2011 Tour de France Challenge Results
The 2011 Tour de France Challenge has come to a close. Flywheel riders followed the different stages of the Tour, earning points for each class attended, for a total of 19 days. It was barely a contest, with Lauren having attended possibly every single Spinning class since early July – but she held onto her lead, and left the rest of us to duke it out for 2nd... Read More
2011 Tour de France Challenge
The Flywheel Fitness Tour de France Challenge is back! For the month of July, each Spinning class ride will mimic a stage of the Tour, with points being given based on the “toughness” of the ride. For example, a Time Trial or long hills ride is worth more points than a short, flat ride. At the end of the month, the top 3 riders with the most points will win some cool... Read More
Flywheel Announces Tempo Multisport Team Sponsorship
Flywheel Fitness has signed on as a sponsor of Team Tempo Multisport, Austin’s newest triathlon team, directed by our very own Tammy Metzger. Flywheel Fitness provides team support by offering 25% discounts on 10-Class Passes to all members of the Tempo Multisport, as well as FREE attendance to Tammy’s Spinning classes on Thursday nights. Flywheel Fitness (unlimited... Read More
2011 Tour de France Challenge
The Flywheel Fitness Tour de France Challenge is back! For the month of July, each Spinning class ride will mimic a stage of the Tour, with points being given based on the “toughness” of the ride. For example, a Time Trial or long hills ride is worth more points than a short, flat ride. At the end of the month, the top 3 riders with the most points will win some cool... Read More
Flywheel Fitness Announces Tempo Multisport Team Sponsorship
Flywheel Fitness has signed on as a sponsor of Team Tempo Multisport, Austin’s newest triathlon team, directed by our very own Tammy Metzger. Flywheel Fitness provides team support by offering 25% discounts on 10-Class Passes to all members of the Tempo Multisport, as well as FREE attendance to Tammy’s Spinning classes on Thursday nights. Flywheel Fitness (unlimited... Read More
Indoor Rowing & Spinning are Awesome
Image from SusanFrancia.com Here’s why Indoor Rowing is so awesome. This past weekend at the USRowing Convention I did a workout led by Olympian and USRA Athlete of the Year Susan Francia. She’s young and over 6 feet tall. Heck, she’s an Olympian. On the Concept2 rowers we had myself, a few other women my age, a high school girl, some masters men and women ranging... Read More
The Spinner Elite Bike
By Coach Patrick Kelly Something a little curious happened during a recent Spin class. One of the athletes said she felt like the flywheel was slipping as she was pedaling. She said it just felt a little loose on a few occasions. After the class I hopped on that particular Spin bike and tried to replicate what the rider said she felt. I didn’t feel anything wrong. I tried both... Read More
Spinning: What About the Shoes?
(Posted by Coach Patrick!) For starters, you don’t need to have special bike shoes to ride the Spinner bikes. You can certainly take a class in your regular workout shoes. Plenty of people do. But if you attend regularly I would encourage you to consider getting yourself some cycling shoes for a better ride. It’s all about allowing for a smooth transfer of power from the... Read More
Finding Your Training Zones
In an earlier blog post, I discussed my thoughts on methods for finding your max heart rate. You need to know your max heart rate, or an approximation thereof to know your training zones. Here we will explore methods of setting your training zones. Training zones are based on working at a defined percentage of your maximum heart rate. Why training zones? Physiologically, the body... Read More
Results: TdF Spin Challenge
The Tour de France Challenge is complete! We had 46 people participate in our inaugural Spin challenge. Participants won points by showing up to class, with each class worth 4,6, or 8 points, depending on the degree of difficulty of the day’s ride. There were 20 “stages” to complete, mirroring the stages of the Tour de France. The top three finishers will receive Flywheel... Read More
