Episode 142 - Peloton Tread+ to cost $6,000, College Strategy + University of Michigan bikes, YMCA partnership, Peloton business & more

Welcome to Episode 142 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics: Barry McCarthy shared the Tread+ will cost around $6,000 when it is back for sale this holiday season. Peloton’s Q4 & FY 2023 earnings data were released this week. Peloton has a new “college strategy”, starting with a partnership with the University of Michigan. Jess Sims participated in the “Dribble For Dreams” charity event last week Peloton’s CEO confirmed limited edition bike colors & graphics are coming this fall. Peloton rebranded their commercial business as “Peloton Business” with a new VP to lead it. Peloton has a new partnership with YMCA Chicago Ash Pryor attended a YMCA kickoff event in Chicago Many members are experiencing issues with software updates on Peloton Bikes, Treads, and Rows. Peloton is expanding the number of pace target levels on the Row from 6 to 10. A number of small UI updates have been rolling out across different devices & platforms. The full list of artists for Peloton’s All For One 2023 lineup was announced. A new producer series featuring the music of Max Martin dropped on-demand this week. There will be no live classes from either studio from August 28 – September 4th. A new “UK Greatest Hits” collection has been added. Jeffrey McEachern is teaching some classes (both English & German) from PSNY. Peloton is now adding monthly activity challenges for Peloton Guide owners. Peloton purged around 2 weeks worth of classes each of the last 2 weeks. Kendall Toole is having a meet & greet at the London studios next week. A recap of all the events from Peloton on Tour in Atlanta. Happy birthday to Charlotte Weidenbach, Kirsten Ferguson, and Mariana Fernandez. Christine D’Ercole teased she is writing a book. Christine won several races at the US Masters National Championships. Cody Rigsby announced a Texas stop on his book tour. There will also be a Cody book launch event at PSNY. Ben Alldis is having a book launch event at PSL. Ben Alldis is having a contest for those who pre-order his book. Leanne Hainsby shared she is one year alcohol free. Tobias Heinze won second in a 120 mile stage race. Emma Lovewell & Ally Love were on The Today Show together. Kendall Toole was on the Net Positive podcast. Jess King was on the Dancing Through Motherhood podcast. Susie Chan is an ambassador for the Paws2Rescue charity. Amanda & John share their, and the community's, class picks of the week. You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-142/ The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy This episode is hosted by John Prewitt (#Kenny_Bania) & Amanda Segal (#Seglo3)