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Originally Posted by Elefantino

I have to be honest, though. I don't see the attraction for serious cyclists. Sure, it was a great workout, but I would much rather go out and do a hard 45 minutes on the road.

Agree. It's a good sweat but that's about it.

Those of you who do both might be able to weigh in on how spinning benefits your road riding.

Two totally different worlds. I would not classify spin in the same category as cycling. Easy to cheat let up on a spin bike, can't do so on a road/mtb bike.