Peloton does offer scenic rides on their bikes for those who have the Peloton App membership. Through your digital screen you´ll be able to enjoy various landscapes and routes in the outdoors. This way you´ll be able to enjoy nature and explore some interesting places within the US or around the world.
Since riding your Peloton can sometimes become a bit tedious, an interesting way to shake things up are Peloton scenic rides. With your Peloton interactive bike, you´ll be able to travel the world, while training from the comfort of your house. Every time I train, I love to take a scenic session and travel through nature or a famous city.
In this article, we'll review everything you need to know about scenic rides, the best scenic rides and where you can find them on your bike.
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Peloton scenic rides are Peloton´s solution to make indoor riding an outdoor experience. Through your bike touchscreen, you´ll be seeing a beautiful landscape while riding through it.
By taking a scenic ride, you´ll be able to travel and train at the same time. The best part is that you can go anywhere in the world and see some beautiful scenery that might motivate you to take the trip in real life.
Scenic rides are a great way to start the day. In addition to the motivation and beauty they provide, they can be great for warm ups (before a workout), or cool downs (after training).
Take note that Peloton scenic rides are only accessible if you have a Peloton bike and the Peloton app membership. It is considered special content, so it´s not available for all Peloton users.
Within the Peloton scenic rides space, there are a couple of different rides that Peloton offers. These are:
Just like the name suggests, a Peloton guided ride is a sort of scenic ride in which you won´t ride alone, but rather, you´ll have a host to accompany you during your trip. Some of the hosts you´ll ride with are Adrian Williams (Savannah) and Matt Wilpers (Hawaii).
Guided rides are entertaining and will make your workout go by in no time. The whole experience is really immersive and generally, very enjoyable.
Distance-based Peloton scenic rides are also quite self-explanatory. Through your Peloton touch screen, you'll ride a set distance of 5 or 10 km through your chosen location.
Having nice scenery to look at certainly helps make distance rides very pleasant. You can choose your own pace on these journeys, so how long it takes to complete depends completely on you.
Just like with the other two, this is self-explanatory. By choosing a time-based ride, you´ll be taking the trip not for the distance, but for a certain duration of time.
These durations typically range between 10 minutes to 1 hour. You are free to choose your pedaling rhythm during your ride. However, the duration will stay the same.
Between these previously mentioned categories, the complete list of scenic rides Peloton offers is around 69 rides. This number fluctuates as time goes by.
Here are some places Peloton describes for each category. You can consult the complete list here.
There are many options to choose from when it comes to scenic rides. You could go with nature, but there are also some cool city rides.
Although people's tastes can vary, the best-rated scenic rides are:
Peloton scenic rides have evolved quite a bit since they were launched. Here's everything you need to know about them:
As opposed to old Peloton scenic rides, Peloton has made new scenic rides available solely for members. Furthermore, they´re only available on the Peloton Bike and Peloton Bike+. They aren't available on the Peloton app as they once were.
The content is great and fairly accessible. Finally, Peloton is always looking for new locations to add in the near future for their scenic rides.
Peloton Scenic Rides are only available in your Peloton cycle. Unfortunately, with the new update, these rides can´t be accessed through the app on any portable device. Most likely, this is due to software or compatibility issues.
As long as you have a bike, you'll be okay. With your Peloton bike, you can find these rides on the home screen. You should be able to spot the "Scenic Rides" section.
If not, here´s how to access them:
Here are some important features that you need to know regarding the scenic rides experience:
In an effort to keep the experience as realistic as possible, some people would like to adjust the resistance setting to synchronize with the scenery on the ride.
Unfortunately, the resistance is not synchronized. However, you can personally adjust it if you wish to.
If you also enjoy listening to music while taking a scenic trip, you can absolutely do so. You can connect via your own device as you ride.
Peloton Scenic Rides are a great way to mix up your training sessions. You´ll leave your training room and be transported into wonderful new surroundings for a short spell. Although you´re just riding your bike, you'll also be having fun while learning and training.
Unfortunately, access to scenic rides requires that you have a bike and a Peloton membership, making this cool resource a bit complicated to use. If you can get around said obstacle, you´ll enjoy some interesting training sessions.
The best part of this feature is that you can visit so many places. You can go to a new setting, thousands of miles away from one day to the next. There are many great tracks for whichever format you wish. You can choose between time, distances or guided depending on what you´re looking for. With time, you can even try them all.
