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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 11, 2013 at 6:34am

Bike To Nowhere week?

My commute takes me past a spin studio in Evanston.  It's hard for me to understand why anyone would want to ride a stationary bike indoors except in the worst of weather conditions.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on June 11, 2013 at 6:43am

You're right!  I think the yoga class (that I never made it down to :-( ) made more sense.

Permalink Reply by Michael A on June 11, 2013 at 7:07am

a spin bike is bike to work week for the unemployed

Permalink Reply by JimmyD on June 11, 2013 at 7:23am

Ha! Perfect answer to this thread...

Michael A said:

a spin bike is bike to work week for the unemployed

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 11, 2013 at 7:25am

Good one!

Michael A said:

a spin bike is bike to work week for the unemployed

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on June 11, 2013 at 7:28am

Absolutely. Perhaps it should be renamed Bike to Live Week.

Anne Alt said:

Good one!

Michael A said:

a spin bike is bike to work week for the unemployed

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on June 11, 2013 at 7:35am

Lots of stupider ways..

Free Car Parking at the office for Bike to Work Week. 

Discount Gas prices for commuters

Closing the LFP to celebrate Bike to Work Week

Start charging for Bike Services at a purportedly public facility that used to be provided for free

Ride around without clothing on in order to make sure that Bicyclists are considered to be normal members of the community.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on June 11, 2013 at 8:00am

Training.

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

 It's hard for me to understand why anyone would want to ride a stationary bike indoors except in the worst of weather conditions.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on June 11, 2013 at 8:14am

It's no longer Bike to Work Week. The official Chicago website now calls it "Chicago Bike Week".

But yeah, having spin classes is idiotic.

Permalink Reply by Michael A on June 11, 2013 at 8:22am

It may come as a shock to some of you, but all different kinds of people use bikes for other things then to just get to work. A spin class is a very effective way to get in shape in a controlled setting. You will get a much better workout on a spin bike in an hour with a good instructor then 99% of you could ever get outdoors in 2-3 hours. I Just will never get how people here feel the need to categorize other riders. If you wear spandex your a "lance" if you ride a fixed gear your a "hipster" MTB'ers are "dirtbags" Can't you just be happy that all these people share a common interest??? It is just a bike ride, get over yourself.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on June 11, 2013 at 8:23am

Sounds like something a dirtbag hipster would say…

Michael A said:

It may come as a shock to some of you, but all different kinds of people use bikes for other things then to just get to work. A spin class is a very effective way to get in shape in a controlled setting. You will get a much better workout on a spin bike in an hour with a good instructor then 99% of you could ever get outdoors in 2-3 hours. I Just will never get how people here feel the need to categorize other riders. If you wear spandex your a "lance" if you ride a fixed gear your a "hipster" MTB'ers are "dirtbags" Can't you just be happy that all these people share a common interest??? It is just a bike ride, get over yourself.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 11, 2013 at 8:35am

I wasn't suggesting that spinning wouldn't be effective for its intended purpose, just boring.  And expensive. I'd rather spend my money on bikes and have the occasional opportunity to watch the sun rise over the lake.  :-)

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