Indoor Cycling Instructor

Category - Equipment

Participating in a spin class on a road bike with a turbo trainer:
  1. Is exactly the same as doing the class on a spin bike.
  2. Is unsafe as turbo trainers are not for indoor use.
  3. Is acceptable only for racing cyclists.
  4. Differs in important respects from doing class on a spin bike.
Explanation
Answer: D - Participating in a spin class on a road bike with a turbo trainer differs in important respects from doing class on a spin bike. A road bike or outdoor bike will provide entirely different riding positions to a spin bike, and will provide a different level and type of resistance. Spin bikes have a fixed wheel (i.e. no freewheel) providing a heavier and smoother load than a regular bicycle on a trainer and requires constant pedaling from the participant. In addition, turbo trainers can be noisy and, therefore, awkward for a spin class instructor. However, the use of specialist bicycles with turbo trainers can provide important solutions to allow disabled people to participate in class.
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