[Rant] Can anyone think of a stupider way to recognize Bike to Work week than...

having spin classes at Cloudgate?

Edit-- not really interested in having the last word here, but the discussion has sunk to page 4 and I am definitely interested in not seeing it anymore-- thus closing.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on June 12, 2013 at 7:08am

Agreed. Let's get people (safely) out on the streets on bikes this week. Why not have neighborhood rides with Aldermen each day, or something? Bike Ambassadors doing free lunchtime rides downtown? Anything like that? Spin classes could be any week of the year, gateway or not.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

No one is saying that spinning/training is stupid. It clearly has its purposes. The point we are trying to make is that it has no place at an event that is promoting bike riding for transportation.

Permalink Reply by yai danche on June 12, 2013 at 10:48am

I think bike commuting, with its starts and stops, requires less exertion. I should've phrased it that way.

notoriousDUG said:

Wait; you think riding a trainer requires less physical exertion?

Have you ever even been on one?

yai danche said:

It's not terrible! It's like those driving simulators before you get into a car. Actually not really. Spinning isn't a very accurate introduction to bike commuting. For one thing, there's less physical exertion. I hope their stationary bike mile counter at least encourages them to think they could physically bike commute.