Quote Originally Posted by Miranda View Post
It seems like I remember the trainer that taught the instructor's class (she was outta town, not from our gym) had a rating of what was deemed as acceptable decible level in class. Might have her email somewhere, or sending one to the spin program directly.

Realize other factors contribute the overal accumulative effect of hearing loss... like what you do at work, etc.

I almost feel like it's a bit worse in my left ear. As an outdoor road cyclists as well, I plan to ask the ENT doc if the noise exposure of vehicels passing you on the left side next to that ear (for those of you in the US, right side of road driving, cars/loud trucks/motorcycles etc. going around you on the left) could attribute to the overall effect.

When I teach, my classes will be within whatever the said acceptable level is. Frankly, I plan to bring the issue up to the management thinking about it more. Thx for the thoughts.
How are you measuring the noise level?

If you ride where there are lots of cars passing you, you bet it is going to affect you.
Hearing loss can be proven from just attending 1 rock concert!

wear earplugs (or AN earplug) in that spin class