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Old 02-10-20, 08:22 AM
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I spin. In February. Storms blowing. Class? I flunked out.


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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Spinning ain't cycling. If they ever start a spinning forum on this bicycle forum, it'll take me more than 10 yeara to return next time.
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I did a soulcycle class with a guy from work in December. Had trouble descending stairs for a couple of days, and my legs were sore for a week after that class. I'm sure I'd be a better climber if I did that a few times a week, but $35/workout wouldn't be worth it for me on a regular basis.
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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
I guess one upside is there are probably a lot of very attractive young women at spinning class, but I'm past all that...
The spin class at my Y that I used to go to was worth paying attention to(wink wink)
The spinning during the colder, darker months pays off when the weather gets nicer. on my first outdoor rides I already had the same condition I usually had by mid-summer.
BUT you have to realize some thinks, the spin bike is not a bicycle, no coasting, so you have to keep moving at all times. Even if you have to do what they tell you not to do, like removing all tension and just letting the flywheel move you legs around. And lot's of times I'd just do my own thing, or not do what the instructor said to do, like jumps(standing for a 30 second period, then sitting for 30, then standing again, etc) , that has no correlation to actual outside riding.
If you want better condition in the spring, winter spin sessions don't hurt. Well, they should hurt, but you get the drift.
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Old 02-11-20, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bobwysiwyg
This would seem to violate the "fair use" rule of copyright.

I wondered about that . Can take it down if the mods say so,

but such a cool story, that is little known...
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Old 02-11-20, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_bill
First, really, a fixie spin bike? Unusual.

There are many different spin classes. If you hate ONE, you may LOVE another.

Shop around.

(I still am amazed that we don’t have a spin forum here.)

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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Sprint/H.I.I.T (high intensity interval training) classes. My local "Y" has Les Mills Sprint classes and they are intense. Thirty minutes go by amazingly fast and you'll sweat. SUPPOSEDLY the classes are based on scientific studies that show that short 30-60 second bursts of all out intensity followed by 15-30 seconds of rest or soft pedaling maximizes conditioning. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the classes.
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Originally Posted by woodcraft
I wondered about that . Can take it down if the mods say so,

but such a cool story, that is little known...
Yeah, that was too much. Instead, you can post a little bit of it and then post a link to the rest.
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Originally Posted by MAK
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Sprint/H.I.I.T (high intensity interval training) classes. My local "Y" has Les Mills Sprint classes and they are intense. Thirty minutes go by amazingly fast and you'll sweat. SUPPOSEDLY the classes are based on scientific studies that show that short 30-60 second bursts of all out intensity followed by 15-30 seconds of rest or soft pedaling maximizes conditioning. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the classes.
That's one of the classes I take, the other two are designed for RPM and Road Cycling. Excellent high intensity workouts. These classes are designed for the road cyclist and high intensity trainer. These are NOT the typical spin classes, Hollywood Style, where folks are going through histrionics on their bikes. Some here mentioned that they remind them of fixed gear cycling. One of my old friends, a former Olympic cyclist, trains on these same spin classes and she rides road, mtn and fixed gear, velodrome and on the road. Some folks think that spin is all fluff and showing off... while those who ride in these high intensity classes really add the spin to help on the mountains, climbs and long endurance rides. It's all about one's attitude and the choice of instructor. With Denver's weather, rotten with cold, snow and ice currently, a very high intensity spin class 3X a week is ideal.
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I am disgusted and determined. Spin class today I did 10 minutes and then needed a breather. I completed the 40 minute set but had to do breaks. I'm not what I thought I was. Tomorrow will be better.
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You can certainly do some serious indoor training on a spin bike; no one disputes that. The thing is that you're either going to have to find a coach/class like climb14er or do it yourself. Otherwise you're going to get a lot of loud EDM and weird moves like pushups, butt-taps, and hovering that you would never do on an actual bike.

Regarding Peloton, they do have actual cycling-focused training classes on their platform. I did a couple that were led by Christian VanDeVelde that were pretty good.
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You can find HIIT videos on YouTube. I do a twenty minute video about once a week. My legs are rubber afterwards. The videos often call for more cadence then I can manage. I adjust my effort to my capability. GCN channel has several to choose from.
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Spinning ain't cycling. If they ever start a spinning forum on this bicycle forum, it'll take me more than 10 yeara to return next time. I'm sure ****** has a spinning forum or Soul(less) cycle forum.if you're Jonesing for that type of discussion. Warning- conversations in there will probably have little to nothing to do with cycling and everything to do with that rad new playlist, or Michelle Obama being o the next bike, or that cool new color they just addded to the logo.

/Barf

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koffee brown Funny you mention that because it was mentioned starting a sub forum here called "Spincyling and you"
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Originally Posted by Fatter Frank
I am disgusted and determined. Spin class today I did 10 minutes and then needed a breather. I completed the 40 minute set but had to do breaks. I'm not what I thought I was. Tomorrow will be better.
I can empathize. My wife and I bought an air bike after realizing that cycling alone had great cardio benefits but few upper body benefits. It has two interval programs, a 10/20 and a 20/10 that's rest vs killing it. They are hard!
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Spinning ain't cycling. If they ever start a spinning forum on this bicycle forum, it'll take me more than 10 yeara to return next time. I'm sure ****** has a spinning forum or Soul(less) cycle forum.if you're Jonesing for that type of discussion. Warning- conversations in there will probably have little to nothing to do with cycling and everything to do with that rad new playlist, or Michelle Obama being o the next bike, or that cool new color they just addded to the logo.

/Barf

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That's a great idea! They should have a spin / indoor cycling / Zwift subforum! ☺

Thanks for the incentive.

There are enough people in General who have lost interest in cycling outside that this could be just the thing!

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A few years ago I was chasing the goal of 400 miles in an annual 24 hour race. Working toward my fourth year, I took spin class in the winter to maintain. I went in thinking I was pretty fit, and staggered away from the first class realizing otherwise. Kicked my butt. When spring came and I hit the road, I was in the best condition of my life. I reached my 400 mile goal that year, and I believe the fitness I gained from winter spinning made the difference.

I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
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Originally Posted by downtube42
A few years ago I was chasing the goal of 400 miles in an annual 24 hour race. Working toward my fourth year, I took spin class in the winter to maintain. I went in thinking I was pretty fit, and staggered away from the first class realizing otherwise. Kicked my butt. When spring came and I hit the road, I was in the best condition of my life. I reached my 400 mile goal that year, and I believe the fitness I gained from winter spinning made the difference.

I expect a structured training program, if adhered to, would have the same or better results. I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
Yes, me too! I kept fit one winter with spinning classes and come spring jumped into a successful 200K randonnee.

Right now, going to spinning classes isn't convenient, so I'm attempting to do something similar with Zwift.
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I found having someone scream at me to get out of the saddle and push, push, push provided motivation to suffer that I don't have on my own.
Exactly my view also. Going hard yourself is difficult, but when someone pushing you, it's easier. But you also must like the music played.
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Exactly my view also. Going hard yourself is difficult, but when someone pushing you, it's easier. But you also must like the music played.
I do a couple Cyclebar workouts a week during the winter. I like the emphasis on watts and cadence plus the in class challenges. Since all the bikes are connected you can instantly see on the screen above the instructor just how much you suck. Besides, if you go anaerobic for long enough you forget that there is any music playing.
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I was really into Spinning for a while. (I was a long time road cyclist when I picked up spinning.)

It's great for getting and keeping in shape, but as others have said, it's not riding. Did it for a number of years but had my fill and about a year ago I dropped my membership and went headlong into riding year round. I figured with what I saved in the gym membership that would MORE than cover buying some good cold-weather riding gear.

My fun spinning-related story occurred the Spring after my first winter of really attending Spinning religiously. From a cardio standpoint I was in pretty darn good shape. I'm outside on a ride on the first really nice day in Spring - so there were relatively lots of riders out. Pack of 3 riders came up to me at a stop light. They were uber-cool. So cool they couldn't wait for the light to change, so they ran it. I waited for the green and proceeded. I saw them up ahead, a ways.....we were just starting a 4 mile long stretch of open road. Had my heart monitor on. I knew what heart rate I could sustain. I up-shifted and started hammering. Kept an eye on the HR, and knew how high I could go and sustain it. I just kept hammering. As I approached the pack I checked 6 (clear) pulled into the lane and just BLEW by them. It felt great.

I wouldn't have been able to do that had I not been spinning. It's very intense. Can be fun if you make it so (get in the zone, find instructors with similar music tastes).

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While I ride indoors on my bike on a trainer, I cannot do spin classes. And not likely a fixed gear bike of any flavor, thanks to a fragile failing left ankle (needs TT fusion). My last attempt at such a spin class made it tough to walk on that ankle for a week.
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While I ride indoors on my bike on a trainer, I cannot do spin classes. And not likely a fixed gear bike of any flavor, thanks to a fragile failing left ankle (needs TT fusion). My last attempt at such a spin class made it tough to walk on that ankle for a week.

The fixed ( non coasting ) spin class bike hurts my knees also when I sprint then need to slow down slightly. I wonder what the logic is in not having it freewheel. Seems like such a bad design.
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The fixed ( non coasting ) spin class bike hurts my knees also when I sprint then need to slow down slightly. I wonder what the logic is in not having it freewheel. Seems like such a bad design.
The logic is that it's much easier to spin high rpms on a spin bike than on a freewheel bike because the flywheel does the work to get your feet through the dead spot. That's why they're called spin bikes. Knees need work. Do you run? hike? Do weights? Knee tendons are probably a little weak.
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The logic is that it's much easier to spin high rpms on a spin bike than on a freewheel bike because the flywheel does the work to get your feet through the dead spot. That's why they're called spin bikes. Knees need work. Do you run? hike? Do weights? Knee tendons are probably a little weak.

I exercise 7 days a week. I was in a motorcycle accident in 2016. When PT did not work after a year I had surgery on both knees in oct 2017. More PT, more exercise etc.
I am to the point I can hike 10 to 15 miles every sat. I tried running. After 3 to 5 miles I ended up limping the rest of the hike. So 2019 Xmas I thought I would try this bike thing everyone is telling me to try since running seems to be out :/


I prefer the stationary bikes that feel like a regular bicycle but I guess there is lots of benefits to spin bike.
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Originally Posted by sean.hwy
I exercise 7 days a week. I was in a motorcycle accident in 2016. When PT did not work after a year I had surgery on both knees in oct 2017. More PT, more exercise etc.
I am to the point I can hike 10 to 15 miles every sat. I tried running. After 3 to 5 miles I ended up limping the rest of the hike. So 2019 Xmas I thought I would try this bike thing everyone is telling me to try since running seems to be out :/


I prefer the stationary bikes that feel like a regular bicycle but I guess there is lots of benefits to spin bike.
Probably better then to ride a real bike, either outside or on your trainer. Definitely less knee strain.
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