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07-22-2004, 12:57 PM

I've done spinning a few times, though it doesn't agree with my knees. I get
the same thing on stationary bikes - my knees hurt after 30 minutes, but
they don't hurt after 7 hours on the road bike.

The class can be fairly motivating - good music. It can also cause you to
push gears that are too hard for too long, which may have contributed to my
knee issues.

I do know that spin classes are usually only 40 minutes of riding, and that
I saw real benefits in my weight and fitness when I got to multi-hour rides.

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"Mimi Forsyth" <chochowin@aol.com> wrote in message
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> It's awfully nice to close your eyes & ride at whatever cadence/whatever
> resistance/ with friends, with music, in air conditioning. No worries
about
> trucks, broken glass, balance & such.

07-22-2004, 12:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
Eric Gunnerson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spinning I've done spinning a few times, though it doesn't agree with my knees. I get the same thing on stationary bikes - my knees hurt after 30 minutes, but they don't hurt after 7 hours on the road bike. The class can be fairly motivating - good music. It can also cause you to push gears that are too hard for too long, which may have contributed to my knee issues. I do know that spin classes are usually only 40 minutes of riding, and that I saw real benefits in my weight and fitness when I got to multi-hour rides. -- Eric Gunnerson Visit the C# product team at http://www.csharp.net Eric's blog is at http://weblogs.asp.net/ericgu/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mimi Forsyth" <chochowin@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040722023003.24808.00000250@mb-m16.aol.com... > It's awfully nice to close your eyes & ride at whatever cadence/whatever > resistance/ with friends, with music, in air conditioning. No worries about > trucks, broken glass, balance & such.