I'm actually enjoying riding a stationary bike since I started going to spin classes at the gym. It's a passable alternative to riding in unsettled or inclement weather. The bikes themselves are okay, though I had to get used to their fixed-gear nature.
When I've cranked the resistance up and am hammering out of the saddle, I swear I feel the bike "jam" a little harder under me. The pedaling gets noticeably harder. It sometimes ramps up even harder after a second or two. I believe I'm pushing the resistance to near its lock-up point. Are there any "experts" on these bikes anywhere? (I imagine maybe they're not subjected to rigorous engineering.)
Or is this a bio thing going on with my muscles? My body/mind playing tricks on me? We are kept pretty much at the LT for most of the class by the dominatrix instructors. Gotta love 'em.
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: Or is this a bio thing going on with my muscles? My body/mind playing tricks on me? We are kept : pretty much at the LT for most of the class by the dominatrix instructors. Gotta love 'em.
: Or is this a bio thing going on with my muscles? My body/mind playing tricks on me? We are kept : pretty much at the LT for most of the class by the dominatrix instructors. Gotta love 'em.
: Or is this a bio thing going on with my muscles? My body/mind playing tricks on me? We are kept : pretty much at the LT for most of the class by the dominatrix instructors. Gotta love 'em.
Err... what's an LT?
I assume Lactate Threshold in this context.
Right. I'm going to start teaching my own classes soon (getting certified in May). I wonder if I'll be able to give my classes the same ugly workout I give myself.
Anyway, my actual question, implied, is, could this perceived tightening of the resistence be a malfunction of the bike? It feels very real, and doesn't match my experience on a real bike.
-- -- Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawallOpen ↗ "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.
