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Hoping to hear from group fitness directors, spin class teachers, and any salepeople who can give an unbiased opinion. Looking to buy 20-30 new spin bikes within the next 2 months.
Answer
I'm a customer not an instructor, but I've been to a lot of clubs and rode a lot of spin bikes. The best one I've been on was a Lemond Revmaster. There have been other good ones, but the little design details of the Lemond made it really good for a hard-core roadie like me.
If money were no object, I'd get the CycleOps - link below
I'm a customer not an instructor, but I've been to a lot of clubs and rode a lot of spin bikes. The best one I've been on was a Lemond Revmaster. There have been other good ones, but the little design details of the Lemond made it really good for a hard-core roadie like me.
If money were no object, I'd get the CycleOps - link below
Is biking that much exercise?
Q. If i bike for over an hour my legs get sore but i dont feel like im in great shape or anything. If i run for just 20 minutes i feel in better shape and feel like ive done 10x more exercise than doing a whole hour on a bike!
Answer
Cycling is as hard or easy as you want to make it. Unlike running, it's zero impact. Want more exercise while cycling? Just work harder. Greg Lemond said it: "It never gets easier. You just go faster." If you want more work, resist the temptation to mash hard against higher gear ratios. Your knees will thank you for that. Spin rapidly, gearing up only as far as you can while keeping a reasonably fast cadence.
Cycling is much more efficient than running, so you will be going much faster. The limits might be that you need a place where you can ride fast enough and long enough to get that really hard workout you're looking for. That's difficult in places where you have to stop frequently for traffic.
HTH
Cycling is as hard or easy as you want to make it. Unlike running, it's zero impact. Want more exercise while cycling? Just work harder. Greg Lemond said it: "It never gets easier. You just go faster." If you want more work, resist the temptation to mash hard against higher gear ratios. Your knees will thank you for that. Spin rapidly, gearing up only as far as you can while keeping a reasonably fast cadence.
Cycling is much more efficient than running, so you will be going much faster. The limits might be that you need a place where you can ride fast enough and long enough to get that really hard workout you're looking for. That's difficult in places where you have to stop frequently for traffic.
HTH
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