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Old 05-16-13 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Number400
I will do an occasional 110-120rpm on the rollers for 30-45 minutes. It's just cardio and helps you smooth out your pedal stroke. I would not focus on that too much but nice to change things up and spin. Not much different than a spin class.
Actually it is, because spin bikes are fixies with a flywheel. Very different mechanics on a freewheel bike. Spin bikes are a fun cross-training thing, but I don't think they help one's pedaling any - quite the contrary.
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