NFT: Indoor "connected" cycling

Haven’t had a chance to use it yet, but everyone I know who has one absolutely loves it - that’s the only reason why I got it.

I did a bundle that included the bike, shoes, earphones, weights and two years of the subscription for around $2400 if I am remembering correctly.

They have financing options too.... 0% APR for 24 months. No brainer IMO, monthly payment ends up being cheaper than my gym memebership.

(removing the rear wheel). lots of great third party software for training, online classes, races, etc. like Zwift, sufferfest, etc.

there is a wide price range of trainers that can connect to this software.

but if you like spinning, i've also heard great things about Peleton.

I don't use it but my wife loves it. Expensive, but worth the $ to us at least.

for my wife for Xmas. We have two babies so it is hard for her to get to the gym, etc. She has not missed a single day and is completely engrossed in the programs. She absolutely loves it.

I can’t really do it every time I ride a bike my balls hurt tremendously. But if you like spin classes or bikes in general I highly recommend the Peloton so far.

NOTE-if you do get one, make sure you ride it upon delivery just to make sure everything is working. My wife wasn’t home and the delivery logistic company dropped it off and set it up. When she finally rode it, the metrics were not working and it was a couple day pain in the ass. Peloton delivered a second one (after trying to talk me through trouble shooting, which I wasn’t doing on a 2k machine that didn’t work upon delivery) and it has worked perfectly. When Peloton delivered instead of the currier they showed my wife a bunch of cool things within the system that we had no idea about.

In comment 14262036 markky said:

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(removing the rear wheel). lots of great third party software for training, online classes, races, etc. like Zwift, sufferfest, etc. there is a wide price range of trainers that can connect to this software. but if you like spinning, i've also heard great things about Peleton.

What did you buy? Also, does it measure power output. I am obsessed power training. I love the idea of using my bike (and bike fit) as opposed to a Peloton or other.

Love it, love it, love it. Even though there is monthly fee we can share it, so it is much cheaper than a gym. My daughter is getting ready for her college lacrosse season and does a lot of different exercises. She has tried it and is really impressed with it as well. Never expected to like classes and I have missed one day since it arrived.

I bought her a Sunny Health & Fitness spin bike with a 40-.lb flywheel and a belt drive (not a chain drive). Look at their reviews. They're consistently good/great reviews. And very affordable. And very easy to assemble.

I swapped out the regular pedals and put on clipless pedals, for her spin shoes.

I put a Wahoo cadence sensor on her pedal crank and a Wahoo speed sensor on her flywheel, then downloaded the Wahoo app on her phone.

I put the Pelaton app on her iPad and put an iPad holder on her spin bike. So it's like a DIY Pelaton bike...a MUCH cheaper one.

She's done about 170 Pelaton rides in just over 12 months. She LOVES it. She says it's the best gift I've ever given her. And the bike is holding up just fine.

It's waaaay cheaper overall than a Pelaton bike, not just upfront but long-term.

I know all this may sound a little daunting in terms of details and setup. But it wasn't. If you have any more questions about what I did, I'd be happy to share more.

great workout, awesome community, and off the bike workouts are even better

But gad damn the thing is expensive.

Gym quality. Cost us $1100 about 6-7 years ago. Sure, it holds laundry well. But for the money, it's been a great investment. Used the shit out of it this weekend.

No, there's not a live feed or even a video of a trainer yelling at me to push!!! But there are random programs that are challenging.

I'm not knocking the newer bikes/programs. I know a couple people who have them and like them a lot. Just seems rather steep.

I target 80 RPM and try not to drop below that, even on the tougher resistances (on hill or random modes), and it's a great workout. I watched the fourth and some of the third quarter of the Knicks-Sixers while riding yesterday, so I was occupied. My wife listens to music.

We have a gym membership too, but the bike is a good fallback if we don't feel like getting in the car and driving somewhere. Nice to have when you're looking to cut time spent exercising.

Whatever works.

In comment 14262359 Mr. Bungle said:

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I bought her a Sunny Health & Fitness spin bike with a 40-.lb flywheel and a belt drive (not a chain drive). Look at their reviews. They're consistently good/great reviews. And very affordable. And very easy to assemble. I swapped out the regular pedals and put on clipless pedals, for her spin shoes. I put a Wahoo cadence sensor on her pedal crank and a Wahoo speed sensor on her flywheel, then downloaded the Wahoo app on her phone. I put the Pelaton app on her iPad and put an iPad holder on her spin bike. So it's like a DIY Pelaton bike...a MUCH cheaper one. She's done about 170 Pelaton rides in just over 12 months. She LOVES it. She says it's the best gift I've ever given her. And the bike is holding up just fine. It's waaaay cheaper overall than a Pelaton bike, not just upfront but long-term. I know all this may sound a little daunting in terms of details and setup. But it wasn't. If you have any more questions about what I did, I'd be happy to share more.

Interesting idea ...

In comment 14262543 Beezer said:

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In comment 14262359 Mr. Bungle said: Quote: I bought her a Sunny Health & Fitness spin bike with a 40-.lb flywheel and a belt drive (not a chain drive). Look at their reviews. They're consistently good/great reviews. And very affordable. And very easy to assemble. I swapped out the regular pedals and put on clipless pedals, for her spin shoes. I put a Wahoo cadence sensor on her pedal crank and a Wahoo speed sensor on her flywheel, then downloaded the Wahoo app on her phone. I put the Pelaton app on her iPad and put an iPad holder on her spin bike. So it's like a DIY Pelaton bike...a MUCH cheaper one. She's done about 170 Pelaton rides in just over 12 months. She LOVES it. She says it's the best gift I've ever given her. And the bike is holding up just fine. It's waaaay cheaper overall than a Pelaton bike, not just upfront but long-term. I know all this may sound a little daunting in terms of details and setup. But it wasn't. If you have any more questions about what I did, I'd be happy to share more. Interesting idea ...

I've considered a hack like this but don't the all in one bikes have resistance control built in? If you're doing a class does the bike automatically adjust? Like zwift has trainers connected to where if you're on an incline and it adjusts itself? Am I wrong?

for Xmas 2017. She loved it, still does. I also rode it infrequently for 10-11 months (4-5x per month) and liked it. I really stepped up my frequency in December and now I'm absolutely loving it.

It's a really quality product (yes, as it should be for the price)

My understanding is that the resale market on the bikes is very, very strong. It's still a big capital outlay, but a little easier to swallow if you know you can recover 50% of it (on the conservative end, from what I've seen online).

In comment 14262565 jgambrosio said:

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In comment 14262543 Beezer said: Quote: In comment 14262359 Mr. Bungle said: Quote: I bought her a Sunny Health & Fitness spin bike with a 40-.lb flywheel and a belt drive (not a chain drive). Look at their reviews. They're consistently good/great reviews. And very affordable. And very easy to assemble. I swapped out the regular pedals and put on clipless pedals, for her spin shoes. I put a Wahoo cadence sensor on her pedal crank and a Wahoo speed sensor on her flywheel, then downloaded the Wahoo app on her phone. I put the Pelaton app on her iPad and put an iPad holder on her spin bike. So it's like a DIY Pelaton bike...a MUCH cheaper one. She's done about 170 Pelaton rides in just over 12 months. She LOVES it. She says it's the best gift I've ever given her. And the bike is holding up just fine. It's waaaay cheaper overall than a Pelaton bike, not just upfront but long-term. I know all this may sound a little daunting in terms of details and setup. But it wasn't. If you have any more questions about what I did, I'd be happy to share more. Interesting idea ... I've considered a hack like this but don't the all in one bikes have resistance control built in? If you're doing a class does the bike automatically adjust? Like zwift has trainers connected to where if you're on an incline and it adjusts itself? Am I wrong?

I thought about that. You'd have to hit the arrows to bump up resistance (or take it down). Minor thing, if you could add the programs through an app.