The challenge with our stationary bike was to come up with a design for an indoor bike that more closely resembles a real bike. Colin Irving the designer of the RealRyder Stationary Bike was always disappointed with existing designs, which all have the same limitations. They don’t move and they don’t lean!
This lack of movement with other spinning bikes and stationary bikes, stirred Colin’s imagination and he started thinking of a more dynamic design, to recreate the fun of riding a real bike!
The key to the RealRyder design is the articulating frame, which enables our stationary bike to tilt and lean.
Apart from making the bike more fun to ride there are some additional benefits in riding a stationary bike that moves like this!
You will recruit your core and upper body muscles much more than on a traditional spinning bike and because of this you will also be burning more calories than you would on a completely stationary bike.
Our stationary bike was designed to feel more like riding a real bike, but you don’t have to be an expert to ride one! Learning to ride a RealRyder is a quick process, most people find the movement a little different, but usually start feeling comfortable after about ten minutes. By the end of your first class you will be feeling confident and really enjoying the different feel!
It’s not just the bike that moves, a lot of people who have ridden a RealRyder have been moved to! Our stationary bike always draws attention, it looks cool and different which gets people interested, but it’s the ride they fall in love with! You may also have seen the RealRyder on television or magazines, as it has become a regular in the media creating a huge buzz since it was launched! Our stationary bike has also been a regular at Trade Shows here in the USA and Europe; we even had bikes at the recent Giro d’Italia and The Velodrome!
The reaction is always the same, people are curious and the curiosity quickly turns to wanting a test ride. Once you ride a RealRyder you will be hooked, it really does feel different (in a good way!) and much more fun to ride! The amazing thing is we get this reaction from all groups, the spinning guys, instructors, celebrities, mountain bikers, recreational cyclists, racers and even complete beginners! The appeal of our moving stationary bike really is universal.
So when Colin set out to design a moving stationary bike that could lean he really started something.
The cool looks and novelty value only get you so far, what is far more important is what people think of the ride and how they enjoy their workout.
This is why feedback is so important to us at RealRyder it proves the value of our unique indoor bike! This is what the design is really all about.
So if you haven’t already tried the RealRyder and experienced the stationary bike that is revolutionizing indoor cycling, check out the Search Facility for a RealRyder Studio near you or look out for us at future trade shows. We hope our stationary bike will move you to!
Yes our stationary bike is back out on the road again and heading to Texas! We have just finished CanFitPro in Toronto and have been at all the earlier SCW trade shows throughout the country.
These shows are a lot of work, but very worthwhile as they give more people the opportunity to experience our unique stationary bike! We are at Dallas MANIA for the latest SCW show (August 27 -29) and will be running our popular Indoor Cycling Classes!
All the SCW shows have been well attended and we always get great feedback from industry professionals who have seen cardio fitness equipment trends come and go and recognize that our stationary bike really is unique and creating huge interest! The reason we want more people to ride our stationary bike is simple, it really is the only way to feel the difference! It is not like any other indoor bike or spinning bike you will have ridden before, being able to lean our bike makes for a more dynamic ride.
Riding our stationary bike feels much more like riding a real bike as you attack the turns and makes indoor cycling a lot more fun!
You will burn approximately 20% more calories by recruiting more muscles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while you are getting a more intense workout!
The RealRyder Indoor Cycling Classes are the best way to really feel how different our stationary bike is to ride and why everyone is so excited about it!
After riding one you will understand why instructors and clients don’t want to go back to a rigid spinning bike and their ordinary spin classes afterwards! The RealRyder stationary bike is revolutionizing indoor cycling!
You can get more information and registration details on Dallas MANIA plus full details of the RealRyder Indoor Cycling Class times. Venue: Fairmount Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX, August 27 – August 29, 2010.
Put the dates in your diary and come and check out our unique leaning stationary bike for yourself in Dallas. Also look out for the RealRyder stationary bike at future SCW shows near you!
We talk a lot about our stationary bike being on the road and this last weekend saw RealRyder stationary bikes at two different locations. First at the SCW show Atlanta MANIA, where we were running our popular indoor cycling classes and also at the Velodrome in Trexlertown, PA. Look out for a report on Atlanta MANIA in a later post!
On Friday evening MultiSport Fitness who run a very successfull RealRyder Indoor Cycling Studio in Mt Bethel, PA took 3 of our stationary bikes to the velodrome to demo the bikes which are revolutionizing indoor cycling.
The Valley Preferred Cycling Center is the national velodrome and puts on exciting track racing, which always attracts world class racers and a very knowledgable crowd. So we were particularly interested to hear what people thought of our stationary bike.
MultiSport Fitness are a fun group to work with, they are always enthusiastic and the combination of the cool looking RealRyders and the friendly MSF team quickly drew a crowd.
There were a lot of comments that the RealRyder stationary bike feels much more like riding a real bike than other indoor bikes or spinning bikes. It was also very encouraging to hear so many positive comments, from some experienced track and road riders, about how the bike was fun to ride and gave a great workout.
Just to balance things up we had some less experienced riders, who quickly got over any initial nerves and told us they could feel their confidence growing after only a few minutes, with the excellent coaching from the MSF instructors. This is a common theme with people who are riding a RealRyder for the first time, it does feel different riding a stationary bike that leans, but most people get comfortable with the sensational and start to have fun with it very quickly!
The Velodrome is great family entertainment, so is a good match with MSF who also run indoor cycling classes for the kids! Below are the next generation of budding Trackies and Triathletes from the MSF iRyde Classes.
We even had Red Robin the track mascot swing by and take a quick spin on our stationary bike, look out for some great video of this!
This evening really captured what RealRyder Indoor Cycling is all about, our unique stationary bike is a great training tool for everyone from the most serious athletes to complete beginners taking their first steps to getting in shape. It is a very versatile piece of fitness equipment that can provide the most challenging cardio workout and yet still appeal to someone looking for a fun fitness class.
For Velodrome regulars MultiSport Fitness is only about 45 miles from T-Town in Upper Mt Bethel, so call Jenn on 570-987-7933 and book a class! Alternatively, check out the facility finder on our site and try the RealRyder stationary bike for yourself and experience the bike that is revolutionizing indoor cycling, but a word of warning your ordinary spin class may seem a little “flat” afterwards!
We can draw our inspiration for indoor cycling from many sources, but for me watching the battles in the mountains of the Tour de France is the best inspiration there is for any type of cycling, indoor or outdoor!
Even when the route for the 2010 Tour was announced the Pyrenees were marked by many as likely to be pivotal in deciding who would ultimately win the overall in Paris.
One mountain in particular stood out, the Tourmalet; which would be climbed not once, but twice on different days.
This mountain may be the ultimate indoor cycling inspiration and has featured in the Tour many times and was included on Stage 16 when Lance Armstrong got in the break and again on Stage 17 with the finish on top of the mountain!
Stage 17 today did not disappoint, with the two strongest riders, Schleck and Contador going at it “mano a mano” through the mist on the historic Tourmalet!
By the end these two were alone and barring any major shocks Alberto Contador should seal the overall in the final time trial, despite the brave efforts of Andy Schleck to drop him on the Tourmalet!
It was also nice to see the sportsmanship and respect of these two great riders, after the “chaingate” spat a few days back! Contador did not sprint for the stage win, after gaining time on Schleck, when he had lost his chain on an earlier stage.
Jumping back a few days it was great to see Lance Armstrong in the breakaway in his last Tour de France.
Lance has inspired millions to get on a bike or take an indoor cycling class and although his Tour has been dogged by bad luck, half of America seemed to be routing for him to get one last piece of glory, before hanging up his wheels! Twitter lit up while this stage was on and I would love to know how many people were on spinning bikes that evening or hitting the early morning spin class the next day!
So if you are looking for something to inspire you, something to motivate you to take a spin class or spend more time on the stationary bike, watch these epic stages through the mountains! You will see great riders rise to become champions and others just suffering to get through it. We can draw inspiration from both!
When you are in your next indoor cycling class and your legs are burning, your heart rate is maxed out and you are breathing through your ears, think of these guys and be inspired!
Today we have the start of one man’s journey to recovery after a serious knee injury. He will be using the RealRyder stationary bike as part of his physical therapy. We recently featured Spin Kicks Fitness Studio, a RealRyder Indoor Cycling Studio in Canada, which also offers top quality Taekwon-Do classes!
Sandro Scarsellone one of the co-owners of Spin Kicks Fitness Studio is changing gears!
Sandro has been using the RealRyder stationary bike since November 2008 to train for the O-Cup MTB Season. He was running 4th overall in the Ontario MTB Series and looking to move up in the standings. He was having a stellar season, proof that using the RealRyder stationary bike had really helped his training. Then suddenly on Sunday July 11th, 2010 he fractured his right patella and had to have surgery as it was split in two!! Now Sandro will take a new path as he has decided that the RealRyder stationary bike will be his tool to recovery!
Ouch! A split knee cap sounds like a lot of pain and we wish Sandro a full and speedy recovery.
We certainly wouldn’t wish an injury of this type on anyone, but it does give us the opportunity to share Sandro’s experience in using our stationary bike as part of his recovery program! Indoor cycling is low impact and offers the training and physical therapy benefits of cycling without the risk of further injury due to a fall while riding outside.
Spin Kicks offer Anaerobic Threshold testing to optimize your training and Sandro had already demonstrated that using the RealRyder stationary bike as part of his training program was very effective with his high position in the O-Cup series.
We look forward to hearing how Sandro gets on using our stationary bike as a recovery tool! Sandro will be updating us with his progress, so stay tuned!
Obviously it goes without saying that anyone who experiences ANY serious injury should seek medical advice BEFORE engaging in any physical activity of this nature.