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Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by dragonwriter »

Barrin92 wrote: post #59
xwdv wrote: post #30

Peloton has 0% financing and now you can own the old version of the bike (which is more than adequate) for only $49 a month, which is similar to the price of a decent gym. Most software devs make more than that per hour. There’s really no reason to be this cheap if you want to invest in your health.

>Most software devs make more than that per hour. if your definition of software dev ends at the borders of California, then yes. Otherwise, not so much. And even then, although I could afford it I'm not paying 50 bucks per month for a bike for the same reason I don't buy 7 bucks bottled water, because I don't want to flush my money down the drain

> > Most software devs make more than that [$49] per hour

> if your definition of software dev ends at the borders of California, then yes. Otherwise, not so much.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics disagrees:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/...

”Quick Facts: Software Developers

“2019 Median Pay: $107,510 per year / $51.69 per hour”

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by matchbok »

koolba wrote: post #53
dhnajsjdnd wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Honestly no. It’s just a symptom of being a weak minded person who can’t commit to self improvement Are you saying these “weak minded” people don’t deserve to be fit, or what?

Not at all. I’m saying that they’re being preyed upon by an industry that’s taking advantage of their weak wills. Teaching them to focus their will power would pay off much more than a “class” where there’s no actual lesson. To be clear, I’m not taking about actual instruction like a sport like tennis or a lifting program, I’m specifically referring to group cardio programs that are nothing more than loud music and a…

What you say, man, to make yourself feel better about yourself. Is your arm sore from patting yourself on the back?

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by Barrin92 »

dragonwriter wrote: post #61
Barrin92 wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Most software devs make more than that per hour. if your definition of software dev ends at the borders of California, then yes. Otherwise, not so much. And even then, although I could afford it I'm not paying 50 bucks per month for a bike for the same reason I don't buy 7 bucks bottled water, because I don't want to flush my money down the drain

> > Most software devs make more than that [$49] per hour > if your definition of software dev ends at the borders of California, then yes. Otherwise, not so much. The Bureau of Labor Statistics disagrees: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/... ”Quick Facts: Software Developers “2019 Median Pay: $107,510 per year / $51.69 per hour”

You might also consider that outside of California doesn't mean that software development ends at the American border. Here in the UK, the average salary is somewhere between 30k-40k a year.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by jniedrauer »

loeg wrote: post #47
chaostheory wrote: post #45

Alternatively, you could buy an Oculus Quest 2 for $299 and a Magene Cadence Sensor for $20 https://www.amazon.com/Magene-Cycling-Cadence-Buletooth-Wire... Then download this game for Oculus Quest https://www.virzoom.com/ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyJU0vRtug4&feature=emb_logo

My head sweats a lot cycling; I wouldn't want to try and wear a VR headset while exercising.

I really can't wait until this problem is solved. High volume training will become much easier.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by twiceaday »

loeg wrote: post #47
chaostheory wrote: post #45

Alternatively, you could buy an Oculus Quest 2 for $299 and a Magene Cadence Sensor for $20 https://www.amazon.com/Magene-Cycling-Cadence-Buletooth-Wire... Then download this game for Oculus Quest https://www.virzoom.com/ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyJU0vRtug4&feature=emb_logo

My head sweats a lot cycling; I wouldn't want to try and wear a VR headset while exercising.

Could crank the ac if you have it. Helps me.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by month13 »

loeg wrote: post #47
chaostheory wrote: post #45

Alternatively, you could buy an Oculus Quest 2 for $299 and a Magene Cadence Sensor for $20 https://www.amazon.com/Magene-Cycling-Cadence-Buletooth-Wire... Then download this game for Oculus Quest https://www.virzoom.com/ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyJU0vRtug4&feature=emb_logo

My head sweats a lot cycling; I wouldn't want to try and wear a VR headset while exercising.

My head sweats a lot playing VR, I couldn't imagine the torrent of sweat mixing them together.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by boringg »

nightski wrote: post #42
mikestew wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Additionally, I think folks are assuming that you're the only cycling nut in the house. If there are two or more, then an easy-to-adjust bike is essential. If you think your non-mechanically-inclined partner is going to grab a hex wrench every time he wants to hit the "trainer", you will be sadly disappointed. Hell, if you think I , who used to be a bike mechanic in his misspent youth, am going to grab that hex wrenc…

My wife & I swap our real bikes on a Wahoo Kickr. It takes less than 60 seconds to swap a bike. Then we get to use the same bikes we ride all summer as well - no adjustments necessary.

Same here - wife and I do the same thing. I will say that I would prefer not to but it *normally isn’t enough friction to stop it. To the commentators point it does add friction though.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by bmiller2 »

JoeAltmaier wrote: post #38
gregshap wrote: post #35

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Because the customer for Peloton has very little overlap with the customer for indoor cycling trainer. There are tens of millions of people in USA alone with zero desire to bike outside, who nonetheless desire some exercise experience that requires minimal knowledge or planning outside of class time.

Exaggeration? There are 2 million Peloton users.

Buy PTON now then, at least 18 million potential subscribers out there

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by loeg »

twiceaday wrote: post #65
loeg wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My head sweats a lot cycling; I wouldn't want to try and wear a VR headset while exercising.

Could crank the ac if you have it. Helps me.

I sweat a lot cycling outdoors at 45°F, too.

Re: Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

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Post by ar_lan »

wj wrote: post #56
beloch wrote: post #31

It's interesting how exercise machines are starting to become game input devices and online class portals. Peloton obviously deserves a lot of credit for popularizing the idea, but the hardware required to do similar things outdates Peloton. e.g. Pretty much any Concept2 rower you see in a gym or home that has been made in the last couple decades has a monitor that can provide realtime data to a computer via USB. I h…

How do you like the Concept2 and rowing machines in general? I would prefer a treadmill but I don't have a good space for one. Do you get a decent cardio workout with it?

Concept2 rowers make for amazing workouts. Great cardio, and it's truly full-body.

I love mine. Granted, I love rowing too though.

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