Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

Isn't it possible to hook a road bike up to some kind of 'bike treadmill' or such and go on virtual rides (maybe with an iPad or a tv or something infront of it?).

With the kinds of money Peloton are charging, it did seem like a much better deal, and you get a road bike included...

Re: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

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Post by tommica » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:24 PM UTC

Wow, did not see any reason in the article to justify it, except making more money... Quite brazen to scalp like that

Re: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

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Post by nsxwolf » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:25 PM UTC

cyberpunk wrote: post #4

... Isn't capitalism great? I remember a thread on here a while back where some folks were sharing their peloton-alike setups and sadly I've lost the bookmark for it. Isn't it possible to hook a road bike up to some kind of 'bike treadmill' or such and go on virtual rides (maybe with an iPad or a tv or something infront of it?). With the kinds of money Peloton are charging, it did seem like a much better deal, and yo…

A Peloton is just an old-fashioned stationary bike with a SaaS. You can still buy plain old stationary bikes (aka "Spinning Bikes"), no need to rig up a real bike.

Re: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

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Post by CoastalCoder » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:25 PM UTC

ziofill wrote: post #2

shameless

It's a for-profit corporation, I'm not sure shame is useful concept when reasoning about its behavior.

It also reminds me of the fable about the frog and the scorpion.

Re: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

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Post by 0cf8612b2e1e » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:27 PM UTC

nsxwolf wrote: post #6

cyberpunk wrote: post #4

... Isn't capitalism great? I remember a thread on here a while back where some folks were sharing their peloton-alike setups and sadly I've lost the bookmark for it. Isn't it possible to hook a road bike up to some kind of 'bike treadmill' or such and go on virtual rides (maybe with an iPad or a tv or something infront of it?). With the kinds of money Peloton are charging, it did seem like a much better deal, and yo…

A Peloton is just an old-fashioned stationary bike with a SaaS. You can still buy plain old stationary bikes (aka "Spinning Bikes"), no need to rig up a real bike.

I believe it is even possible to use a different stationary bike hardware and connect it to the Peloton subscription if you enjoy the service.

Re: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes

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Post by bdcravens » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:28 PM UTC

Peloton is both a product manufacturer and a service provider; setup fees are common with many service providers. For example, if you bring a phone you bought elsewhere to your carrier, they'll charge a fee to activate it for their network.

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Post by CivBase » Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 5:28 PM UTC

cyberpunk wrote: post #4

... Isn't capitalism great? I remember a thread on here a while back where some folks were sharing their peloton-alike setups and sadly I've lost the bookmark for it. Isn't it possible to hook a road bike up to some kind of 'bike treadmill' or such and go on virtual rides (maybe with an iPad or a tv or something infront of it?). With the kinds of money Peloton are charging, it did seem like a much better deal, and yo…

> Isn't capitalism great?

Does "capitalism" now just mean that businesses can do whatever they want?

Consumer rights are awful in the United States, but that isn't because our economy is capitalistic. It's because our government is inept.