Spinning

[Metalface Mark]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

I've never done a spinning class but the exercise bikes at every gym I've been to have saddles that are really wide (probably about 10-12" wide) which I'm assuming are intended to be more comfortable for women. They just ruin me for anything more than 10 minutes worth of cycling - I once made the unfortunate mistake of cycling about twice around Stanley Park on a bike with a womans saddle and literally couldn't walk properly for two days and that is even with me standing up out of the saddle for most of the time because it was so uncomfortable.

SDG Bel Air is where it is at in terms of bike saddles, they don't look that comfortable but paradoxically the firmness of the saddle really helps after the first couple of rides.

Bikes anywhere are pretty similar, you will have a sore arse the first few times you do it, but after that your muscles adjust. Im 16 and a half stone and i find them comfortable enough.

[Metalface Mark]

Originally Posted by Roberta

After teaching a 1 hour class my bottom was comfortable! Hurrah! I think the 5 hour exam was just a little excessive! My poor bum took about 5 days to stop hurting!

It took a pounding eh?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Metalface Mark

It took a pounding eh?

I felt like I'd birthed a baby elephant.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Metalface Mark

Bikes anywhere are pretty similar, you will have a sore arse the first few times you do it, but after that your muscles adjust. Im 16 and a half stone and i find them comfortable enough.

I rather thought they would be similar all round. I'm not so convinced that I'd ever get used to exercise bike saddles though, they are just too wide and too soft for me to get along with them properly. When I'm cycling properly I prefer a harder saddle, it just feels better when putting in the miles but that's simply personal preference I suppose.

[bam]

I also quite like spinning classes, one of the more interesting ways of doing CV work. But like some others here getting the saddle right seems to be something of a black art, sometimes it's absolutely fine and I can breeze through 45 mins, other times my delicate man parts just don't sit comfortably at all.