tetonrider

Any of you racers done a spin class? Curious as to your perceptions. Hard/easy? Different? Fun (vs an indoor workout at home)?

I've never done one but the other day a friend asked me to do one while I was traveling. I couldn't join her at the time but found myself wondering about it afterwards.

I realize that so much will depend on the instructor. I also have a bit of a bias that they will ask the class to do "dumb" things (pedal backwards, as one example).

I know that some classes now use power (and from what I've seen the bikes can be WILDLY off); does that annoy you (assuming you are a user of power on your regular bike)?

Thanks.