Peloton Expands Partnership with YMCA Chicago: Free App Membership, Bike+ and Rows in all YMCA Community Hubs

Peloton and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago have announced an expansion of their partnership.

With this expansion, all Chicago YMCA members (18 & older) will get free access to Peloton’s lower tier “App One” subscription, and there will be Bike+ and Rows in all of Chicago’s “Community Hub locations”.

In a quote about the expanded partnership, Peloton’s Senior VP & General Manager of Peloton for Business said:

“The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is raising the bar for community health, wellbeing and engagement. We are immensely proud to expand our partnership with the YMCA of Metro Chicago, marking a significant step forward in our mission to help people live their healthiest and happiest lives. This collaboration is more than just an extension; it’s a reaffirmation of our shared commitment to making fitness accessible and enjoyable for all, regardless of where someone is on their fitness journey.”

There will now be 77 Peloton Bike+ and 27 Peloton Rows across all 14 of the Metro Chicago YMCA Community Hub locations. This is an expansion to when the Peloton / YMCA Chicago partnership initially launched last year, when four YMCA locations offered Peloton equipment as the pilot program.

In addition, individuals 18 years and older who join as members of any of the YMCA Chicago Community Hubs will automatically receive access to the Peloton App One tier at no extra cost. This tier of the Peloton app membership is normally valued at $12.99/month. The App One tier includes access to a majority of Peloton classes for class types that don’t require hardware, plus 3 hardware-based classes a month.

The press release also mentioned YMCA members would be invited to special events in the community. One such event took place in Chicago in August 2023, the Peloton x YMCA Adult Day Camp. That event featured Peloton instructor Ash Pryor.

If you are in the Chicago area, will you be taking advantage of working out with Peloton at your local YMCA?

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