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Joe Biden’s Peloton bike has been the topic of debate this week, as the now 46th President of the United States may have to leave it behind when he moves to The White House. According to multiple news sources, there is a concern that the bike, which has a camera that connects to the internet, poses a national security risk.
Talking on his podcast,
Here’s the Deal, Biden revealed he had purchased the bike during the coronavirus lockdown and uses it (as well as a treadmill) to stay healthy. Biden said, ‘I try to get out of bed by eight o’clock in the morning and I have a gym in my house upstairs. I have a treadmill and a Peloton bike and some weights. And I try to work out every morning for me. That sort of gets me going.’
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Joe Biden could be forced to change his workout routine when he moves into the White House because of potential security concerns over his Peloton bike.
Updated: 8:13 PM EST Jan 17, 2021 Courtney Linder Senior News Editor President-elect Joe Biden’s proverbial suitcase is filled to the brim as he prepares for his move to the White House on Wednesday.But he likely won’t be able to lug along one item to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, at least not with all of its features: his family’s Peloton bike.Most at-home stationary bikes have an internet-connected camera onboard, so there’s a chance the president-elect’s Peloton will be subject to major security scrutiny, experts say.“Because you’re connected to the internet, even though there are firewalls and intrusion detection software . those things can be gotten around if you’re really good and skilled,” Max Kilger, Ph.D., director of the Data Analytics Program and Associate Professor in Practice at the University of Texas at San Antonio, told Popular Mechanics.Kilger believes the Secret Service will have to take measures to protect Biden’s Pel