Lane Break: A Unique Ride Experience on Peloton
As I sat down to try out Lane Break, a new game mode on Peloton, I was excited to see how it would work and if it would be fun. The first thing I noticed was that I had to adjust the resistance knob to switch lanes, adding an extra layer of complexity to the ride. This feature allowed me to bump up to a harder lane on the right and take off from a slower lane on the left, which added a sense of strategy to the game.
The next thing I realized was that I needed to adjust my cadence throughout the game in order to hit certain beats and stay within certain ranges. Cadence is controlled with the speed of my pedaling, and it's as simple as that - using these two controls, I navigated through the three different mechanics or "moments" where I could rack up points. The first moment were these blue lines on the screen, which indicated the beats that I needed to hit in order to score points. It looked like I needed to be in the same lane and have a cadence above the minimum requirement, but it didn't seem to matter if I was hitting the bars in some sort of rhythm or not - as long as my legs were moving, I would still get the points.
I found that playing the challenge of hitting marks right on time added to the competitiveness of the game, but I couldn't help feeling like I wasn't getting the same satisfaction from it. The lack of a pause button was also an issue - there's no way to pause the game, and even trying to look for a pause button on the screen was unfruitful. It seems that Peloton doesn't want the score to be inflated if you take a break and then hop back on.
The game also features intermittent lanes called "breakers" that require me to max out my speed for a short period of time. The faster I pedal, the faster the triangle at the end fills, and I can also score additional points by filling up the second triangle in the tougher lane. The final moment is the "green zone" or "stream", where a cadence range appears on the screen - to get points, I need to stay within that range, which is roughly the beat of the music.
The game has four difficulty modes, ranging from beginner to expert, and for the purposes of filming this video, I only pedaled on beginner mode. I was surprised by how challenging it still was, despite being on a lower setting. The original plan was to sit on the bike, play the game, and explain it to the camera - but it didn't quite work out that way.
In fact, there's no pause button at all. In a surprising move, Peloton doesn't want the score to be inflated if you take a break and then hop back on. I was kind of "stuck" in this state for a bit until I realized I had to get moving again.
Overall, Lane Break sheds light on an even bigger topic - the intersection of video games and exercise. While it's not entirely new, it does seem to be an area that's growing more than ever before. Workout apps like VR Fitness and other interactive fitness experiences are gaining popularity, and games like Beat Saber and Supernatural are getting a lot of attention lately.
As for Peloton itself, I'd love to have one if space wasn't a concern. The subscription price can be steep, but it's nice to see that there are consistent updates coming, including new tracks and features like Lane Break.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso imagine if ddr and tron had a baby with your spin machine well that is what peloton's doing with lane break i'm on beginner mode i just got through the first of four songs and it's a good workout hey what's going on i'm justin tech today i've got something really exciting and that is peloton's brand new video game so peloton is known for its workout classes at scenic rides and now they've added an interactive music video game my mom has a peloton i've used in the past and i've really enjoyed it unfortunately i don't have space in my home for one otherwise i would consider getting one so i had to head over and check it out at the peloton showroom here in new york and i'm gonna take you there right now try it out and let you know what i think of it i'm here over at peloton showroom in hudson yards and exhausting three blocks from my place because i knew i had to try out this game right it combines a video game with fitness i'm a gamer i love fitness how could i not right so let's go check it out let's get riding back here they've got a bunch of private rooms where you could try out their machines for 20 minutes take a course and see if you like it and want to take one home we've got our own bike plus here where we're gonna play the game so let's put these on and get going so let's let's start riding lane break is an interactive music game that takes inspiration from track based games like dansan's revolution guitar hero and beat saber players control a digital wheel rolling through a tron-like track along to a variety of songs using the resistance knob and pedals players control the wheel to gain as many points as possible by completing different objectives along the way peloton partnered with warner music group as the exclusive music launch partner that initial launch included 20 tracks and some remixes exclusive to peloton as you can see here they are and on top they have broadway buzz i really love that we got waving through a window from dear evan hansen's and hamilton it plans to release more tracks regularly we've got david guetta songs we've got mary j blige and there's even david bowie remixes that are only on peloton after trying out the five minute demo i was ready to tackle any of the courses here's how to play you control the wheel in a couple different ways to switch lanes you use the resistance knob adding resistance will bump you up to a harder lane on the right and taking resistance off brings you back down to the left next you'll need to adjust your cadence throughout the game in order to hit certain beats and stay within certain ranges cadence is controlled with the speed of your pedaling it's as simple as that using these two controls you'll navigate through the three different mechanics or what peloton calls moments where you can rack up points first there are beats first one you got are these blue lines those go to the bead in order to get points for these all you need to do is be in the same lane and have a cadence or speed that is above the minimum requirement although it looks like you should be hitting the bars in some sort of rhythm that's not really the case i found that no matter what rhythm my legs were going i would still get the points which felt a little lackluster with other music based games i played the challenge of hitting marks right on time added to the competitiveness i didn't really feel that same satisfaction here which was a bit of a bummer next there are breakers these are intermittent lanes that require you to max out your speed for a short period of time so the faster you pedal the faster the triangle at the end fills and you can also score additional overcharge points for filling up the second triangle go in the tougher lane for this one boom and lastly there are green zones called streams when you're inside these zones a cadence range appears right on the wheel now to get the points you need to stay within that range which is roughly the beat of the music and they get more points if i'm in within that range if you go too high or too low you won't score the points each track has the option for four difficulty modes from beginner to expert for the purposes of filming this video i only pedaled on beginner and let me tell you it was still a very challenging ride my original plan was to sit on the bike play the game and explain it to you on camera which i attempted to the cadence is controlled with my legs i can't gotta move tracks and then in these different moments throughout the this is difficult let me pause this for a second that didn't go as planned i kind of almost want to pause and interestingly enough there's no pause button there's no way to pause is there i can't get out of here i was looking all over the screen for one i couldn't find one and that's because it doesn't exist it's probably because peloton doesn't want your score to be inflated if you take a break get a coconut water and then hop back on that would affect like the online leaderboards so i'm a very competitive person and there is a competitive aspect to this on peloton you'll have access to the leaderboards and at the end screen it shows up all your statistics let's see how i scored not so great because we did take a break in between this song but here come take a look i got one and a half stars 37 completed peloton's bikes have cameras on them so you can ride along with friends but currently there is no ability to play this video game along with friends on camera so i hope that they add that feature later if you've tried peloton before and you're wondering if lane break would be the deciding factor to get one well i'd have to say no lane break was fun but it wasn't ground breaking sweating not looking really camera ready but it feels good the game was challenging and it was cool to look at but i could see it growing kind of old that said there were some fun tracks to play along to specifically i loved the broadway hits and the exclusive remixes and the fact that they will be introducing new tracks over time would excite me if i had a peloton especially if i'm paying you know that subscription price every month it's nice to see that there are consistent updates coming that doesn't mean that i don't want a peloton though because i do and honestly if i had enough space in my apartment i would already have one ultimately lane break sheds light on an even bigger topic and that's the intersection of video games and exercise now this isn't anything new but it does seem to be an area that's growing more than ever before in fact my co-host bridget carey she tried out the ergata rower which challenges you to personal goals and races against each other okay good i'm not totally the worst we also see workout apps in vr get a lot of attention lately with games like beat saber and supernatural both on metaquest if you are interested in learning more about peloton we've got links down below in the description see you in the next one i'm justin and i'll check you laterso imagine if ddr and tron had a baby with your spin machine well that is what peloton's doing with lane break i'm on beginner mode i just got through the first of four songs and it's a good workout hey what's going on i'm justin tech today i've got something really exciting and that is peloton's brand new video game so peloton is known for its workout classes at scenic rides and now they've added an interactive music video game my mom has a peloton i've used in the past and i've really enjoyed it unfortunately i don't have space in my home for one otherwise i would consider getting one so i had to head over and check it out at the peloton showroom here in new york and i'm gonna take you there right now try it out and let you know what i think of it i'm here over at peloton showroom in hudson yards and exhausting three blocks from my place because i knew i had to try out this game right it combines a video game with fitness i'm a gamer i love fitness how could i not right so let's go check it out let's get riding back here they've got a bunch of private rooms where you could try out their machines for 20 minutes take a course and see if you like it and want to take one home we've got our own bike plus here where we're gonna play the game so let's put these on and get going so let's let's start riding lane break is an interactive music game that takes inspiration from track based games like dansan's revolution guitar hero and beat saber players control a digital wheel rolling through a tron-like track along to a variety of songs using the resistance knob and pedals players control the wheel to gain as many points as possible by completing different objectives along the way peloton partnered with warner music group as the exclusive music launch partner that initial launch included 20 tracks and some remixes exclusive to peloton as you can see here they are and on top they have broadway buzz i really love that we got waving through a window from dear evan hansen's and hamilton it plans to release more tracks regularly we've got david guetta songs we've got mary j blige and there's even david bowie remixes that are only on peloton after trying out the five minute demo i was ready to tackle any of the courses here's how to play you control the wheel in a couple different ways to switch lanes you use the resistance knob adding resistance will bump you up to a harder lane on the right and taking resistance off brings you back down to the left next you'll need to adjust your cadence throughout the game in order to hit certain beats and stay within certain ranges cadence is controlled with the speed of your pedaling it's as simple as that using these two controls you'll navigate through the three different mechanics or what peloton calls moments where you can rack up points first there are beats first one you got are these blue lines those go to the bead in order to get points for these all you need to do is be in the same lane and have a cadence or speed that is above the minimum requirement although it looks like you should be hitting the bars in some sort of rhythm that's not really the case i found that no matter what rhythm my legs were going i would still get the points which felt a little lackluster with other music based games i played the challenge of hitting marks right on time added to the competitiveness i didn't really feel that same satisfaction here which was a bit of a bummer next there are breakers these are intermittent lanes that require you to max out your speed for a short period of time so the faster you pedal the faster the triangle at the end fills and you can also score additional overcharge points for filling up the second triangle go in the tougher lane for this one boom and lastly there are green zones called streams when you're inside these zones a cadence range appears right on the wheel now to get the points you need to stay within that range which is roughly the beat of the music and they get more points if i'm in within that range if you go too high or too low you won't score the points each track has the option for four difficulty modes from beginner to expert for the purposes of filming this video i only pedaled on beginner and let me tell you it was still a very challenging ride my original plan was to sit on the bike play the game and explain it to you on camera which i attempted to the cadence is controlled with my legs i can't gotta move tracks and then in these different moments throughout the this is difficult let me pause this for a second that didn't go as planned i kind of almost want to pause and interestingly enough there's no pause button there's no way to pause is there i can't get out of here i was looking all over the screen for one i couldn't find one and that's because it doesn't exist it's probably because peloton doesn't want your score to be inflated if you take a break get a coconut water and then hop back on that would affect like the online leaderboards so i'm a very competitive person and there is a competitive aspect to this on peloton you'll have access to the leaderboards and at the end screen it shows up all your statistics let's see how i scored not so great because we did take a break in between this song but here come take a look i got one and a half stars 37 completed peloton's bikes have cameras on them so you can ride along with friends but currently there is no ability to play this video game along with friends on camera so i hope that they add that feature later if you've tried peloton before and you're wondering if lane break would be the deciding factor to get one well i'd have to say no lane break was fun but it wasn't ground breaking sweating not looking really camera ready but it feels good the game was challenging and it was cool to look at but i could see it growing kind of old that said there were some fun tracks to play along to specifically i loved the broadway hits and the exclusive remixes and the fact that they will be introducing new tracks over time would excite me if i had a peloton especially if i'm paying you know that subscription price every month it's nice to see that there are consistent updates coming that doesn't mean that i don't want a peloton though because i do and honestly if i had enough space in my apartment i would already have one ultimately lane break sheds light on an even bigger topic and that's the intersection of video games and exercise now this isn't anything new but it does seem to be an area that's growing more than ever before in fact my co-host bridget carey she tried out the ergata rower which challenges you to personal goals and races against each other okay good i'm not totally the worst we also see workout apps in vr get a lot of attention lately with games like beat saber and supernatural both on metaquest if you are interested in learning more about peloton we've got links down below in the description see you in the next one i'm justin and i'll check you later\n"
