Peloton’s Thanksgiving Ride Fiasco: CEO Apology & Turkey Burn Chaos Explained!

Looks like Peloton’s Thanksgiving ride hit a bit of a snag! The CEO, Barry McCarthy, had to do a little public apology jig after loads of eager Peloton peeps couldn’t hop onto the Thanksgiving ride. Picture this: 10 AM ET, Peloton revs up its 10th “Turkey Burn” bash, aiming for a Guinness World Record for the “biggest live cycling class” ever. But oopsie daisy, the demand was too darn high, and many users got stuck twiddling their thumbs instead of spinning those pedals.

Barry McCarthy was all, “Sorry, folks, we goofed up,” confessing that 37,000 lucky souls got in, but who knows how many were left out in the cold? The tech gears got all jammed up—Peloton’s servers went haywire, and for about an hour, joining the class was tougher than winning a staring contest against a wall.

Even for the lucky ducks who squeezed in, some faced tech gremlins during the ride. But fear not, as of now, everything seems to be running smooth like butter on a hot skillet.

For those who missed out, Peloton dropped a note on Instagram: the class is up on-demand. Plus, they’re serving an encore of the Turkey Burn on Friday at the crack of 10 AM ET. Time to grab those pedals and give it another whirl!