Peloton Bike

Recall notice

Peloton recalled this exercise bike on May 11, 2023 because the bike’s seat post assembly can break and detach during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user. About 2.2 million Model PL01 Peloton Bikes are affected by this recall. The bike’s were sold at Peloton and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at Onepeloton.com, Amazon.com and Dicksportinggoods.com from January 2018 through May 2023 for about $1,400. Peloton has received 35 reports of the seat post breaking and 13 reports of injuries including a fractured wrist, lacerations, and bruises from falling off the bike. If you own this bike you should stop using it immediately and contact Peloton for a free seat post that can be self-installed. For more information, see our article.

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Ratings

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Adjustability

/ 5

Data interface

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Features

/ 5

Capacity

/ 5

Warranty

/ 5

Ease of assembly

/ 5

Type

/ 5

About

Overall, the Peloton Bike was excellent. Data Display: The Peloton has a 22" touchscreen display for connected classes and display of session data, but the screen does not rotate for off-bike exercises. There are many different exercise programs available through its subscription service ($39 per month). It uses Wi-Fi or Ethernet to connect to the internet. The display shows numerical resistance, cadence, speed, time, wattage, and an estimate of calories burned. Exercise programs do not automatically adjust resistance, but manual changes are easily performed using the knob. There is a USB port to charge other electronic devices. Features: Requires bike shoes with delta clips. Can display heart rate by connecting with an optional heart rate monitor. Handlebars height, seat heights, and seat horizontal position are finely adjustable, but handlebars don't adjust horizontally. Can be adjusted to allow a very upright riding position. The seat may come out when being adjusted higher, but the bike has more adjustment range in seat heights than other exercise bikes. Has dual bottle holders and a place to store the dumbbells, but dumbbells are not included. Delivery and assembly is included in the purchase price. BUT: The bike requires AC power for data display but can be used without power since resistance levels are manually adjusted. Its screen can only be used for the Peloton app. It lacks toe cages for use with shoes other than bike shoes - compatible pedals or adapters with toe cages can be purchased from other sources.

Features & Specs

Features

Touch screen

Yes

Cup holder

Dual

Reading shelf

Dumbbells

Dumbbell holder

Yes

SPD cleats

Toe cage on pedal

Delta clip cleats

Yes

Cadence display

Digital

Data display

All data

Specs

Weight (lbs.)

135

Weight capacity (lbs.)

297

Warranty -- frame

5 years

Warranty -- parts

1 year

Warranty -- labor

1 year

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Peloton Bike

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