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Interesting - as a lazy person who’s never used an exercise bike, I was curious how bad the build quality actually is. Sounds like they cut corners on manufacturing because they considered themselves an app company first. Thanks for the perspective! Read more

They got big enough to buy Precor at one point, so they do own a commercial gym equipment line.  But agree on the non-sustainable part.  I get a membership to a full gym chain, with pools, and classes included for not much more than the monthly membership to Peloton.  Personally I think they make good products and the… Read more

A normal road bike seat post is also held in place using pressure only, that part really isn’t a big deal. I suspect Peloton does it this way because a pin clipped seatpost can’t make as granular of adjustments.  Read more

What do you mean the seat is attached by pressure? Are you talking about a typical quick release pin ? If so, what’s wrong with that? I’ve competitively road and mountain cycled for years and never had a problem Read more

If you wouldn’t mind sharing, what version/model of the Stages bike do you have? Read more

The app is great, i was astonished at how much I liked it when I first signed up. Read more

And just like that, they became a failure.  Read more

Oh, now you’re going to get hate from the “ACTUALLY only outdoor cycling is real” crowd. Read more

Weird that a lot of companies that got used to the status quo of the pandemic are seeing everything implode a mere two-ish years later.
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longtime cycling instructor here. The Peloton app/platform is, actually, pretty great. I did not have high hopes, but I joined during COVID and was shocked at how much I liked it. Plenty of variety not just in cycling, but other workouts, and they do have a good mix of instructor styles/personalities. I got way into… Read more

Peloton was never sustainable. They only became a household name due to luck and aggressive marketing during the COVID pandemic. Read more

Is it an A.I. problem or a capitalism problem?
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Spirit Airlines: “The School Bus of the Skies” Read more

Icon is updated on Android as well. Read more

LOL wut? Read more

“Tragedy" in your opinion. What happened to journalistic neutrality? Read more

dont forget too, that the performers on stage cant really see something thrown at them, because of the bright stage lights in their eyes. Even small objects can cause injury - as detailed above. Way back, and I mean WAAAY back, i was to see Jethro Tull at MSG and that show was cancelled because the day before, someone… Read more

Boy, they’re going to be pissed when they realize they can’t force AI to work in an office. Read more

Thank you, Kevin Hurler, for this insightful look into the functioning of landfills. As someone who is trying to minimize my personal waste output, I found this article particularly interesting. I especially enjoyed your exploration of the complex engineering behind landfills and the pollution they create. Read more

With Gensler at the SEC pushing for tighter enforcement controls and Congress taking the long and “thoughtful” approach to writing legislation, most of the “Crypto-Currencies” are just going to move/remain offshore. Read more