While that’s true, a Peloton attracts a premium price above regular spin bikes. So if you had no intention of using the software you’d just buy a cheaper bike. If you do intend to use it you now have to add $95 to whatever price you’re paying.
Good point, it's like a signal that "our bikes are a premium product: you'll pay more, and feel good about it, too!". However, like a sibling comment pointed out, that sort of conflicts with the used aspect of it. If someone is planning on spending cash on a premium exercise bike, they'll pay for a new one.
Well, they used to.
I also do like how the LCD is basically a vesa mount so you, and well, I did swap in a normal LCD but you can also jailbreak the android os there too.
And you can also buy the newer bigger screen to put on an older bike.
The metrics to me are a bit meh, I get it, but the hardware itself is sturdy and any real cyclist will be doing/using strava.
But new, yes there is a premium and I don't see it worth it at all.
I have one that I got for free, YMMV.
I thought they were stationary.
(Yeah, I get the joke)