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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?
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adrianarcher | 3 years ago
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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.
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lwelch | 3 years ago
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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.
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jruggiero | 3 years ago Report

Thank you for the helpful information. Very good!

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custom_fit | 3 years ago
I have taken hundreds of spin classes and also competed in cycling events and will be a certified instructor soon. Yes, it is a lot different and harder. Stationary bikes and spin are awesome for building endurance in the quads and CV system but, you are stationary and “climbing” isn’t really climbing at all. When you climb on a real bike there is incline that will make you dump even more amounts of lactic acid through your muscles and build even more endurance. If you choose to compete you will find that it takes a whole new mentality to motivate yourself. Lastly, you will engage your core exponentially more on land due to the undulating route you take. Riding on the outside is awesome!! Hope this was of some help.

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deep_rmbl | 3 years ago
Yeah, spinning is great for your overall fitness but, natural biking is going to burn more calories. Plus you get to enjoy nature. I think your ready.

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