Peloton On Carpet Vs Hardwood

The peloton installer even noted about the quality of the mat.

Peloton on carpet vs hardwood. Aka a wobbly peloton. It seems to attenuate vibrations and most importantly for us it protects our hardwood perfectly. Given the weight of a peloton bike around 135 pounds or 61 kg it will likely stay fairly steady on the floor as you pedal. Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet.

I m planning to place my order for the bike soon and had a few questions one of which was regarding the need for plywood if the bike is to be placed on carpet. Laminate the cost to install laminate flooring averages 2 750 compared to hardwood s average of 4 400 and carpet s average of 1 600. The ideal position for your peloton is on a hard surface but many times such a surface isn t available and instead your bike will need to go on carpet. That s it right here this is the best mat you get get.

There are some natural fiber carpets mostly cotton or wool but the vast majority use synthetic materials such as nylon to polyester. The representative recommended we try it with just the mat and consider using plywood if that turns out not to be stable enough. However you re likely to get some wobbling of the bike especially on a deeper pile carpet. If your bike is placed on a hard floor then it should be rock steady.

If it s on a low or short pile carpet then it should also be good and steady.