Here's an idea for someone interested in opening a Indoor Cycling Studio who's looking for additional income. Start a Green Laundry service with washing machines using Pedal Power!
Cyclean, The pedal powered washing machine.
I can just hear the fussy customers, “I want that guy with the big legs washing my load!” More pictures after the jump…
A great excuse for a long endurance ride
Monthly movie night at the Maryland Athletic Club (MAC) started last year. It was held on Friday night at 6 PM in our Spinning studio. Our Spinning room has a mounted LCD projector and a section for the front wall was painted with a special paint that would act as a movie screen.
Various instructors volunteered to host movie night and select the movie for the evening. The rides are easy for the most part. The basis idea was LSD (long slow distance), though sometimes the music may encourage some to climb out of the saddle or do a short sprint.
The instructor is responsible for bringing any treats (popcorn or whatever) and to keep the members' water bottles full. Movie selection was always an issue. Some movies we showed included “The Italian Job” and “Kill Bill”. The program died sometime ago and I am not sure why – it might have been because of lack of instructor interest or time of year.
A few weeks ago someone asked if it was going to start up again and I said I would try it. Our first movie will be “August Rush” and soon after that, “American Flyer” a classic bicycle movie. Here is a web site of other bicycle movies. Miracle on Ice would have been a great movie a few weeks ago prior to the Olympic hockey finale. I read somewhere that one instructor did a century ride and played all three Bourne movies back to back.
Movie selection is very important and getting the word out is even more important. Depending on your facility, you might want to offer free babysitting.
We also do video rides. During the Tour de France, I show power point and YouTube clips of where the tour was riding that day and what we were going to do with that same ride in class.
If you have any question email me at spookh@indoorcycleinstructor.com
Do you do movie nights at your facility? What has your experience been? What kind of turnout have you gotten? What movies have been the most requested, and/or the most popular? Are the “instructors” paid?
A sign of spring as I walked away from my class this morning!
That was fun, being part of a New World Record for Static (their word) Indoor Cycling Participants. The official total of 1052 was certified by a representative of the Guinness World Records, who was on site to observe, at the end of the 2 hour class.
What an undertaking and to pull it off with only 4 weeks from conception to World Record.
Here is some video I shot while I was there.
Tomorrow I'm participating in a new world Indoor Cycling World Record attempt that will take place in Minneapolis at the Target Center. Billed as The Ride Of a Lifetime and is sponsored by Life Time Fitness. (my employer) 1,000 participants are registered, with many on the waiting list!
I did a little research as to recient attemps and they are:
So why 1,000? I'm guessing Life Time Chairman, CEO and President, Bahram Akradi is just sticking the flag way down the beach, to an almost unreachable point, essentially ending the back-and-forth.
Video coming tomorrow.