TAKING THE TOP 5 PELOTON RIDES IN 2024

[@anitaj9728]

Aw, I’ve bookmarked all of the Kendall and Cody rides. They seem up my alley. I like Robin for strength but don’t tend to like her on the bike for some reason. Missed your vlogmas this year but I’m glad you got to bike and enjoy your holiday with the family! Happy New Year!

[@EmmaAdamss]

Enjoy!! I'm not even sure if I've ever taken a Robin strength class haha. she's hit or miss for me on the bike but sometimes I really enjoy!! Thank you and Happy New Year!!

[@jenmitchell9119]

Robin is the most polarizing instructor on the platform. Some love her, but I avoid her like the plague. She's the VP/head instructor and I think she assigns herself the most popular artists. I've heard good things about the P!nk ride, but I have avoided it because of Robin. I think Kendall is enormously popular and wanted to be paid on the level of Robin, Jess Sims, and Cody. And that's just not sustainable for Peloton. I'm sorry her feelings were hurt but I would rather have the company make smart financial decisions than keep too many larger than life personalities. Love when you're able to get back on the bike! I've been following you for years and to see you back to your "roots" brings me joy!

[@EmmaAdamss]

yeah I know she is the VP of programming or something like that but it feels like other instructors must be giving her side eye for always taking the most popular rides. She's hit or miss for me - sometimes I love her but sometimes I really don't. I honestly feel like for Kendall she just wanted to go to the west coast?? but yeah maybe the pay was not worth her staying. I love the bike too! It's so fun to go home and take the rides I see everyone talk about!!

[@macymiller3417]

​@@EmmaAdamssGlad to see yall still use your bikes! I just ordered mine yesterday and it comes next week🤌

[@EmmaAdamss]

@@macymiller3417 enjoy!!! I am sure you will love!!

[@akadancingqueen]

I’m shocked Alex’s club bangers with Lil Jon isn’t in the top 5!

[@EmmaAdamss]

i was too! it's up there, I think because it came out in june that it's slowly climbing. I did take it while I was home and I loved it!!

[@BrendanRoy-]

Robins pink ride hit home for me also

[@jag5316]

Kendall Toole left after salary negotiations as I recall from the news. It makes sense that if she is creating some of the most popular content that the company should pay her more, but Peloton has been transitioning from a growth strategy to a membership maintenance strategy as it tries to return to profitability after Covid. I’m guessing they are capping salaries and telling instructors to work their personal brands if they want more income. For some instructors, like Jess King, with a lot of visibility outside Peloton, this works. But I don’t think Kendall has comparable celebrity.

[@EmmaAdamss]

yeah I feel like for Kendall there could have also been a potential for an LA studio when Peloton was blowing up, but now that they're not growing a lot that is unlikely and she wanted to go back to socal. I know she does podcast at least now but I don't follow her at all. I would be so curious how much instructors make and what kind of bonuses they get for popular content!!

[@jag5316]

@@EmmaAdamss Rather than opening another static studio, maybe Peloton should develop a road show strategy to broaden their appeal to a younger audience. State universities with big athletic programs have great facilities to record classes. I get the impression from the Leader Board that most hard core members are in the 30-50 age range. It’s the pricey equipment and membership fees that probably suppress the market appeal to 20-somethings but Peloton could try offering student discounts.

[@EmmaAdamss]

@@jag5316 yeah I could definitely see them doing something like that! honestly just hitting the road would be super popular as their are so many users that I'm sure never make it to NYC. maybe in the future if they ever have more money haha. my guess with the older user base is that a lot of young people like going to fitness studios as well compared to parents who are busier and peloton fits into the schedule more.

[@shijithtr]

Do you have 2025 peloton bike referral code?

[@EmmaAdamss]

yes - account.onepeloton.com/referral/ae2cfebd822d407697bd06b0bbfa6d65?cfuList=bike&guestPassCode=YjQ3MTUyMmQ1MDUzNDUwMmI2MTFlZDZiMzJjYjBhOTh8NzVlZmVkN2MxYjhkNDVjM2JlNTEzNjY2NjNkYzFlOTk=

[@JustSheilz]

I did that Taylor swift ride live (not even a Taylor swift fan) and it was pretty bad LOL

[@EmmaAdamss]

haha yeah, sometimes I feel like people are too harsh on robin but she kind of deserves the slander on this one lol

[@wendyw3415]

I think Kendall's classes were so popular because people were freaking out, thinking her classes would be made unavailable, so they took a bunch of them. I personally despised Robin's TS and Pink rides. My least favorite rides ever. CED's Pink ride is far superior. Robin does not do artist classes well. She talks/sings way too much, the classes aren't challenging and she's super annoying. If you like hip hop, Jess' Ludacris ride was fabulous.

[@EmmaAdamss]

ahh that also makes sense, since her rides are just very normal rides that are so popular! I have taken CDE's pink ride as well and enjoyed it!! It is weird to me that Robin gets sooo many artist series rides, and also gets the really popular ones. There has to be an instructor that could've done a better TS ride at least. I will check out the Ludacris ride - I love Jess! I also took Alex's class w/ Lil jon, and although it was all over the place it was very fun haha

[@jag5316]

@@EmmaAdamss Actually, I like the House, EDM, and Trance rides best. To be honest, I’m too physically miserable to enjoy the music after 20 minutes or so. By that time I’ve shifted into survival mode and having a steady beat properly matched to cadence is the most important thing for me.