Any Bally's spinners

[WindingRoad]

OK I'm a little annoyed at Bally's, I don't get this online schedule problem they have??? The schedule online is wrong, has been wrong for years apparently and no one bothers to fix it. It may sound trivial but having to go look at a physical schedule is difficult when you are always on the go. To top it off, my old gym, LA Fitness is in the process of opening a brand new gym less than 1 mile from where I live AND it is on my commute to school. Seriously. Maybe I should just pay the extra $8 per month and switch. It seems Bally's instructors have issues with being on time too which is irritating since I have so little time to workout anyways. I don't know what to do. I like the little cheaper price of Bally's but I'd also like to be able to hit the gym on the way to or from school, that would rock. Heck I could walk to this new location its so close. I'm not thrilled with the spin bikes at Bally's either, they are those Spinner brand bikes and they are just not comfortable at all, they lean you WAY over. Since its finals week I've been riding my own bike on the trainer in the living room but LA Fitness keeps crossing my mind. They keep sending me emails to come back too, no initiation fee just $29.99 per month. What would you do?

Ok, one other factor. This may seem goofy but I've noticed at Bally's that everyone has been there for years so they all know each other. Kinda clicky. My theory is that if I went to a new gym maybe it wouldn't be as much that way and people would be more friendly toward someone new?

[indysteel]

I've never even been inside an LA Fitness, but my understanding is that their rates are highly negotiable. You might do a little online research as to how best to negotiate with them. You just might get a rate that's closer to what you're paying at Bally's.

[Dogmama]

My Bally's on-line schedule is also antiquated. The print schedule shows instructors who haven't been there for years.

But, I would complain about the start times of the classes. And not to the manager, who is often a kid, but to the next higher up - some suit in corporate. It seems with the financial situation, they'd try their best to at least be competitive with other large gyms.

[WindingRoad]

Well I sent in my cancellation to Bally's today. I talked to LA Fitness and they had a special where you pay for a year in advance at $29.99 per month then after that it's only $15 per month for the remaining years. I liked that deal cuz I keep my membership for a long time if I like the place. I already know I like the place and I can use it wherever I end up on my clinical rotations that start in about a year.