Especially "Peloton" has been a ridiculously over-hyped phenomenon. To me it seems as if they put tons of money into bribing media folks to write about their pretty mundane unable-to-move-anywhere-cycles.
Said a guy that has never taken a class on a Peloton. For such a passionate opinion, you'd think that a micron of data, like using the device and participating in a class would be at the core of the statement. I own one. It got me through the pandemic. It wasn't just a trainer, my mind and my "heart" need exercise. 2020 would have been a darker winter without the classes and the community that Peloton incorporates. The product is solid, it has a sea of sensors, the magnetic fly wheel control is smooth, it all works really well. I wanted to DIY, but the package from Peloton was better than piecing together a Wahoo setup or grabbing an Amazon stationary bike and a laptop. As a piece of tech and as a mechanical device, it is elegant. So why all the hate? The company itself is mismanaged. The board should rid itself of Foley and they should trim a number of C level officers and put the company up for sale. That has little to do with the vitriol posted here. Why are you mad at a bike and the people that bought it?
Don't hit the keys so hard, it hurts.