[shoot_the_goalie]

Here’s a rundown of what’s coming:

• A Pause button. This may sound small, but the ability to pause an on-demand class to grab a water bottle or, say, accidentally dislodge your AirPod mid-ride, is a blessing.
• Instructor-led scenic rides and runs. This is an interesting move, given that instructor-led outdoor classes are a huge selling point for rival on-demand fitness company NordicTrack. Now you can jog or ride along with your favorite Peloton instructors in locations like Big Sur, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Unlike NordicTrack, you’ll still get the curated playlists users have come to know and love from Peloton’s instructors. (The refreshed scenic content also includes time- and distance-based runs and rides sans instructor, but also with music.)
• A Strive Score. The new “non-competitive” metric is designed to use a Bluetooth heart rate monitor you connect to your device—either a Bike, Tread, or just integrated with the Peloton app—to come up with a personal score that can help you gauge your progress across all classes. The score is based on how much time you spend in each heart rate zone, so it’s incredibly personal to you. This sounds like it’ll be particularly useful for app users, who can’t see the leaderboard that Bike and Tread owners do.
• A redesigned Programs interface. Peloton is now integrating its strength-training programs, like a four-week series to crush your core, with its scheduling feature, so you can easily plan your training. The classes are designed to be taken in order for maximum results. New programs are still in development, so Peloton users who’ve already taken the existing ones probably won’t benefit much (unless you want to crush your core again, in which case, by all means). You’ll also be able to earn badges for each program, which is a motivator for those who like the gamified element of badge-hunting.
• Target metrics for Tread and Tread+. A feature that has long existed on Peloton’s Bike is now coming to its treadmills. Users will be able to see a speed and incline range to hit for on-demand classes, instead of the “run at whatever pace you consider a run to be” vibe of previous Tread classes.

 

[Stefon]

I'm excited to try out the Strive Score.

 

[PeloRider]

I like the idea of more structured programs. I hope they have more programs geared at personal objectives like building strength or losing weight as well as fitness goals like training for a century or a marathon.

 

[Stefon]

I'm actually pretty surprised they're adding a pause button although I think it's good. That has probably been the most requested feature ever. It's possible someone will use it to try to take breaks and achieve an output higher than they could normally want but if someone really wants to cheat that badly, so be it!

 

[MikeGroseth]

Here’s a rundown of what’s coming:

• A Pause button. This may sound small, but the ability to pause an on-demand class to grab a water bottle or, say, accidentally dislodge your AirPod mid-ride, is a blessing.
• Instructor-led scenic rides and runs. This is an interesting move, given that instructor-led outdoor classes are a huge selling point for rival on-demand fitness company NordicTrack. Now you can jog or ride along with your favorite Peloton instructors in locations like Big Sur, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Unlike NordicTrack, you’ll still get the curated playlists users have come to know and love from Peloton’s instructors. (The refreshed scenic content also includes time- and distance-based runs and rides sans instructor, but also with music.)
• A Strive Score. The new “non-competitive” metric is designed to use a Bluetooth heart rate monitor you connect to your device—either a Bike, Tread, or just integrated with the Peloton app—to come up with a personal score that can help you gauge your progress across all classes. The score is based on how much time you spend in each heart rate zone, so it’s incredibly personal to you. This sounds like it’ll be particularly useful for app users, who can’t see the leaderboard that Bike and Tread owners do.
• A redesigned Programs interface. Peloton is now integrating its strength-training programs, like a four-week series to crush your core, with its scheduling feature, so you can easily plan your training. The classes are designed to be taken in order for maximum results. New programs are still in development, so Peloton users who’ve already taken the existing ones probably won’t benefit much (unless you want to crush your core again, in which case, by all means). You’ll also be able to earn badges for each program, which is a motivator for those who like the gamified element of badge-hunting.
• Target metrics for Tread and Tread+. A feature that has long existed on Peloton’s Bike is now coming to its treadmills. Users will be able to see a speed and incline range to hit for on-demand classes, instead of the “run at whatever pace you consider a run to be” vibe of previous Tread classes.

There are all fine but VERY upset that you've eliminated all competitive aspects of the scenic rides. What does Peloton now offer for people who are best pushed by competing with other people?

 

[Stefon]

These features seem to have potential but they seem to have botched the roll out a bit between eliminating the old scenic rides and resetting progress of anyone who was in the middle of a program.

 

[Roberto]

Here’s a rundown of what’s coming:

• A Pause button. This may sound small, but the ability to pause an on-demand class to grab a water bottle or, say, accidentally dislodge your AirPod mid-ride, is a blessing.
• Instructor-led scenic rides and runs. This is an interesting move, given that instructor-led outdoor classes are a huge selling point for rival on-demand fitness company NordicTrack. Now you can jog or ride along with your favorite Peloton instructors in locations like Big Sur, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Unlike NordicTrack, you’ll still get the curated playlists users have come to know and love from Peloton’s instructors. (The refreshed scenic content also includes time- and distance-based runs and rides sans instructor, but also with music.)
• A Strive Score. The new “non-competitive” metric is designed to use a Bluetooth heart rate monitor you connect to your device—either a Bike, Tread, or just integrated with the Peloton app—to come up with a personal score that can help you gauge your progress across all classes. The score is based on how much time you spend in each heart rate zone, so it’s incredibly personal to you. This sounds like it’ll be particularly useful for app users, who can’t see the leaderboard that Bike and Tread owners do.
• A redesigned Programs interface. Peloton is now integrating its strength-training programs, like a four-week series to crush your core, with its scheduling feature, so you can easily plan your training. The classes are designed to be taken in order for maximum results. New programs are still in development, so Peloton users who’ve already taken the existing ones probably won’t benefit much (unless you want to crush your core again, in which case, by all means). You’ll also be able to earn badges for each program, which is a motivator for those who like the gamified element of badge-hunting.
• Target metrics for Tread and Tread+. A feature that has long existed on Peloton’s Bike is now coming to its treadmills. Users will be able to see a speed and incline range to hit for on-demand classes, instead of the “run at whatever pace you consider a run to be” vibe of previous Tread classes.

When will the Tread have automatic speed and incline