Hey Tinkerbell- nobody is hating on spinning. The reality is that for every class full of riders there are many classes full of aerobics bimbos. Spinning started in Artie Bakers backyard in the late 70s as a party thing when trainers were invented, a way for riders to get together and do some thing different. It got turned into a gym gimmick largley removed from cycling culture in the late 80s 'cause the little bunnies get bored and there was cash to be made. That's reality. The same thing has been done to boxing, fencing, eastern martial arts, every sport they could think of. Enjoy your classes, but be a realist. 70 % of people in spin classes nationally don't own a bike, or at least one we wouldn't die laughing at. We are there to train as athletes. They are there to look good in clothes. ( Or as part of their eating disorders) Get the difference?

missliz

Why don't you put the trainer in the living room in front of the TV? Every body I know does it that way, either to use spin tapes or watch sitcoms. Basements are full of gross mold and stuff. Bad for the lungs.