Speaking of overpriced things, I thought the Twitterverse outrage over a Peloton ad was ridiculous (and still do). But I have to admit, their model (picture in the link below) does NOT look like she's having fun.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... sy/603148/
The fancy bike brand tried to depict a wellness journey. It didn’t go as planned.
btw, I bought a "spinner" type exercise bike a few years ago, for winter weeks when the roads are too icy to cycle. It's more like real cycling than the usual exercise bikes- they felt like I was just sitting on a bench and moving my legs, when I tried them out. It was a fraction of the cost of the $2400 Pelotons. (I think it cost something like $300-400, on sale). But, of course, you can't film yourself (why?!!) or get on WiFi and show everyone how trendy you are...
Twitter? Overreacting? Surely you jest.
It was a badly done ad, though. It looks like for the woman in the ad, the bike is unwanted and not enjoyable, and although she says it changed her, she's still as skinny and twitchy at the end as at the beginning.
Imagine. A small group of diverse but fit bicyclists finish a ride on a relatively flat road as first snowflakes begin to fall. They are sad because they will have to give up their passion until the spring. But wait! They all have magical wifi bikes. We follow them as they support each other over that stupid screen, as Christmas lights go up, then down, snow piles up and then melts. At the end, we see them ride off together, in the fresh spring time, on a much more challenging road. Because they are now stronger physically and in friendship.
And no, Peleton, you can't use this idea for your next commercial.