Quote Originally Posted by captenaj View Post
What about getting a trainer versus joining the Y for spinning classes? Any help would be appreciated.
Why not do both? At my Y, you don't have to join the Y to take spin classes. Just buy a "ticket" for a specific number of classes. Are you doing weight training at home? You'll need that too.
If you join the Y you should be able to spin anytime you want so you could do your own endurance training though that's not the same as riding your own bike on a trainer.