Welcome to Episode 176 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: CNBC reports multiple private equity firms are considering taking Peloton private. Peloton tried to acquire Hydrow before developing the Peloton Row. Peloton is updating the search feature to expose members’ real names by default. The interim CEO of Peloton teased virtual coaching as a potential new feature. Jess Sims’ Saturday 60 is now Sims 60 (and live again) and there is new apparel. Jess Sims & Selena Samuela have a new Floor Bootcamp 2 program rele ..read more

Welcome to Episode 175 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Peloton announced a restructuring, including 400 layoffs and CEO Barry McCarthy leaving. Barry McCarthys’ severance package & interim CEOs salaries. Peloton also released their FY2024 Q3 earnings, which had some positive and negative data points. A new partnership with Hyatt will have Peloton bikes (and some rowers) in hotels, and earning points for doing workouts. Jess Sims is teasing a new program, as well as some other announcements this week. A numbe ..read more

Welcome to Episode 174 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Ross Rayburn announced he will be leaving Peloton in June. Peloton acquired patents from Ghost Pacer, a company who made augmented reality sunglasses. The Peloton Row & Peloton Tread are now both available on Amazon in the US. Peloton’s Q3 earnings call will take place on May 2, 2024. Outdoor audio classes can now be taken on the Peloton Tread/Tread+ There will be artist series with Laufey, BlackPink, Justin Timberlake, The Rolling Stones, and The Killer ..read more

Welcome to Episode 173 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Peloton is ending the free app tier, and reducing free trials to 7 days. A new Peloton Bike History tool lets you see stats about used bikes. Pre-Ride WarmUp classes are back and other class highlights. An artist series with Lauren Daigle took place. Matty Maggiacomo featured Peloton member Meg Morrison as his guest in a recent class. The Peloton Instructor Summit was held this week. Last week Peloton purged another single day of classes. Peloton is giving h ..read more

Welcome to Episode 172 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Christian Vande Velde is back at Peloton teaching classes again. There will be no live classes from April 15 – 22, as both studios are closed. Members no longer need to log in an hour before noon to try to book studio classes. Cody Rigsby is now a lululemon ambassador. Emma Lovewell has teased she will be teaching some prenatal core classes. A new featured artist series with Aerosmith took place this week. Assal Arian has an English language (non-stretching ..read more

Welcome to Episode 171 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Peloton is giving away the Guide for free if you purchase a Bike, Tread, or Row. Alex Karwoski is trying to earn a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics in Paris this weekend. Both PSNY & PSL will be closed with no live classes from April 15-22. Peloton has said that a fix for the bug with high fives is coming next week. Peloton has (re)introduced Metrics classes, which have no shoutouts and very little storytelling. A new “Tag Team Row Bootcamp” is pai ..read more

Welcome to Episode 170 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Peloton is testing pace target classes for Tread The Peloton App can now connect to third party rowers (like Concept 2) A new partnership with TrueMed might make it easier to use HSA/FSA money Camila Ramon is now teaching Dance Cardio classes You can now use the “Just Work Out” feature with no internet connection The Peloton Guide can now see pre-show again, and has a new “History” feature There is a bug where some members aren’t receiving high fives There w ..read more

Welcome to Episode 168 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Some members briefly had the Peloton Guide UI & features on their Bikes & Treads this week. A new Peloton app update allows you to manually track your distance on workouts. The audio mixing feature is getting an update with a new custom mix slider. A featured artist series with Olivia Rodrigo took place this week. Peloton is celebrating Women’s History Month in March with special classes. Peloton highlights several classes this week in their “This We ..read more

Welcome to Episode 167 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Peloton is rolling out new features that allow you to block members, and hide leaderboard tags. A new series of in-person events called “The Warm Up” will take place at showrooms across the US & Canada. Peloton has reconfirmed that there are currently no plans to sell the Peloton Tread+ outside the US. Peloton is an official partner of the Berlin Half Marathon, and is giving away a free entry. A new artist series with Fatboy Slim took place this week. In ..read more

Welcome to Episode 165 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: The Peloton Bike+ will keep the Apple GymKit feature after Peloton briefly said it would be removed. There will be no live classes next week from February 19-21, 2024. Irene Scholz had her first classes back on Peloton this week. Camila Ramon & Denis Morton will be teaching groove classes. An artist series with Green Day took place this week. Several special Valentine’s Day classes took place on Wednesday. There was a partial Peloton outage this week dur ..read more