CITYROW‘s Max Rower now includes integration with the Apple Watch, becoming the first smart rower to provide real-time fitness metrics within Apple’s health platform.
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Comment: Is Peloton an acquisition target in 2022 by Apple, Amazon, Meta, etc?
In late 2019, Peloton aired a Holiday commercial that garnered media backlash. In early 2020, it became a media darling as the COVID–19 pandemic shut down gyms, and people were forced to work out at home for many months. On 12/21/20, Peloton’s stock peaked at $162.72. Today, it sits at $38.51. That puts it just above its $23.01 price around the time when the WHO declared a pandemic. That’s quite a rise and fall for a company with devoted subscribers and continue low churn. With a market cap of just 15 billion, it will be a prime acquisition target in 2022. Who will the buyer be? Let’s look at the options.
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After a lengthy delay due to safety concerns, the new Peloton Tread will be available to purchase in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on August 30, and will be available in Germany in fall 2021.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton ranked as the top consumer brand in Comparably’s Top 100 Best Brand List for 2021
Earlier today, Peloton CEO John Foley shared the news that Peloton had been named the top consumer brand in Comparably’s Top 100 Best Brand List for 2021.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton’s Cody Rigsby reflects on his teaching style, the pandemic, and more
In a year where so much of our world was separated, Peloton’s community grew ever stronger as a result of the dynamic personalities of its instructors. At the center of all of it was Cody Rigsby.
Expand Expanding CloseChicago Marriott includes an in-room Peloton Bike to keep you on the leaderboard when traveling
If you’ve spent the last year earning badges, climbing the leaderboard, and extending your streaks, you might be worried about losing momentum as traveling starts back up for vacations, conferences, etc. One Chicago Marriott has you covered, though. They boast an in-room Peloton Bike.
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CLMBR is launching a partnership with Bala, creator of stylish, weighted bangles and functional fitness accessories to offer the company’s products in a new color, CLMBR Pantone Blue
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Peloton’s worst-kept secret has now finally been made public. As has been rumored for some time through job openings, its corporate wellness program is now officially available.
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Peloton’s instructors have skyrocketed to celebrity status on social media over the last year as the long shutdown of gyms has led to moving to Peloton for at-home workouts. The Hollywood Reporter has a detailed look at how Peloton produces its classes and turns its instructors into social media celebrities.
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For many people, getting an endorphin rush at the end of a workout is the part of the motivation. For a group of Peloton fans, cannabis is part of their actual workout strategy.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton runs in the family as 3-year-old gets her own ‘Bike’ from her parents
When parents get the Peloton bug, it can easily spread to the entire family. Peloton doesn’t (yet) sell a kid’s bike, but that didn’t stop one family from getting their daughter her own “Peloton.”
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Six weeks ago, I took delivery of a Peloton Bike+ after riding on an original Peloton Bike for the previous year. In my first impressions review, I came away impressed with the Bike+, but I had some terrible delivery issues relating to the assembly of my particular bike. Although it’s not Peloton’s fault I had an issue, it was their problem. The hardware problems are now resolved, and I’ve seen many hours logging miles on Bike+, so I have a more fully featured opinion on the product. Let’s dive in to see if Bike+ was worth the upgrade after six weeks of use.
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Strava has been my go-to app for outdoor workouts for many years, and today the company has launched two exciting features.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton takes 30-50% off apparel for summer kick-off sale
Memorial Day is seen as the official start of summer in the US, and Peloton has kicked it off with an apparel sale with 30-50% off its summer apparel catalog.
Expand Expanding CloseHow Zwift became a unicorn company
One of my favorite Substack newsletters is Byrd House, and the most recent newsletter took a deep look at how Zwift became a unicorn company.
Expand Expanding CloseRumors swirl that Peloton has acquired another wearables company
Peloton has been making a spree of purchases in recent months, and rumors are now swirling that it has purchased another wearables company.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton begins offering employees paid time off to volunteer for candidates, vote, etc.
Peloton has announced that employees will now have paid time off that they can use to peacefully protest, volunteer for political campaigns, and vote.
Expand Expanding CloseEchelon riders’ account data exposed through a leaky API
Echelon is facing the same problem Peloton recently had over rider data being exposed through its API, which wasn’t properly secured. Jan Masters, a security researcher at Pen Test Partners, discovered that Echelon’s API allowed access to the account data of its riders. The data exposed included name, city, age, sex, phone number, weight, birthday, and workout statistics, and history of any other member in a live or on-demand class. The API also included some information about Echelon customers’ workout equipment including serial numbers.
Expand Expanding CloseLifePro Powerflow dumbbells are a low-cost option for Peloton strength that fit in any space
Peloton CEO John Foley has said on multiple occasions that Peloton must win strength to win fitness. Outside of some overpriced dumbbells, Peloton has no hardware to pair with its excellent strength classes. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been using the LifePro Powerflow dumbbells with my Peloton strength classes.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: My first year of Peloton is just the beginning of my connected health journey
May 4 was Star Wars Day for many people, but it’s my first anniversary of having my Peloton bike delivered. Although I’ve since moved on to a Bike+, I am firmly in the Peloton ecosystem, and it’s been a fantastic year.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon slashes $200 off Echelon’s EX5 Smart Connect Fitness Bike, now $1,000 shipped
From our sister site: 9to5Toys
Amazon is offering the Echelon EX5 Smart Connect Fitness Bike for $1,000.30 shipped. That’s $200 off the typical rate there and comes within $0.31 of the lowest price we have tracked. If you’ve been wanting to adopt a smart exercise bike, today’s offer could signal that now is the right time. With Echelon EX5 you’ll have 32 levels of silent magnetic resistance and a built-in tablet console that can be rotated 180 degrees for use even when you’re not cycling. Like competing brands, Echelon offers live and on-demand classes for beginner and pro riders alike. Learn about Echelon’s massive growth over the last year at our sister site, Connect The Watts. Rated 4.5/5 stars.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton Bike+ upgrade first impressions: Great hardware, but a poor installation experience leaves me with a damaged bike
Back in January, I decided to upgrade to Peloton’s Bike+ and sell my Peloton Bike. Because of Peloton’s long delivery delay, the installation appointment was set for April 19. I had tried to get moved to an earlier appointment, but there was nothing available. I received the delivery window on Saturday, so I was very excited to have it delivered today.
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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to stop using the Peloton Tread+.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton begins beta test of new Instagram story sharing options
In an email to its members, Peloton detailed new options for sharing works to Instagram in a new beta feature.
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