I would not have done this post…
I would not have written something negative about my beloved SoulCycle…
never…
...because I found my perfect workout…yes for me it is a perfect balance (you might think differently, but please read first and judge later).
Since I was introduced by a dear friend almost 6 month ago, there was only one way to deal with this intense experience…deal with it. The love curve only new one way - up!
But I should start by describing the first 'meetings' I had at SoulCycle. So my friend took me to the fanciest location they opened in the last years - East Hampton. But not only that he took me to this place of good looking, very attractive and 'not-from-this-world' in shape people (at 8:30am IN THE MORNING), no...not enough...he took me to Rique. Do I have to say more? Please feel free to picture me: new on a bike, never been to a spinning class, on vacation out east (including the nice rosé the night before), and then the real downside of this class...a 6 month pregnant lady next to me and hell was she keeping up with the rhythm and speed. So believe it or not, I decided to never come back to this dark bunker with way to loud of a music and too good looking people. Been there, done that, thank you.
I came back. I gave it another shot. AND I was hooked!
Once you get the idea of the rhythm and really putting your soul into this 45min workout you will be rewarded - I promise. What ever there is you want to accomplish in your daily routine, what ever burden there is, what ever mountain you want to climb, SoulCycle will make you stronger, will make you believe and will make you step up - do you know why…because you can ;-) (as one of my favorite instructors used to say)!
NOW - beginning of 2014, 7 years after Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice opened up their first studio on the UWS, they or their management wanted to reinvent the wheel by launching the new website…
Unfortunately I have to say…I am not super happy with it.
First of all - it doesn't work as easy as the old version
Second - no mobile support...so I cannot book classes easily when I am out and about...and as a mom I am not very often on my computer
Third - please, stop the pop-up that tells me that the side is new when I visit the side for the tenth time...But I have to admit, that there is one thing I really like a lot: I can finally see directly which bike is still available. But when my soul was confirmed on bike #xyz and I am not able to make it…????? It is not easy to find the cancelation button…
I like the angle my friend looked at it. He hasn't signed up yet (while skiing in Europe) but he made a point by saying, that the general feel is that they spent a bit too much time on the look and style than the functionality. 'Kinda like the old Fiat Spider, nice looking car that does't drive well…'
What are your thoughts on this?
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