Difference Between Peloton and Echelon

From the past decade, home exercising is increasing and the equipment for the same has upsurged in terms of popularity as it offers convenient, cost-effective, and easy-to-use and plays as an alternative to gyms and other fitness studios. Peloton and Echelon are two such brands especially for home exercise. These are the brands of exercise bikes that are quite popular among people.

What is Peloton?

It is a company which is popular as an exercise equipment company. The Peloton Bike and Bike+ are popular bicycles of this company. This company was launched in 2012 with the aim of making people fit and healthy in the comfort of their homes.

Features of Peloton

• One can observe metrics like heart rate, resistance, power zone, and many more things on the screen.
• One can track progress over time to maintain their workout routine and compare their own performances and with others across a number of workouts.
• One can work with other members, family, or friends on the leaderboard.
• There are many options available and access to thousands of routines like cycling, yoga, Bootcamp, and many more.

Limitations of Peloton

• The cost of the machine is high.
• Its fitness program does have coaching but somehow lacks it when compared to other fitness programs.
• The program can be repetitive and boring.

What is Echelon?

It is an exercise equipment company popular for its connected bikes such as the GT+, EX-5, EX-5s, and EX-8s. These bicycles offer a touch screen and a sound system which makes it quite affordable for people who enjoy cycling and do not want to spend extras on these things.

Features of Echelon

• One can sync the data with third-party apps like Apple Health, Strava, Fitbit, and Zwift.
• One can wear cycling shoes as well as regular shoes while cycling as the pedals of this bike is dual-sided.
• Via the Echelon app, one can connect and stream entertainment from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and Samsung.

Limitations of Echelon

• The warranty is not as long as the warranty some other brands offer.
• The resistance level of these bikes is less as compared to other companies’ bikes.
• Customer’s service facility is not good as there are many complaints regarding this from the user.

Difference between Peloton and Echelon

Categories	Peloton	Echelon
Price (approx)	It offers two bikes with Bike+ being more expensive. Bike: $1495 Bike+: $2495	It offers 4 models of bikes. GT+: $1299 EX-5: $1499 EX-5s: $1999 EX-8s: $2299
Size	The size of the Bike is 23 × 59 inches (58 × 150 cm) and weighs 135 pounds (61 kg) and Bike+ is 22 × 59 inches (65 × 150 cm) and weighs 140 pounds (64 kg).	The Connect Bikes vary in size with their 4 different models. GT+: 24 x 54 inches (61 x 137 cm) and 88 pounds (40 kg) EX-5: 20 x 54 inches (51 x 137 cm) and 112 pounds (51 kg) EX-5s: 20 x 54 inches (51 x 137 cm) and 124 pounds (56 kg) EX-8s: 23 x 59 inches (58 x 150 cm) and 124 pounds (56 kg).
Pedals	These bikes are having Look Delta pedals which means that one needs Delta-compatible cleats.	These bike pedals are more versatile. These are the best option if one does not want to buy cycling shoes.
Seats	It can be adjusted upwards, downwards, forward, or backward.	It has a seat with a lever adjustment for a smooth and for ride which is comfortable.
Height and Weight Capacity	The height recommended for a user is 4 feet 11 inches (150 cm) to 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) and a maximum weight capacity of 135 kg.	The height ranges from 4 feet 5 inches (134 cm) to 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) and should not weigh more than 136 Kg.
Resistance	The resistance level of these bikes ranges from 0-100.	The resistance level of these bikes offers only up to 32 levels.
Sound System	The modern version of these bikes has 26-watt front-facing stereo speakers and rear-facing woofers.	The modern version of the Echelon Connect EX-5s and EX-8s include two 5-watt front-facing speakers.
Use	Touch-screen displays are easy to use and navigate but sometimes there are some issues with connectivity.	Users find it easy to set up and use the EX-5s and EX-8s models.

Conclusion/Summary

Peloton bikes offer more resistance levels. However, the base model does not include monthly all-access membership fees while Echelon bikes offer a wide variety of bikes and are budget-friendly.