Good Indoor Shorts For Spinning?

[Zeek]

One last point on this topic (sorry for the hijack). As an instructor, it's important you are able to see the faces of your participants. You need to know if someone is looking distressed and may need assistance or attention.

[Miranda]

Zeek.... hijack away . Good point on the safety factor. Sometimes people most certainly get in distress. I think particularly for any overheating issues, or too high of heart rates. For some people, particularly if they don't wear a HRM, they don't realize how high their pulse is, until a bit too late . Yep, those super red flushed faces definately need to be seen... before they keel over off the bike. Gheeez... hopefully never on my watch... the last thing ya wanna do is put your cpr skills to a test. Gives me stress chest pains just thinking about it lol... sorry, NOT funny for real, just being a goof ball.

[Miranda]

Well, I can't comment on the longevity or how they wash, but I think besides that, I have found a good short...

Terry Club Short (in this link below)...

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....1851&c=Apparel

I tried them out today in spin class, and thus far, they fit the bill! The chamois is a polar fleece, just like my old PI shorts I used to love, perfect for indoors, IMHO.

I'm not much of a pockets gal for road shorts, but the pocket that these have is ok. Not too obtrusive.

I can't say that I am a fan of the other road shorts that Terry makes, but for inside, these will be a repeat purchase for me as long as they hold up.

Just wanted to come back and post in this thread for anyone else that does a search looking for good indoor shorts to try.

Miranda

[aicabsolut]

I usually wear shorts that are too worn out for the road bike, such as my Cannondale shorts that had the foam split inside the chamois or some Nike knickers that have a horrible horrible chamois. I do really prefer my bibs, though. I'll just do the Fred thing of wearing an athletic top/base layer on the outside of the straps, since I don't have a jersey and don't need a pee break in the middle of a spin class. When in doubt, I just wear normal athletic capri tights, but yeah, that calls for more underwear laundry to do.

[Crankin]

I absolutely hate the dark room in spin class. I can't see! Even though my HR monitor has a light, I have to keep pushing a button to make it come on and I often end up pushing the wrong button and then all the functions stop working. My club has the lights on a dimmer and some instructors only dim them a little, others go all the way to darkness.
I don't ride outside in the dark and I don't want to ride in the dark inside, either. It makes me feel claustrophobic.

[Miranda]

I absolutely hate the dark room in spin class. I can't see! Even though my HR monitor has a light, I have to keep pushing a button to make it come on and I often end up pushing the wrong button and then all the functions stop working. My club has the lights on a dimmer and some instructors only dim them a little, others go all the way to darkness.
I don't ride outside in the dark and I don't want to ride in the dark inside, either. It makes me feel claustrophobic.

That lights on or lights off thing is a debate. For those teachers that do the lights off, we have a black light up front and glow in the dark stars. It's pretty cool actually.

I'm riding with my eyes closed mostly. Have you ever tried that? I know that's a very unatural thing for an outside rider to do. But, even with another person spinning 2ft next to you they are not going to vere over and take your bike out like road or trail. Btw, I do understand the claustrophobia... I need sedation and a driver to get into a MRI machine... I keep my eyes closed the whole time I am in there too.

I take that opportunity when I don't have to worry about a car running me over, or a trail tree crashing my head, to focus on other things. Like my diaphramatic breathing, pedal stroke technique, etc. I visualize riding places. Sometimes my favorite places on the most beautiful day, or other fantasy rides I have never been... even abstract things. It can be really cleansing.

EDIT: ...on the HRM, my Polar has a feature where all I need to do is bring the watch close to the chest strap and it will turn the light on without pressing any buttons (it also makes a beep as it lights up). It's the F6 model T31 coded strap. Our spinner bike computers have a feature if you turn them or a certain way at the start of the ride they will stay backlight. It uses more battery, but elminates the need to push buttons, fwiw...

[Crankin]

My HRM is an older Polar version. It doesn't have that function.
I can't see the point of closing my eyes. It seems weird. I have made my feelings known about the lights, but I don't carry on. I was an instructor for many years, and I just deal with things. But, when most of your clients are above age 45, I think you will find that most favor the lights on!