Spinning Bike

The History of the Spinning Bike

Well I used to have a fantastic description of how the spinning bike came to be written here.  But because of so called legal restrictions I do not have the authority to mention any parties that were involved in the development and evolution of the spinning bike. What I can say is that I ride spinning bikes myself, and the concept is fabulous, making a moving activity become stationary…. this is sensational! And luckily enough I’ve discovered that there is no trademark on “spinning bike” YAY FOR ME, and now I get to keep my domain.

How a Spinning Bike is Made

Spinning bikes are pretty heavy duty being able to support bodies of any weight or size.  The interior of the bike is covered with a solid plastic frame.  The front of the bike stores a flywheel which allows for adjustments that cause and constrain tension.   There is a lever on the bike itself that allows for the adjustment of this tension.  This flywheel connects directly to the pedals and transfers the tension from the pedals into the cyclists legs.  The pedals come with straps for safety that fit tightly around the cyclists feet.  These bikes usually follow the form of a W which gives the cyclist the ability to comfortable change positions throughout their workout.

What to Expect in a Spinning Bike Class

Spin classes are engineered to challenge you by constantly changing the position that you are in as well as your pace.  There will be times when you will be asked to pedal pretty much as fast as you can for some time.  This type of exercise will be interspersed with mountain like climbs where you will go slower but have a high level of resistance as if you were riding up a mountain.  The instructor may also incorporate arm exercises throughout the class making sure to hit as many muscle areas as possible so as to give you a full workout.

Choosing the right workout is difficult for many people.  Spinning bikes are beneficial because of the low impact they have on the human body.  You will not experience the same level of stress on the body as you would in other high impact sports like running.  If used properly the bike has the ability to provide a full body workout where expert cyclists can burn up to 500 calories per workout.