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December 11, 2019 10:30 am GMT

Forget Peloton. All you need to get pedaling is this $140 under-desk bike.

Forget Peloton. All you need to get pedaling is this $140 under-desk bike.

Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.


By now it's too easy to dunk on the dystopian holiday ad for the high-tech exercise bike Peloton. The tale of an already fit woman vlogging her way through early morning sessions to lose a couple of pounds over a year went viral for all the wrong reasons, and now the CEO won't even mention it. I'll simply note that the Peloton backlash has been a long time coming. 

More power to you if a $2,200 stationary bike, plus $40 a month for spin-class videoconferencing, has turbo-charged your morning exercise routine. If so, you're part of a select elite. I'm willing to bet more purchasers have rejected the concept once reality sank in. Just try searching eBay for "Peloton Bike, rarely used" — now there's a Hemingway-esque four-word short story. Read more...

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