Answered Question

jruggiero

M$1 May 08, 2009 02:50 AM

I am a spinner - and do spin (or RPM rather) daily. I am pretty good at it and have outstanding endurance. I bought both a SPIN bike for

... for my RPM training, as well as a real bike for outdoor use. I've yet to use the outdoor bike, but now that it's warm I plan to use it.

How different is riding a real bike over a stationary spin bike? (besides the obvious - the fact that a real bike moves and is outside!) Is it tougher to ride on the trails on your muscles and endurance than tackling a rigorous spin class?

I feel like I'm conditioned for a real ride due to spin, but am I really?

Interesting Question? Yes (2) No (0)

Interesting: lwelch, adrianarcher

RSS

Best Answer Chosen by Asker

adrianarch...

May 08, 2009 01:32 PM

Depending on terrain and your skill level, you'll find that you might not be able to keep as consistent an rpm on your real bike as compared to your spin bike. The beauty of biking is that it is fine for anyone at any fitness level, because you can just change gears if it's getting too hard.

Other, more interesting differences include feeling the wind in your hair, looking spiffy as you pass cars in traffic, and unfortunately getting in real accidents!

Always remember to wear a helmet, and preferably gloves. It's best to take some money, and ID, a cell phone with you, just in case you get a flat and can't repair it on the spot.
Source(s):
The real world

Asker's Rating:

• Both answers were good on this, but this one is more of what I was looking for regarding advice on spin biking vs real biking.

Thanks!

Helpful Answer?

(1)

(0)

Helpful: jruggiero

Tip adrianarcher for this answer

Permalink | Report

Other Answers (1)

lwelch

May 08, 2009 06:41 AM

spin bikes have a heavy, weighted flywheel that is directly mechanically linked to the pedals. this makes them like fixed-gear bikes, in that if you stop pushing on the pedals, they will tend to keep spinning due to the inertia of the flywheel. this is as opposed to regular bikes or regular exercise bikes, which have some kind of freewheel system that allows the wheel to spin freely if you stop pedaling.the shape of the bike is different - a spin bike is generally designed much more like a real road bike, and your posture on the bike will reflect that. most exercise bikes are more upright, have wider seats, and generally are more "comfortable", at least to people who aren't used to riding a road bike. to me, they are less comfortable. again, subjective, but different posture will focus on different muscle groups.

Source(s):
http://www.kgsbikes.com/go/news/the-ultimate-stationary-bike

http://ask.metafilter.com/81620/What-is-the-practical-difference-between-a-...

Helpful Answer?

(1)

(0)

Helpful: jruggiero

Tip lwelch for this answer

Permalink | Report

jruggiero

May 09, 2009 02:30 AM

Thank you for the helpful information. Very good!

Tip jruggiero for this comment

Report

Answer this Question

Ask a Question

Top of Page

Buy Mahalo Dollars with Credit Card or PayPal

Top Members

This Week All Time

buddawiggi
2nd Degree Black Belt
27543 Points
M$789.91 Earned
opher
Purple Belt
4443 Points
M$196.22 Earned
annelisle
Purple Belt
2997 Points
M$91.22 Earned

See All

Most Popular Tags

mahalo(1614)

twitter(947)

iphone(465)

music(459)

google(357)

food(321)

internet(305)

online(295)

beer(279)

money(262)

facebook(255)

movies(255)

apple(251)

aotd(235)

answers(224)

health(219)

video(207)

dog(205)

free(204)

windows(196)

See All

Welcome New Members

jamalahmed, November 28, 2009 11:08 PM
jakr, November 28, 2009 11:03 PM
nikiabossedgh, November 28, 2009 10:55 PM
samlieberman, November 28, 2009 10:52 PM
jani, November 28, 2009 10:51 PM

Mahalo Dollars are the currency of Mahalo Answers.

Each Mahalo Dollar costs $1.

Once you earn more than 40 Mahalo Dollars, you can request to be paid via PayPal. Each Mahalo Dollar is currently worth $0.75 when paid out via PayPal. Learn More