Talk:Spinning (cycling)

If memory serves, there are downhills. Low resistance and fast pedalling. --Dhodges 21:53, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Fair enough! My instructors call those "flats" but YMMV. :-) FreplySpang (talk) 21:56, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

No, No, You can't get flats in spinning class -there's no air in the tires.:-) Actually I was just about to do some actual research. see third para from bottom.


 * Oh, a website. For a moment I thought you meant you were on your way to the gym! FreplySpang (talk) 20:47, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

2nd para
"Sometimes a spinner can go into anaerobic activity." Could this be clarified or expanded? As it stands it sounds like this is a bad thing on par with possible injuries. -Dhodges 14:59, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Now it's the 4th para - as the 2nd para it broke up the "Spinning is... It is also known as indoor cycling." (It's okay with me if someone wants to move the trademark stuff out of the lead position, though.) I've expanded slightly, hope it helps. A random thought: depending on your training program, going anaerobic could be undesirable. Some coaches talk about the "gray zone" around the aerobic threshhold, where you're working too hard to stay aerobic, but not hard enough to increase your lactic tolerance. The result is that you get more tired, and increase your risk of injury, without added benefit. Maybe that's what the contributor who added the bit about anaerobic activity was thinking of? FreplySpang (talk) 15:12, 26 March 2006 (UTC)