Spinning - Page 17 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-29-2004, 08:37 PM

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:30:24 +0000, Pbwalther wrote:

>>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.
>
> Hey, bicycling is all about being alert and watching for hazards.
> Also, I get to see sunrises, wildlife, great vistas, new areas and
> so on. In the process, I encounter surly drivers, errant stinging
> insects, rain, glass, flats and other minor inconveniences.
>
> I guess spinning is bicycling with all the interesting parts taken
> out.

<oink>

Fitness models in bicycle shorts in spinning classes.

</oink>

All kidding aside, the guy who was inquiring about becoming a
spinning instructor to stay in shape over the winter might really be
on to something. You get a very vigorous workout a couple of times a
week with a built-in social group, and you're reasonably committed to
having to show up and do it.

When it's already dark out before you leave the office to go home
from work, it's entirely too easy to give in to the sleepies and blow
off exercise, particularly if it means staring at the wall in your
garage because there's no room for a trainer and a bicycle in front of
the TV.

Though I'm already giving thought to obtaining a throwaway
cheapo mountain bike to sacrifice to the sleet, slush, and salt. 39
hilly miles each way during the winter, in the dark, though. Hmm.

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07-30-2004, 07:19 AM