Spinning with phone: sweat!

[Aromig]

I take my phone to spinning, and place it upside down next to my bike (so the light doesn't disturb anyone. Our spinning studio uses blackout shades and you spin in the dark). My phone is connected to a Bluetooth HR strap I wear. Probably not necessary, but I'm a data geek. I don't look at it during the class, but look afterwards to see if my perceived work matched what the phone recorded. But I think you're likely right that people can't do without their phone for an hour so they want it nearby.

I have a trainer at home and a spin bike at work (we have a large room where we can exercise. We have organized yoga and pilates classes three times a week, and a spin bike. Maybe we'll get a treadmill eventually). I watch movies/music videos/sufferfest videos on my ipad I can strap on the stem on my bike on the trainer and can stap on the spin bike at work right below the handlebars (I only lose one hand position, and keep the other two) and it gets all sweaty. If I'm only listening to music I set my phone/ipad on a stand near the bikes.

[rebeccaC]

My phone is connected to a Bluetooth HR strap I wear.

I'd say most people here using phones in a spin class are doing it to gather data.....makes sense to me and in most places here that's the only reason they let you have a phone in the class

[Crankin]

There are "no cell phone" posters up in the gym, but not in the spin room. I guess they could be using it for data. Since I gave up on data years ago (except for how many miles I've ridden and a quick look at my average, when I am outside), I really didn't think of that. I should, though, as all the little blinking green lights from people who have their Fitbits attached to their shoes in spin class might be enough to give someone a seizure. Our spin bikes give watts, which I also pay no attention to.

[Aromig]

as all the little blinking green lights from people who have their Fitbits attached to their shoes in spin class might be enough to give someone a seizure.

What funny timing for this post. I feel like such a dolt. For about THREE weeks I've been watching the green lights on the shoes of two ladies in the morning classes thinking "wow, that's pretty interesting. I can't imagine wearing those in spin class, but it might be helpful to have lighted shoes on my bike for those times when I'm stuck out past dusk." JUST THIS MORNING I was right next to one of these ladies as she was taking her fitbit off of her wrist and putting it on her shoe. Lightbulb goes off. It's funny - I should know. I wear a fitbit on my wrist and it shoes the time when I tilt my wrist a certain way and I try really hard NOT to do it in spinning class since its so noticeable in the dark.

[Crankin]

I also thought it was something that was part of the shoes. Just shows how little I know. Our room is almost totally dark and I hate it. Most of the people love it and complain about the one instructor who keeps the lights on. Surprise, she is a cycling coach, not a "spin" instructor. She is watching people carefully to make sure they are in good form. I just feel it's silly. It doesn't make me work harder or put me in the zone. In fact, it makes me feel kind of claustrophobic.

[ny biker]

I also thought it was something that was part of the shoes. Just shows how little I know. Our room is almost totally dark and I hate it. Most of the people love it and complain about the one instructor who keeps the lights on. Surprise, she is a cycling coach, not a "spin" instructor. She is watching people carefully to make sure they are in good form. I just feel it's silly. It doesn't make me work harder or put me in the zone. In fact, it makes me feel kind of claustrophobic.

Ha. I'd be tempted to put a headlight on the spin bike. And a blinky on the back.

I had no idea that fitbits had blinking lights. I don't use any device like that. Ever since I decided that I wasn't really getting anything useful from using a heart rate monitor, I pay very little attention to fitness gadgets. All I need is a clock with a second hand (or display, if it's digital) if I want to make sure I'm getting my heart rate up enough.

[OakLeaf]

I totally geek out on the running gadgets, but my Jawbone activity tracker I use mainly for two things: to zap me when I've been sitting too long, and as my alarm clock, IMO a much nicer and more reliable way to wake up than an audible alarm. I actually take it off for some of my running workouts, since I'll have a Garmin on each wrist.