Does anyone here own a Spin Bike? I need to burn some fat

<loosinfast.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I want to buy a good Spinning bike for my home. For me, it's the best
> cardio to rip off the fat, and I can't find any good classes in the
> town I moved to. Can anyone recommend any good brands/models?

Why not just buy a REAL BICYCLE and get out on the road? Get some fresh air
and such.
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"David Cohen" <sammiesdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Gooserider wrote:
>> <loosinfast.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote
>> >I want to buy a good Spinning bike for my home. For me, it's the best
>> > cardio to rip off the fat, and I can't find any good classes in the
>> > town I moved to. Can anyone recommend any good brands/models?
>>
>> Why not just buy a REAL BICYCLE and get out on the road? Get some fresh
>> air
>> and such.
>
> Indeed. Especially considering that "spinning" was designed as a group
> activity, with a leader, who, along with the peer pressure, motivates
> the spinners to push themselves harder than they might achieve
> otherwise.
>
> Solo spinning would be like...uh, solo strip poker.
>
> David

I have a Kreitler roller setup for my bike but I could never get into
stationary pedaling. I need a destination or at least a road... I couldn't
find the link just now but I recently came across an excerpt from "Effective
Cycling" on the utility of maintaining a high cadence. I'm doing a lot of
spinning in really low gears, trying to keep it at 90 and above. As my
conditioning improves, I'll upshift but only as long as I can maintain a
high cadence. It does seem to have benefits for cardio training, since you
can keep going almost indefinitely.
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ATP* <waxwingslain.TakeThisOut@azurepane.com> wrote:

> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Gooserider wrote:
> >> <loosinfast.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I want to buy a good Spinning bike for my home. For me, it's the best
> >> >cardio to rip off the fat, and I can't find any good classes in the
> >> >town I moved to. Can anyone recommend any good brands/models?
> >>
> >> Why not just buy a REAL BICYCLE and get out on the road? Get some fresh
> >> air and such.
> >
> > Indeed. Especially considering that "spinning" was designed as a group
> > activity, with a leader, who, along with the peer pressure, motivates
> > the spinners to push themselves harder than they might achieve
> > otherwise.
> >
> > Solo spinning would be like...uh, solo strip poker.

As a cyclist, I can get a decent workout on a spin bike without some
lycra-clad bozo hectoring me.

> I have a Kreitler roller setup for my bike but I could never get into
> stationary pedaling. I need a destination or at least a road... I couldn't
> find the link just now but I recently came across an excerpt from "Effective
> Cycling" on the utility of maintaining a high cadence. I'm doing a lot of
> spinning in really low gears, trying to keep it at 90 and above. As my
> conditioning improves, I'll upshift but only as long as I can maintain a
> high cadence. It does seem to have benefits for cardio training, since you
> can keep going almost indefinitely.

Riding the rollers is different from riding a spin bike and certainly
different from any other kind of stationary trainer, because with
rollers you're actually riding a bike. You just don't go anywhere.
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"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <dhrravr.TakeThisOut@ohatzhapu.bet> wrote in message
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> ATP* <waxwingslain.TakeThisOut@azurepane.com> wrote:
>
>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Gooserider wrote:
>> >> <loosinfast.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I want to buy a good Spinning bike for my home. For me, it's the
>> >> >best
>> >> >cardio to rip off the fat, and I can't find any good classes in the
>> >> >town I moved to. Can anyone recommend any good brands/models?
>> >>
>> >> Why not just buy a REAL BICYCLE and get out on the road? Get some
>> >> fresh
>> >> air and such.
>> >
>> > Indeed. Especially considering that "spinning" was designed as a group
>> > activity, with a leader, who, along with the peer pressure, motivates
>> > the spinners to push themselves harder than they might achieve
>> > otherwise.
>> >
>> > Solo spinning would be like...uh, solo strip poker.
>
> As a cyclist, I can get a decent workout on a spin bike without some
> lycra-clad bozo hectoring me.
>
>> I have a Kreitler roller setup for my bike but I could never get into
>> stationary pedaling. I need a destination or at least a road... I
>> couldn't
>> find the link just now but I recently came across an excerpt from
>> "Effective
>> Cycling" on the utility of maintaining a high cadence. I'm doing a lot of
>> spinning in really low gears, trying to keep it at 90 and above. As my
>> conditioning improves, I'll upshift but only as long as I can maintain a
>> high cadence. It does seem to have benefits for cardio training, since
>> you
>> can keep going almost indefinitely.
>
> Riding the rollers is different from riding a spin bike and certainly
> different from any other kind of stationary trainer, because with
> rollers you're actually riding a bike. You just don't go anywhere.

For a cyclist, there are many training advantages to the rollers. But for
your heart or as a calorie burner I don't see any difference.
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