Back to original intent of OP regarding their "disconnect with Spin class":
Spinning to me is a bit like sprinting on the real road in a big gear. I was never a good sprinter and I'm worse now. I just can't put out the power needed. I can climb well (or at least I used to lol) but I'm toast when I have to sprint in a big gear. Same with me and spinning - I'm not very good at spinning in a big gear for a long time. I can't keep up a fast pace (talking about spinning at home on trainer). I use spinning at home mostly for interval training in the winter January/ Feb/ March.
Last edited by Recycled Cycler; 07-26-22 at 07:36 PM.