https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:25:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2908178 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:11:44 +0000 LCTBQE 2908178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2908177 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:11:10 +0000 LCTBQE 2908177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: Did you guys end up getting one? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2908176 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:10:30 +0000 LCTBQE 2908176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: @MACSUNSHINE: @agold: @dc yoga bee: @mrswilson2012: @lioneyes: bumping this thread--would any of you share your favorite instructors/rides, or any tips you have for how to best take advantage of it? Do you do the challenges or anything? We just got one, I love it already. I've only used it twice so I'm still getting a feel for the instructors and classes, love to hear how/how often you use yours. </p> <p>Also, do you have the Peloton shoes, or have something else that you think is better? I got them but don't love them the way I loved my old Shimanos (with incompatible clips). </p> <p> And if anyone wants to be Peloton friends!! LMK :) :)</p> <p>TIA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2857457 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:05:55 +0000 lioneyes 2857457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They just announced the black friday deal, it is the free accessory bundle. good from today until 11/27 so i'm going to order! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2857283 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:48:27 +0000 Littlebit7 2857283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: of course! You are welcome. Sometimes it helps to see it in a real space </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2857282 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:47:46 +0000 agold 2857282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I missed this picture!! Thank you for sending it. I would have mine in a similar spot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2857281 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:46:46 +0000 Littlebit7 2857281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: typically it’s a free accessory bundle. And tbh, I don’t really use any of their accessories except the shoes. I bought a schosche heart rate monitor, used an old yoga mat, etc. I don’t use the headphones.</p> <p>ETA:<br /> Congrats! You will love it. If it were me, I’d just order now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2857275 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:49:39 +0000 lioneyes 2857275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this- getting one for my bday in 2 weeks and so excited. Should be cleared for post partum exercise by the time it arrives.</p> <p>Anyone order around Black Friday? I have a friends Referral code but might wait and see if they offer anything better, but on reddit people said waiting for Black Friday adds a ton of delivery time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2847297 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:25:30 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2847297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: No advice but I want one too!! But too $$ at the moment! Enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2847271 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:03:48 +0000 Littlebit7 2847271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: here you go! </p> [attach=6581/18/pfmnqc.450x600.A177E6C7-89AF-426A-9CF0-FB4F60E078EA.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2847168 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:11:40 +0000 mrswilson2012 2847168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love, love, love my Peloton! I work out SO much more now that I can do it from home. We put ours in a spare room that wasn't used for anything. We put a piece of plywood down, then the Peloton mat and the bike on top. We also set up a shelf with Clorox wipes, towels, head phones, our spin shoes, etc. It is a beautiful bike and not an eye sore at all. I usually ride after DD goes down for bed. My favorite instructors are Robin, Ally and Alex but you should try them all to see who you like the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2847095 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:59:09 +0000 Littlebit7 2847095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: ha yeah I’m not the most graceful but I am lazy so many many times I’ve left my wallet or phone on my desk but don’t want to unclip. I practically lean parallel to the ground 5th element style and reach 7 feet over and the bike doesn’t topple!!<br /> I’ll try to snap a pic tomorrow if the office/gym/nursery/storage closet is presentable. Ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2847069 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:46:12 +0000 agold 2847069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I'd love to see a picture! I'm concerned about how this bike will look in my house. </p> <p>@Littlebit7: I laughed about the thought of pushing yourself over on this bike. :silly: </p> <p>@MACSUNSHINE: Also just laughed about giving the house over to the kids. I feel the same way. Kids stuff every where. I moved last week and we have empty rooms in the house. Very front room just has those foam play mats with a princess tent on top. That's what you see when you enter my house. Ugh. I may as well put a peloton bike right by the front door, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846978 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:29:40 +0000 dc yoga bee 2846978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Peloton! It was in my master bedroom on the black mat they make on the carpet before we moved. Now, it’s in the basement, which is also carpeted. It’s great on the joints, reminds me of soul cycle as the instructors and community are so amazing. Seriously, the community alone is worth it. I haven’t been able to ride during this pregnancy as I have hyperemesis but I can’t wait to get back on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846926 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 09:56:09 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2846926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: before the bike arrived I had three places in mind. One being in the great room that has a very generous hallway. I put my husband’s workout mat there to see how I felt having something obstruct the path. I didn’t like it and didn’t want LO to run into as he ran around the house. The other option was to put it into the garage that serves as DH’s Home gym, but he warned me it gets really cold in the winter and really hot in the summer. In the end I chose the hallway because it’s a spot that LO wouldn’t run into and was easily accessible and comfortable to work out. Your bonus room sounds like a great place for it with some layout modifications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846902 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:31:21 +0000 MACSUNSHINE 2846902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is actually very pretty, I vote wherever it is easiest for you to use. We have given our house over to the kids though so I have no shame or concern about people seeing the bike, they may also see toys and pillows everywhere 😉. </p> <p>Ours is in the living room near the doorway to the playroom so I can easily hop on and still keep an eye on the kids. I attempted my first ride this morning and the little bit I did was awesome, until the baby woke up! We have only hardwoods so can’t help on carpet question. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846895 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:33:14 +0000 Jennibenni 2846895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: I would put it in the bonus room, I feel like that’s the exact purpose of having a bonus room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846893 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:25:46 +0000 cat620 2846893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: That's true the bike is heavy and sturdy, but there's still something about having open space next to that scares me. Maybe after the bike is delivered, I can try it out and see how it feels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846881 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:20:33 +0000 Littlebit7 2846881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: the bike weighs over 100 lbs. you’d have to practically push yourself over to fall off the bike! I vote by the stairs. You could always anchor the base with a few super heavy dumbbells if you were really concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846845 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:55:19 +0000 cat620 2846845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have their bike sitting on carpet. I was reading a blog where someone suggested laying down a sheet of plywood under the bike for stability if it’s going to be on carpet. Anyone done this?</p> <p>I’m trying to decide between three locations for my bike.<br /> 1) Our formal dining room that’s currently used as a playroom. The downside is it’s right by our front door, so everyone would see the bike first thing when coming in our house. I know it’s a nice looking bike, but I’m not sure I want it to be the first thing people see.<br /> 2) The bonus room above the garage. The downside is the ceiling on one side is sloped, so I can’t put it by that wall, because I would hit my head. If I put it on the other side, that’s a half wall that has the staircase below it (so it’s open to the staircase). I have space for the bike there, but I’m worried if I were to fall off the bike I could potentially fall over the half wall and down the stairs! I could move the bike a couple feet from the half wall, but then it would be in the middle of the bonus room blocking the TV view from the couch. The bonus room is currently used as a TV room / additional playroom<br /> 3) I could put it in the corner of the master bedroom, but it seems unromantic and I’m not sure I want to combine my sleeping and workout space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846826 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:46:59 +0000 Littlebit7 2846826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: it’s really not an eyesore! I can try to snap a pic of it tomorrow. It’s way less huge than an elliptical or treadmill. It’s all sleek and matte black. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846812 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:11:38 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2846812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: DH bought the package that comes with the exercise mat, so it’s on top of that. It’s really not that bad to look at. I want to decorate that area a bit more, so it looks more like an intentional use of space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846789 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:42:31 +0000 Madison43 2846789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: really! I had assumed no matter how streamlined it would still be an eyesore...also I read a few reviews that said you should put a gym mat underneath bc your floors would get all sweaty. Blah. So I really want it, but the aesthetic part was killing me. This is good to know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846782 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:30:40 +0000 agold 2846782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846709 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:12:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2846709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband had one for about a year and he really liked it. He didn’t do any kind of a workout before that besides lifting weights at the gym (rarely).<br /> He liked Alex Toussaint. He got into the habit of using it daily and he lost 15+ lbs.<br /> We only got rid of it because we live in an apartment and it was in our spare room which became the new baby’s room.<br /> But it still got him into the habit so now he goes to the gym in our building at least 3 times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846695 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:07:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2846695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: mine is in the upstairs hallway. There's a bump out between the guest rooms and it fits perfectly up there and is not an eyesore. LO doesn't touch it, when he notices it he'll tell me that's mommy's bike. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846684 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:01:02 +0000 cat620 2846684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I have a friend who has a Peloton, and she said she got stuck in the pedals and had to have her husband help her out! I think there is a trick to using them. </p> <p>@MACSUNSHINE: Let me know how you like it!</p> <p>@Littlebit7: I'm glad to hear you love your bike and that you were able to use it through your pregnancies! I'll try different classes to see which one I like the best. It's nice they have so many instructors and types of rides, so everyone can find one they like. Thanks for the code. My husband already bought the bike, so unfortunately I think it's too late to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846673 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:39:41 +0000 Littlebit7 2846673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: its in our third bedroom which is the office/guest room/workout room/storage room (city living hah). We keep a baby gate on the room bc of the computer stuff and it also happens to keep them off the bike. The footprint is tiny; it’s smaller than a yoga mat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846672 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:37:36 +0000 Madison43 2846672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: can I ask where you keep it? I really want one, but can’t think of a single place where I would want a bike set up permanently. Seems inconvient to put it in the guest room, and we are finishing our basement now, but then I assume the kids would climb on it all the time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/peloton#post-2846671 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:31:23 +0000 Littlebit7 2846671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cat620: it’s reallt amazing. We love ours. To answer your questions, yes I rode it through two pregnancies. It’s reallt the best form of exercise I’ve found for my lifestyle (don’t love the gym,<br /> I’ve never been good about online workouts etc. I sorta enjoy running but hard with kids. ) it was great while pregnant. It’s pretty adjustable so the belly is more or less out of the way<br /> As far as insteuctors, it’s helpful to try them all to get a feel for what they are like. You can choose by music too or time. Or whether or not you want arms included. They also have a ton of “beyond the ride” stretching, yoga, weights, arms legs etc.<br /> my husband surprisingly loves it. TBH sometimes we both just throw on a scenic ride and watch netflix or he plays video games.<br /> If you want, you can use my referral code. It gets you $100 off accessories (shoes, clips, mat for bike, etc). They really don’t run deals so it’s as good as you get. Full disclosure I get $100 off accessories too :)</p> <p>UE5YW9</p> <p>We really, really love it. I use it about three times a week. And it’s dead silent.</p> <p>Edited:<br /> Sorry for typos. Cat on one arm </p>