Originally Posted by Nan Cyclist

I find another interesting facet emerging from people who are doing the Pedaling for Parkinson's program at the Y. After being in a group setting with assisted cycling on a tandem for eight weeks, all of the participants were able to maintain the 80-90 rpm rate on solo spin bikes, even the one woman who had never been on a bike before. Other people joined the spin class because there wasn't enough room in the tandem class. They were also able to maintain the 80-90 rpm and gain benefits. I wonder if watching others achieve success gave them the impetus to sustain the higher rate. As programs are opening at several Ys around the nation in Dec. and Jan., it will be interesting to gather more data with a larger group.