Foley: Fitness Equipment Industry Was Incredibly Dopey With No Tech or Design
John Foley · Live Episode! Peloton: John Foley · Apr 29, 2019 · at 21:17
Peloton co-founder John Foley explains why off-the-shelf exercise equipment was unsuitable for Peloton's connected platform.
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“The fitness equipment category is incredibly dopey. No tech, no design, and just, it didn't feel like there was a bike that met the bar of the, of quality that we wanted.”
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