How Do You Ride A Spin Bike Outside Class???

Snow and ice. Decided it had been nearly a month outside the saddle. A trip to the States coming up in mid-November. I rode a Spin Bike a lot in classes last winter. Thought I'd give it a try. Pulled one out, fired up the iPod and started.

I lasted all of 30 minutes!! I wasn't hurting or particularly tired, although I did feel not being in the saddle for 3 weeks. I was just so bored I lost all motivation.

A friend lent me a low end trainer I can set up in my garage. So, I thought I'd just split my time between the spin bike at the gym and the trainer. Now I don't know.

What tips and tricks do y'all use?