Peloton, the fitness company known for its at-home cycling bikes, is suing rival Flywheel Sports over allegations that Flywheel is unlawfully using Peloton’s patented technology. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Marshall, Texas.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Peloton claims the FLY Anywhere is a copy of Peloton’s own bike. Both display live and archived cycling classes, track rider performance and compare at-home riders’ performance to others. The lawsuit states that Peloton sent Flywheel a letter following the latter’s May 2017 release of an at-home bike that connects to live studio classes, claiming that device would be infringing on Peloton-owned patents.