Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B

Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by ironjunkie on Friday August 03, 2018 @01:36PM (#17681797)

Some of my colleagues got one of those connected treadmills in California.

Seriously, why would you not go on a REAL bike ride instead of using an indoor bike? Everyday is a beautiful day outdoor.

I'm all for tech, but in sport and fitness I think that sticking to the basics that work well is a pretty good idea.

To me it looks like an attempt to capitalize on the crowd of geeks//nerds that wouldn't do fitness otherwise by gamifying the product.

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Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by servercobra on Friday August 03, 2018 @01:41PM (#17681852)

Sometimes it rains. Sometimes it's really hot. Always, there's a lot of cars around.

I generally agree and love to run outside, but I can easily see the appeal for a lot of people.

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Re:Peloton raises $550M at a valuation of $4B by ranic on Friday August 03, 2018 @03:12PM (#17682732)

And sometimes you have small children who nap, allowing parents a small, often unpredictable, amount of time to exercise.

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