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I used to do 6-8 month deployments in the Navy where I had access to spin bikes. I took MTB shoes with SPD cleats and would ride at least an hour a day. The ship had organized classes that I'd do a few times a week, but because of my schedule, my rides would sometimes be in the middle of the "night".
What it did for me was to maintain a level of fitness and a smooth pedal stroke. The first two weeks after I returned from deployment and riding my road bike felt awkward. The Q factor of the spin bike was much wider, on my road bike I felt like my feet were going under the bottom bracket and I had trouble riding in a straight line because of this awkward feeling. After I adjusted to my bike, I was riding strong and was able to stay with the A and B groups in San Diego.
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