https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4avnzg/peloton-treadmill-safety-update-requires-dollar40-a-month-subscription

Peloton’s Treadmill’s cost between $2,500 and $4,000. They’ve also injured 70 people and killed one child. Peloton issued a recall on the treadmills after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) called it out on the dozens of injuries and deat. Those who kept the Tread+ got a nasty shock in their inbox recently. After the treadmill downloaded an update Peloton said was designed to make the device safer, users repcaorted they could no longer run on the thing without paying Peloton a $39.99 a month subscription fee.

“We care deeply about the safety and well being of our Members and we created Tread Lock to secure your Tread+ against unauthorized access,” Peloton said in an email it sent to customers. “Unfortunately at this time ‘Just Runn’ is no longer accessible without a Peloton Membership.” It offered to waive the subscription fee for the first three months and apologized for the inconvenience. Peloton’s subscription ecosystem provides users with live classes, crafted playlists, and customized tracks. For people who just want to run or bike, they can select the “Just Bike” or “Just Run” feature and use their devices like normal exercise equipment. Unless, of course, the user has updated the Tread+ to get the safety update.