The Peloton Leaderboard is the part of the screen you’ll keep glancing at while the instructor coaches you through class. It’s more than a list of usernames—it’s packed with real-time stats and rankings that can feel confusing at first, especially when you’re seeing a bunch of changing numbers all at once.
So what do Peloton Leaderboard numbers actually mean, and how do you read them in a way that helps your workout (instead of distracting you)? Once you understand what each metric represents—like output, cadence, resistance, and where you stand—you can use the Leaderboard to pace smarter, stay motivated, and track progress from ride to ride.
Let’s break it all down.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEADERBOARD STATS
On the right side of your screen is the LEADERBOARD. Sadly, Peloton doesn’t really do a great job of explaining what all the numbers and icons mean in one place, which is why I have taken the liberty to take you through them.
The example here is with a 60-minute ride using the screen image shown. (OD = On Demand)
- (A)– Allows you to filter the ride based on the various categories. In LIVE Rides, you may want to filter the riders you follow so you can compete against them. You can also see all the filters by age group, city, or just yourself. In on-demand rides, you can also filter on the same.Below have the details information
- (B)– Your Personal Best Record for all 60-minute rides you’ve ever taken at the END of the ride. If you want a new Personal Best Record for this current ride, you’ll need to beat this number at the end of 60 minutes.
- (C)- Your Personal Best current output for the same length ride at this point in time in the ride.
- (D)– Your total current output for the ride where you are at this point in time.
- (E)– The white ring around your ICON shows you how far you are along in this 60-minute on-demand ride. In this example, the white ring is about 3⁄4 of the way through my 60- minute ride. However, this only shows up on on-demand Rides. As other on-demand riders have likely started earlier or after you did, you can see how far the other riders are along by looking at their circles. At any point in time, you are all likely in different places along the timeline. Those with Check Marks over their icons have already finished the ride.
- (F)– This is where you currently place on the current Leaderboard amongst all the riders in the filter set. In this example, I am doing an on-demand ride in which there are 68 other riders currently riding. I am placing 35th on the Leaderboard. If I were to select ALL TIME, it would show me where I placed amongst all the riders who have ever taken this ride.
(G) Peloton Tips – Leaderboard and How to Filter It
Did you know that you can actually filter the Leaderboard so that all the information it displays is just as you need it? Let’s see;
- All Time and Here Now: These are the obvious options you get at the top of the Leaderboard platform when you take an on-demand class. When you filter the Leaderboard to Here Now, you will see how you fare against members riding at the same time as you, even if they may have started earlier or later than you. On the other hand, the All Time filter will show your Leaderboard position against everyone who has taken the class before or with you.
- Filter: Just below the Here Now and All Time, you will get another ‘Filter’ option. When you click on this link, it will take you to the ‘following’, which changes your Leaderboard to how you rank with the people you follow. Besides the ‘Following’ feature, you get an opportunity to filter to ‘Just Me’ so that you are alone on the Leaderboard. There are also options for ‘Gender and Age Group’ that allow you to ride with people in your age and gender ranges.
Conclusion
The Peloton Leaderboard gets a lot more fun—and a lot more useful—once you understand what the numbers and symbols actually mean. When you know how to read it, you can do more than just watch names move up and down. You can use the filters, compare performance fairly, and push toward a true personal best without guessing.
So, are you ready to explore your Leaderboard and make every ride feel more focused, competitive, and rewarding?
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