Welcome to Episode 10 of Pelo Buddy TV – Peloton has a new field testing program, Jenn Sherman’s ride was removed last weekend, a new “Skip Intro” button has been added, and much much more.
New Yoga Series: Cultivate Courage with Anna Greenberg – Crow Pose
Anna Greenberg is creating a new “Cultivate Courage” Yoga series, which will specifically explore the crow pose, and guide you through mastering this pose.
New Badge / Flash Challenge – Up The Tempo (6 classes in 21 Days)
There’s a new badge available for Peloton users through the “Up The Tempo” flash challenge, where users need to take 6 music, theme, or live DJ classes over 21 days.
Peloton launches new advertising campaign – “We All Have Our Reasons”
Peloton this week launched their first large marketing campaign in months, called “We All Have Our Reasons”. Expect to see some of these ads on TV soon.
Misc Small Software Tweaks – Post-Workout Screen, Yoga & Music Class Filters, and Bike Bootcamp Averages
A few small features Peloton released this week include a new post workout interface for ranking rides, new class filters for Yoga & music classes, and a change to how Bike Bootcamp classes calculate average output.
Official Peloton GIFs (and Peloton Instructor GIFs) are now available
Peloton has created a set of official GIFs of the Peloton instructors & quotes that are now available to be used across the web – over 400 are available.
Peloton growing their M&A (Merger & Acquisition) team
Peloton is looking for a Senior Director, M&A Technical Diligence, to help them round out their merger & acquisitions team as Peloton continues to invest in their platform and products.
Peloton “Skip Intro” button coming to Bike & Tread soon
Peloton’s new “Skip Intro” feature will be rolling out to the Bike, Bike+, Tread, and Tread+ soon. Unfortunately iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV and other platforms won’t get the feature.
Peloton creating beta testing program – “Peloton Field Testing Community” – How To Sign Up & Details on how to become a peloton beta tester
Peloton is creating a program for members to test new features, accessories, and products called the “Peloton Field Testing Community”
WSJ Interviews Robin Arzon & Gwen Bethel Riley (Head of Music) about the Future of Fitness
Robin Arzon and Gwen Bethel Riley were interviewed about topics ranging from Peloton’s artist series, how instructors keep their energy up, being authentic, and much more.
Peloton testing new “Skip Intro” button for classes
Peloton is testing a new “Skip Intro” button that allows you to skip most of the minute intro before each class. It currently appears to be on Peloton digital only.
Android TV & Amazon Fire TV App Adds Support for Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors
Peloton has also released updates to both their Amazon Fire TV and Android TV Peloton apps to allow users to connect Bluetooth heart rate monitors.
