A Google User
November 19, 2017 20:27
It was my first time at Soul Cycle. My first class was free because they are offering a promotion now for first timers. It was an easy process to book the class as I had to go online to register myself and then call the location to book the class.
I arrived about 10 minutes early for an 8am class. I signed the waiver and got a pair of shoes. I then proceeded to the locker area, which is a narrow hallway of lockers. It's a bit tricky to find an open locker because the locker doors aren't open to indicate they are free. But it's nice that the lockers have a key code, so you don't have to bring your own lock.
I then proceeded into the spinning room. It was dark with strobe lights and music playing. It was as if I was in a club. It was a bit to find my seat because of the dark lightening. There was also a lack of staff helping. Being a first timer, I didn't know how to lock my shoes onto the bike pedal nor know how to adjust my seat. So I just did what made sense to be and finally got my shoe to lock after many attempts. The whole class was a bit subpar. The instructor doesn't make it clear what to do, so half the time I was not even sure I was doing the correct movements. I was following the people around me but was just guessing the areas of the body to work out and the movements I was supposed to be doing. The class is definitely not first time user friendly. How the heck am I supposed to know what to do if the instructor isn't explaining it or checking on you?!! The class wasn't too bad for a first timer like me. The body odor at the end is a little hard to handle especially while you are doing the closing stretches and less than inches away from another person's behind.
If you want to shower, I suggest leaving before the stretching period. Otherwise, the shower area is so small and there are only a handful of showers. There was a long line of people waiting to use the shower. And people give you glares if you just chose to use the sink area which is also cramped.
If I had to pay, I definitely would not come back again. The group exercise is good to motivate you, but the instruction is lacking and price is steep.