Originally Posted by peterws

Gym instuctress directly in front of me. . . . And one to my right, sitting in. Time to Sprint, up against the best. The music starts up, about 140 bpm, loud with thumping bass "Up guys! Up on the pedals . . . GO!"
We start up as one; the warm up.
These ladies aren't youngsters (though they look it) and fit as a butcher's dog.
Any self respecting dude, or particularly a newbie might be feeling a little intimidated here. Me? Mid seventies but bike was good to go, though it had only one wheel.
I found out the value of motivation at that time. It is everything. And these girls do it so well, it rubs off on everyone there.. That's their job.
I'm addicted!
And - a huge plus - you don't crash gym bikes.
The bikes in my gym are Matrix CXCs and they are useless. Don't ever buy one.