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3xWVUenginEER

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Who in their right mind is paying $2200 + shipping for a stationary bike? Craigslist will have these for sale for 80% off in a year that are barely used just like Nordic Track Treadmills. Why not buy a membership to a health club that they’ll not use buy February or March and save $2000. Who is buying this junk?
 
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My SIL bought a Nordic Track at it's height of popularity. She's still fat and that thing has never been out of the box. It's old enough to vote and drink.
 
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I didnt see anything wrong with the ad..typical internet faux outrage. But wow - did the ad ever do its job. I never heard of Pelaton until last week, now its all I hear about.

My wife has a Nordic Track treadmill stored in our basement. Probably the hardest and most awkward item I have ever hauled down steps. She hasn't used it in 7 years.

I'm hoping one of the kids get hurt playing on it so I can leverage an accuse to toss it out - in pieces.
 
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3xWVUenginEER

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Darth_VadEER said:
My wife has a Nordic Track treadmill stored in our basement. Probably the hardest and most awkward item I have ever hauled down steps. She hasn't used it in 7 years.
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I have a Nordic Trac incline treadmill/trainer too. I think it is the I5 version. It goes up to 40 degrees and down to -5 with a speed of 10 mph. I run at 3-5% grade at about 6 mph. I bought it off Craigslist for $200 after it was advertised as barely used paid $1200 and asking $550. I called and Nordic Track said they were $1150 for the I5 and about $1500 for I7 at the time.

It is a good treadmill. It is also the most awkward treadmill you will ever move and assemble. If I ever sell the house it will be a housewarming gift to the next owner.

Moral of the story I only wasted $200 on it and run less than 200 miles a year on it. Beats the $1200 the idiots who buy them new pay believing they’re gonna get in great shape.
 
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3xWVUenginEER said:
I have a Nordic Trac incline treadmill/trainer too. I think it is the I5 version. It goes up to 40 degrees and down to -5 with a speed of 10 mph. I run at 3-5% grade at about 6 mph. I bought it off Craigslist for $200 after it was advertised as barely used paid $1200 and asking $550. I called and Nordic Track said they were $1150 for the I5 and about $1500 for I7 at the time.

It is a good treadmill. It is also the most awkward treadmill you will ever move and assemble. If I ever sell the house it will be a housewarming gift to the next owner.

Moral of the story I only wasted $200 on it and run less than 200 miles a year on it. Beats the $1200 the idiots who buy them new pay believing they’re gonna get in great shape.
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We had a better spot for it at our old house, which was pre-children.

No practical place for it now. She cant let go of anything.

It has wheels but moving that POS around corners and steps was hell. Once we got it down in the basement I told her it will never leave that room again in one piece.

I remember my mom complaining about my old weight sets in high school....now I understand why.
 
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Darth_VadEER said:
We had a better spot for it at our old house, which was pre-children.

No practical place for it now. She cant let go of anything.

It has wheels but moving that POS around corners and steps was hell. Once we got it down in the basement I told her it will never leave that room again in one piece.

I remember my mom complaining about my old weight sets in high school....now I understand why.
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Yep, I came home from my first semester of college to find my weights and bench gone. Grandpa had gave 'em to the Goodwill.
 
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Muskets

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I have friends that got one after he tried one out at a hotel. Loved it from the first time he got on it. Wife probably was dragged into it like the commercial. She loves it now too. They both now have been to work out in the studio in NYC.

And now there's the Mirror thing that's similar without the bike.

I don't get it. But there are a lot of things in this world I don't get. (most are for the OT board).

I suppose anything that gets (and keeps) people moving toward better health is a good thing. For them and for national health care costs.
 
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Muskets

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mountaineermaniac34 said:
Could somebody summarize what the deal is with that women and the bike? Is she pissed her husband bought it for her, fat shaming, or what?
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Well, (and getting too political for the MMB), the SJW Snowflakes are claiming that.

It's a commercial. It's all fake. I don't think anyone is forcing anyone to do anything.

Couples motivate each other all the time for this. I know my wife kicks my tail regularly for not getting enough exercise. And vice versa. And it's welcomed. That's just us.

Shame that it's affected a company with, previous to this, an outstanding marketing plan (seriously, 2K and a monthly fee to ride a stationary bike and it was selling?) to lose millions.
 
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mountaineermaniac34 said:
Could somebody summarize what the deal is with that women and the bike? Is she pissed her husband bought it for her, fat shaming, or what?
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The commercial is pretty unremarkable.

The online goofballs who need their daily dose of outrage have accused the commercial of being sexist, elitist, racist ect.
 
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