Fat Guy On A Peloton

For the record, I’m not just overweight, but also over-tall. According to Peloton, their bike is designed for users up to 6'5" and 305 pounds. I’m above both of those limits. If you happen to work in Peloton’s warranty department, just ignore that last sentence.

The truth is, I’ve been taller and heavier than 99% of the human population my entire adult life, so I’m used to things not being designed to fit me: seats on public transportation, hotel showers, and yes, even exercise equipment at the gym.

Not my idea…

The Peloton was not my idea. My wife requested it for Christmas for herself. A Peloton wasn’t even on my radar as far as gifts for my wife were concerned. When she told me that it’s what she wanted, I thought she was joking… making a reference to the infamous commercial where a husband buys his wife one as a gift. But she wasn’t joking… she really wanted one.

I wanted a new laptop but, once I saw how much a Peloton cost, I decided that it should be the “family” gift and I could just go without a new laptop for another year.

There’s a Peloton showroom in the mall near our house. I went there, talked to a very nice sales lady, confirmed that there was a 30-day, full-refund-if-you-don’t-like-it trial period, and, within the course of about 20 minutes, spent about $2,500 for the bike and the…