Originally Posted by Hermes

We have a resident and very experienced cyclist / spin instructor – Red Rider. She should chime in and give you some tips. I go to spin class at the gym occasionally during the winter for the music and energy of the group. With respect to spin bike saddles, they are not great. I wear old bike shorts to class and gut it out. Standing occasionally is a good thing to get circulation to the skin and nerves in your butt. Our spin bikes have toe clips and SPD / Look cleats. I wear my old biking shoes with SPD cleats so that I can work on spin technique.