Spin bike ?

Frannybobs
Frannybobs Posts: 741 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

With the weather not being very co-operative at the moment I am doing most my workouts at home on the Wii, which is fine, but I'm missing cycling. I have started thinking about getting a spin bike at home, from what I've read it's closer to real cycling than a normal stationary bike. I don't want to get a trainer at the moment as I only have a hybrid but I might hopefully be getting a proper road bike this year, in which case I may sell the spin bike and get a trainer instead. But for now I'm thinking spinning for interval training and keeping cycling fitness up.

Has anyone got one or got any recommendations (UK based for where to buy from)?

Cheers,
Fran

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  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Hi-Sorry I don't know if it's available in the UK, but I have a Waters Tsunami spin bike. It's a very solid built bike-strong fly wheel and the tension adjust is very even (I found some bikes go from no tension to too much with just a 1/2 turn of the knob). Another brand is Spinning. The Recreation Center I go to just got new ones and they're very nice. I'd avoid Lemans. Good looking bike but cheaply built IMO.

    Good luck with your purchase. I absolutely LOVE my spin bike and hope you will too.
  • alyssamiller77
    alyssamiller77 Posts: 891 Member
    The Schwinn IC series is probably the single most popular spin bike here in the states. Every spin class I've ever taken used these bikes. They're phenomenal in terms of quality construction, features and comfort. There are a few different models available in the UK, just do a Google search for Schwinn Spin Bike and you'll get plenty of hits.

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