Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and Apple Fitness+

Re:Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and App... by mikestew on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:47PM (#25449825)

Additionally, I think folks are assuming that you're the only cycling nut in the house. If there are two or more, then an easy-to-adjust bike is essential. If you think your non-mechanically-inclined partner is going to grab a hex wrench every time he wants to hit the "trainer", you will be sadly disappointed. Hell, if you think I, who used to be a bike mechanic in his misspent youth, am going to grab that hex wrench you'd be sadly mistaken. You stick a road bike on a trainer, and there will be exactly one person that ever uses it.

Summary: a dedicated indoor bike immensely reduces the friction of getting a ride in.

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Re:Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and App... by nightski on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:33PM (#25450780)

My wife & I swap our real bikes on a Wahoo Kickr. It takes less than 60 seconds to swap a bike. Then we get to use the same bikes we ride all summer as well - no adjustments necessary.

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Re:Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and App... by boringg on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @10:47PM (#25452223)

Same here - wife and I do the same thing. I will say that I would prefer not to but it *normally isn’t enough friction to stop it. To the commentators point it does add friction though.

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Re:Building a $400 at-home DIY spin bike for Peloton and App... by JamesMontemagno on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:04PM (#25449988)

That is a good point as well. My wife also uses the bike and this is a big benefit.

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