People cycle in place because it’s more convenient than going outside. Not everyone lives near bike trails where you can continuously cycle without having to worry about cars and traffic lights. Even on bike trails, speed is limited to 10mph so I don’t how you can do hiit workout and keep it below 10mph.

As an avid cyclist, I often sometimes bike indoors because it's easier to get the workout I want with exact wattages and intervals. A wahoo kickr or other direct drive unit + zwift/trainerroad/whatever.

Don't think Apple will compete with any of those soon.

You're right.

It's the portability of being able to use Fitness+ cycle instructors on any stationary bike not just a Peloton that I think provides the most value.

When things get back to normal, you can have the instructor guide you through a workout at a hotel gym or any gym anywhere with a stationary bike.

Think slush and wind.

And wildfires.

Especially considering all the competition have to manage by making 30% less money.

I expect Peloton will integrate with Fitness+, and the arrangement will be quite profitable for both parties.

I'd guess that the Apple ecosystem is very nearly a strict superset of people who have Pelotons, after all.

Indoor bikes are more consistently grueling, not everyone has ideal workout terrain for a bicycle. Lot of flat roads.

I think Peloton's largely upper-middle class target market that live in the suburbs or cities can find solid bike trails using Apple maps.

But you're right, it's too early to jump to conclusions.

Given the cycling unfriendly design of most NA cities, using a Peloton instead of an outdoor bike ride seems like a sensible safety measure to not get killed by a distracted SUV driver.

Higher net worth individuals like the ones you find in the upper middle class also aren't going to be risking their life daily on a bicycle outside just for exercise.

You can easily just roll out of bed at 6 AM and jump on a peloton and safely get good exercise everyday, no matter the weather or terrain.

Yup, I lived in Chicago only a mile from the Lakeshore Bike Path and almost never used it after a few run ins with distracted drivers and almost being hit. I use my (not Peloton) stationary and Peloton Digital all the time though.

>when you can cycle outside with a Fitness+ instructor

Please don't do this. Its not safe.

It's just literally audio feedback telling to you go faster or slower based on your heart rate. It's no more dangerous than voice navigation while driving.

Unless it can pair with power sensors for wattage I don't think I could see any cyclists try this. If one's dedicated enough to use a program like this during workout, there are far better existing options.