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Update also blocks compatibility with popular third-party apps.

FULU Foundation offers $20,000 bounty to unbrick echelon bikes

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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 day ago

It's no longer the product you bought, eh? Seems like everyone who owns one should be doing whatever they can to get their money back.

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So, hilariously, if you never had connected them, you'd still retain the offline features, since they couldn't push that update on you?

Although I assume they push you hard to connect them at first use.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I assume they push you hard to connect them at first use.

Duh. How else do you expect people to improve their muscle mass and cardio?

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Glad I bought my plane old sunny fitness bike for something like 1/10 the cost of those fancy clothes racks. 40lb wheel and magnetic braking and no internet connectivity!

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago
[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago