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Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by jbob2000 on Friday August 03, 2018 @12:59PM (#17681482)
This is ridiculous, these bikes are a fad. The company will get sold to a gym or furniture giant for pennies once people get bored and realize they paid $2,000 for a clothes hanger.

I will say it's an interesting take on an old business. Furniture and exercise equipment manufacturers have this problem where everybody buys their stuff and they go bankrupt because nobody needs new equipment after the initial purchase. So attaching the subscription business model to this might give them a bit more longevity!

Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by joezydeco on Friday August 03, 2018 @01:04PM (#17681520)
Think about how many people sign up for gym memberships and then never use them but keep paying the monthly fee.
Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by throwaway82729 on Friday August 03, 2018 @03:53PM (#17683067)
Now they'll keep paying that and have a $2k clothes hanger at home.
Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by Zimahl on Friday August 03, 2018 @01:36PM (#17681794)
Doesn't make gyms $4 billion businesses.
Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by joezydeco on Friday August 03, 2018 @02:26PM (#17682280)
What other fitness equipment manufacturer has cashflow not tied to equipment sales?