'Proper' spin class in London?

KnightOfTheLongTights

Can anyone recommend a spin class (that you can just pay for on the day) in the south-west / west / south-central London area.

Am currently going to ones at Fitness First as it's the most convenient gym for me. One instructor's not bad - I reckon she might be a real cyclist, the other one is into all this faffing around with weights and push-ups etc.

Also I feel like a bit of a loon gurning away and spraying sweat all over the place as the fluffy ladies swap quizzical glances.

Plus I think I'd be more motivated and keep the resistance up if I was with 'like-minded' participants.

mclarent

I used to do one at a virgin gym in the city, several different instructors but at least 3 of them were proper cyclists, not sure if they spend (part of) the extra membership fees on hiring better staff?

KnightOfTheLongTights

mclarent wrote:

I used to do one at a virgin gym in the city, several different instructors but at least 3 of them were proper cyclists, not sure if they spend (part of) the extra membership fees on hiring better staff?

yeah quite possibly, plus you can't pay for day-entry or just for classes at Virgin, you have to be a member.

FF is £10 day fee - but for that I can attend a double spin class and have use of the gym - not that I use anything after a double spin.

Guess thems the trade-offs.

jgsi

KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:

mclarent wrote:

I used to do one at a virgin gym in the city, several different instructors but at least 3 of them were proper cyclists, not sure if they spend (part of) the extra membership fees on hiring better staff?

yeah quite possibly, plus you can't pay for day-entry or just for classes at Virgin, you have to be a member.

FF is £10 day fee - but for that I can attend a double spin class and have use of the gym - not that I use anything after a double spin.

Guess thems the trade-offs.

Not really up to speed with London but have heard good things about
http://www.pedalstudio.co.uk/
They are part of the same Spinning training methodology as myself.
I know the frustration of those classes that pander to those who dont know their goals and somehow refuse to link the formula: work = reward in their minds.

KnightOfTheLongTights

JGSI wrote:

Not really up to speed with London but have heard good things about
http://www.pedalstudio.co.uk/
They are part of the same Spinning training methodology as myself.
I know the frustration of those classes that pander to those who dont know their goals and somehow refuse to link the formula: work = reward in their minds.

Now that sir looks like a very promising operation.

It is in Putney round the corner, and I have signed up for my first class this evening! I shall let you know how I get on.

Thanks!

KnightOfTheLongTights

JGSI: it was great, so much better than the gym spin classes I've done

the feller was obviously from a cycling background and knew what he was doing

buried myself last night and fully signed up for more!

good shout, cheers again

jgsi

KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:

JGSI: it was great, so much better than the gym spin classes I've done

the feller was obviously from a cycling background and knew what he was doing

buried myself last night and fully signed up for more!

good shout, cheers again

Pleased!... sometimes that SPIN trademark does its job and delivers!
You doing it at the right time as it is the start of 'legbreaker' season ;-)

KnightOfTheLongTights

does anyone know if any spin bike manufacturer makes ones with inbuilt power meters?

jocksyboy

Wattbike?