Quote Originally Posted by RealRyder View Post
your real road bike moves under you and allows your body to follow natural paths, but the spinning bike stays still and forces your body into unnatural positions. if you spin enough your body will adapt, but it still isn't good. Check out a cyclist while he or she is riding and then look at a person taking a spinning class. the two bodies will move much differently.
Ah... I had not thought of this before, Ryder!
That will possibly be why, in winter, I have more back and arm discomfort after a few days on the spin bike than I ever do after hours and hours in the saddle on the road...
Thanks and welcome to the board...
Hope you stay around, if you design bike-stuff, then you probably have some interesting insites to offer