Re: Spin Classes?

Also, you need to be careful that your seat is at the proper height on the
spin bikes and that you respect the momentum of the weighted front wheel.
In the past,  i've pulled hamstrings and knee ligaments by trying to stop
suddenly (or even slowly).


"Harold Buck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> What do people think of spin classes as a way to improve cycling speed
> over the winter?
>
> I'm hoping that spin classes will help me get faster since they seem to
> be pretty good interval work and the bikes seem pretty close to road
> bikes. I like the bikes a lot better than the typical "exercise bikes,"
> and the instructors seem to do a good job of pushing me.
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
>  and party every day.
>  Then it was every other day. . . ."
>       -Homer J. Simpson