Peloton Bikes, Indoor Exercise bikes for Cardio and Strength Training

This makes it very easy to stay consistent and track workouts.
I finally took the leap during Amazon Prime days. (First of all, the delivery and set up was absolutely seamless, and took about an hour. Plus they hauled all the boxes away. Wonderful. My communication with Amazon was easy and direct and the set-up folks absolutely knew what they were doing. ) What I’ve found, after setting my online presence to “private” is that the sheer variety of classes — some as short as 5 minutes — is a wonderful WFH break. Its pretty easy to commit to 20 minutes on the bike if all you have to do is put your shoes on and turn on the bike. So far, I’ve done bike workouts, walking (outside) workouts, weights and yoga. I have been a long time cyclist so I am comfortable with cleated shoes. There are lots and lots of after-market accessories for these bikes and I recommend a few: buy non-Peloton shoes for half-price. You can get them with cleats already installed for $55. You don’t need $120 shoes for indoor cycling. Get a gel seat cover for a more comfortable ride. Get a small fan you can mount to your handlebars. And there are heartrate monitors for a more exact reading than your watch. Oddly, the Peloton monitor did not connect with the program, but a much cheaper monitor did. Connects just fine with my Samsung S25 phone and ring. The huge variety of instructors will almost guarantee that you’ll find a good match, and the Peloton app has lots of other options for exercise, meditation, stretching, runs and weight classes. For all that, the app easily replaces my gym membership. For the shoes sceptics: it may take a few times to get used to clicking in and out of cleats, but they are really the best way to transfer power from your legs to the bike. They become intuitive quickly. ( Cleats transfer power on both the down stroke and the upstroke. Cages aren’t as efficient, and “regular ” shoes and pedals lose the upstroke power. You will get stronger using cleats )A year later (July 2025): The bike itself is still working great and I still think this was one of the smartest purchases I made all last year. At 72, I’m never going to top a leader board but I can definitely see a difference from a year ago. And while I thought I would set the bike on a program and then just watch a movie on television, I still find the classes entertaining and motivating.

I was debating buying a Peleton for a while, the cost was really holding me back. But, prime day come along and I got a $500 discount on this bike, so I snatched it up immediately. Refurbished bikes on their website are more expensive than what I paid.I’ll be honest, I was concerned that it wasn’t Peleton delivering it, as they also do the whole set up.. but amazon delivered it on time, the box wasn’t damaged at all which was a relief.All the parts were inside the box neatly. Nothing was broken, everything was there. It took me around 2 hours or so to set up. The box has a home assembly kit with tools and all the screws you need (with a baggie of extras!)The setup was not hard at all, just time consuming. The build quality of the bike seems VERY solid also.It is quite a compact bike, I don’t have a large amount of room in my apartment but the peleton fits very well.Overall, I’d say it was a great purchase! Although I’m not sure I’d spend the original price for it of $1845 CAD.If you’re not in a rush but you want the Peleton, I’d definitely recommend waiting for another amazon prime day as the sale is just too good to pass up!

This is for the Bike+.It’s brilliant. Expensive, but totally worth it.

A cautionary tale for Canadian buyers and buyers in general: I purchased the Bike Plus in February 2025 and the bottom bracket failed after only a handful of rides (5 hours of total use time on the bike). After doing some research this appears to be a frequently reported issue. I am outside the Peloton Service area and will need to repair this thing myself.. do some research about bottom bracket failures on these things.. it happens more frequently than it ought for a bike of such value. I expected higher quality components. Also note that Peloton only covers you for 12 months warranty and you must provide proof of purchase through Amazon to be eligible for coverage during that time. They also have VERY limited shipping, and couldn’t even ship the replacement Bottom bracket to my home address!?!?! I had to get it shipped to a family member who lives near a bigger city in Southern BC. Peloton doesn’t provide tools for BB replacement, so I had to buy a crank puller, bottom bracket wrench, etc, etc.. brutal. Amazon’s customer service on this was TERRIBLE as was Peloton’s. Other replacement parts for wearable components are not available on Amazon with very limited other suppliers. My recommendation is to just go to your local rec center, take a spin class, or hit the gym if you want to ride a spin bike socially. The Peloton solution is just a money pit with what appears to be planned obsolesce a significant part of their business model. The bike is NOT built to last. I don’t have many regrets in life…