This is how I did it… Step One- the Sunny Spin Bike All reviews and research pointed to this wonderful Sunny Health spin bike: I celebrated over 500 rides on my Sunny before upgrading to my Keiser. So far it works great and I am really enjoying my Peloton workouts. After loads of research (Amazon reviews, fitness blogs, etc.) I created my own Peloton experience by using the Peloton App with my own bike, a Sunny Spin bike, and some simple add-ons like Wahoo cadence and speed sensors.

How jealous am I going to be when they release a new model and I want the upgrade (they follow the Apple phone upgrade model…) ?!įor me and my track record, it was too much of a gamble and I needed to dip my toes back into exercise with a less expensive bike.

If its screen stopped working – would I have to return the whole bike? (Recalls have now happened!!!).

Will I get bored of spinning after a few months?.

UPDATE: The price has come way down and you can now get the Original Peloton Bike for much less. I didn’t want to splurge on a Peloton bike only for it to gather dust in the corner like my old treadmill. Yikes! I wish I could afford it – I really do but I already have a graveyard of exercise gadgetry and workout DVDs in my house (do P90Xand Insanityring a bell to anyone?). plus a $468 yearly subscription ($39 per month).

Then I saw the price tag…originally, almost $3,000 right off the bat when you add the delivery, special shoes, etc. The Peloton Bike! I saw the commercials and was hooked. Over 10,000 on demand group spinning classes right in the comfort of my own home? You mean I never have to find someone to watch my kids, get in a car and drive to the gym? A dream come true – sign me up! (Plus, I am assuming that it must come with a housekeeper because everyone’s homes seem so neat and tidy.)

Update Spring 2023: I predicted that the Peloton bikes were at risk of having issues and to be recalled!

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