Friday, 21 February 2020

Flywheel owners found out that their bikes were bricked through Peloton

quote [ Flywheel users are left reeling with how the company handled news of its bikes shutting down. ]

Who likes to ride the bikes exercise
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[by ScoobySnacks@6:03amGMT]

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mechanical contrivance said @ 2:06pm GMT on 21st Feb [Score:1 Funny]
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
mechanical contrivance said @ 2:08pm GMT on 21st Feb [Score:1 Underrated]
mechanical contrivance said[1] @ 2:49pm GMT on 21st Feb
The article doesn't explain how the bikes will stop working. Will the pedals lock up and the wheel refuse to spin? It's an exercise bike. Why would it stop working just because it can't connect to the company servers anymore?
I mean, I can understand a coffee maker refusing to brew coffee or a toaster oven refusing to heat up once it no longer receives authorization from the company servers, but how is a company supposed to remotely disable an exercise bike?
Hugh E. said @ 8:07pm GMT on 21st Feb
Customers paid for instruction, etc.

The bike stops working like paying tuition and the school shuts down but leaves the library doors open.
mechanical contrivance said @ 8:12pm GMT on 21st Feb
So they'll have to ride the bike without being told how to anymore? What is this, the dark ages?

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