Zwift sub and a smart bike as opposed to a Peloton?
I agree, you're paying for the screen.For me it’s the argument that Peloton is a 2k spin bike. It’s a nice spin bike, but it’s not a £2k spin bike. You’re paying a massive brand premium because of the Peloton experience. But you then pay that premium by paying nearly 2.5x the subscription rate of non-peloton owners, which to me is a bit backwards. I would expect a £2k spin bike to be industrial reliability and massive warranty but there is lots that can go wrong with them and QA issues regularly reported.
But like you say it is what works for you, the bike looks nice and works with their software. If you don’t mind the cost and the subscription fee and only getting a 12 month base warranty then I’ve no problem with it, but if you just had 2k to spend and wanted the best spin bike you’d be hard pressed to recommend them.
Yes , zwift would be the way to go I would thinkOk, serious post.....I used to do a reasonable amount of cycling at home (mountain biking first, then succumbed to a road bike too). I sold them when we moved to DC and bought entry level replacements (more than happy with them both) but since moving to Chicago I rarely go out to ride for pleasure as a) Illinois is as flat as a pancake so there is no such thing as mountain biking and b) Chicago's urban sprawl makes road cycling more of a combat sport than a fun pastime. I do ride 12 miles home from work most nights, but again, with the Chicago weather this is not a pleasant activity.
What I'm after is a static bike that does simulated rides around the world rather than something that does spin classes. Looking through this thread it seems I need a Zwift sub and a smart bike as opposed to a Peloton?
Ha ha no but it’s literally a case of buy a bike with a spec you like, add a tablet holder and a cadence sensor and away you go. You can skip the tablet part and cast your phone to your tv or just use your phone if you want (can get phone holders).
I really like it.
https://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.u...oor-cycle-exercise-bike-with-free-lcd-monitor
That’s the bike I have, but I wouldn’t pay that for it, as I said a glut of this model available on Facebook marketplace eBay etc mostly in as-new condition. I’d rather have magnetic resistance and belt driven but it’s not noisy to run, it’s smooth and I enjoy using it. I seriously considered peloton, all the clones and turbo options and for me this fit best
I was more surprised that the peloton app was so cheap on iPad compared to a bike sub. If it was the other way round I may have been swayed.
People look down on spin class as women’s exercise but it’s a great workout
From the research I did before buying mine, magnetic is better as the friction pads can wear out. I'm happy with the one I bought anyway.Looks very similar to the one I'm looking at!
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Is magnetic or friction resistance much of a muchness or is one much better?
Yes, big difference in ride quality. That said, only matters if you're using it, so anything better than nothing.Magnetic is better than resistance pads because it feels better; resistance pads can wear down but they are very cheap (like £10) and last a few years. But resistance systems are cheaper so cost less up front.
I don't get Peloton, and certainly not at that price, it seems a gimmick/ good marketing to me and extremely hard to justify unless you're loaded. But even then, it's still hard to justify. £2,000 for an ok trainer bike?? But then £40 a month too is insane, for indoor biking/ training only? Madness.
Option 1) Peloton, over two years that's going to cost nigh on £3,000, and it's not going to work outside.
Option 2) You could by a £800 road bike, a £400 mountain bike, a Kickr smart £1,000, two years of zwift (Nov-March) months only, £13 x 10 = £130. 2 years of strava £100 and £500 worth of cycling gear. Same cost, 10 x as many bases covered.
For that you can do any workouts using wahoo apps, ride on zwift, ride outside on roads, ride in the woods, right around the street, plan routes on strava, compete with yourself or others. Jesus, after the first year you could probably join an gym and a spin class too, all for the same cost as similar years of peloton and that bike.
Why anyone would want to be inside, sweating their nuts off, using peloton when it's sunny outside on a nice summers evening is crazy to me. Can't beat a good ride and pint/ cake on day off, and Teesside is an excellent area for riding.
*note on Option 2, if you get hooked then you will use any excuse possible to buy a new bike, it will hurt your wallet more, but it will be good for your health as you will want to get out more and more.
I don't get Peloton, and certainly not at that price, it seems a gimmick/ good marketing to me and extremely hard to justify unless you're loaded. But even then, it's still hard to justify. £2,000 for an ok trainer bike?? But then £40 a month too is insane, for indoor biking/ training only? Madness.
Option 1) Peloton, over two years that's going to cost nigh on £3,000, and it's not going to work outside.
Option 2) You could by a £800 road bike, a £400 mountain bike, a Kickr smart £1,000, two years of zwift (Nov-March) months only, £13 x 10 = £130. 2 years of strava £100 and £500 worth of cycling gear. Same cost, 10 x as many bases covered.
For that you can do any workouts using wahoo apps, ride on zwift, ride outside on roads, ride in the woods, right around the street, plan routes on strava, compete with yourself or others. Jesus, after the first year you could probably join an gym and a spin class too, all for the same cost as similar years of peloton and that bike.
Why anyone would want to be inside, sweating their nuts off, using peloton when it's sunny outside on a nice summers evening is crazy to me. Can't beat a good ride and pint/ cake on day off, and Teesside is an excellent area for riding.
*note on Option 2, if you get hooked then you will use any excuse possible to buy a new bike, it will hurt your wallet more, but it will be good for your health as you will want to get out more and more.
I don't get Peloton, and certainly not at that price, it seems a gimmick/ good marketing to me and extremely hard to justify unless you're loaded. But even then, it's still hard to justify. £2,000 for an ok trainer bike?? But then £40 a month too is insane, for indoor biking/ training only? Madness.
Refer to my post above. Spin classes are absolutely nothing like cycling indoors or out. They’re just not comparable to things like zwift, or doing cycle routes. The only thing In common is a rough bike shape.
Around costs I agree peloton is pricy but if people can afford it that’s up to them, but it’s a specific type of exercise that appeals to people which is why peloton does so well as it’s very slick and out of the box.
There are cheaper competitors to peloton but their software isn’t as good and classes aren’t as good and they’re usually not that much cheaper, just cheaper
Statto: What are you looking at? I'm planning another bike but can't deide between a Gravel and a Mountain....Have told Mrs W yethis isn't going to help my point, but I've got my eye on a £5k road bike, which I'm sure 99.9% of people would think is lunacy, suppose it's all relative to what means you have though.
Liz/ Fair,
No, I get that, I know they're not the same, it's extremely obvious. I'm saying one is extremely expensive (for the average person), for such a limited single option. It's priced well out of budget for most people I would expect.
I wonder how many people using a 2k spin bike and subscription have ever actually been out on a road or mountain bike with the right gear etc.