Rinse Cycle, which has a temporary space in the Fire Blocks District on East Third Street, uses RealRyder stationary bikes, which allow riders to turn, lean, steer and balance as they workout, simulating the experience of riding out on the road.
“We do stands, we do push ups, we do jumps and taps,” said Kari Carpenter, owner of Rinse Cycle. “The cool thing about these bikes is they pivot and they turn.”
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Rinse Cycle in September opened a cycling studio in an upstairs space at 124 E. Third St. while Carpenter searched for a more permanent home.
Carpenter has signed a long-term lease for the former Shell gas station property, which offers about 2,300 square feet of space and has a mid-century modern design.
Dent Logistics purchased the property earlier this year with plans to renew it as well as use it for overflow parking for Old Scratch Pizza at 812 S. Patterson Blvd. Dent Logistics was formed by the investors behind the pizzeria and beer hall.
Demolition work is nearly complete in the former Shell building, and renovation plans call for creating a lobby area, men’s and women’s locker rooms, three showers and a bike room painted black with Edison bulbs hanging from the ceiling, Carpenter said.
“It will be an almost Zen, meditative space,” she said.
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Credit: Immerse Photography
Credit: Immerse Photography
The interior has wood beams and vaulted ceilings with wood paneling and the front will have large, glass garage doors, Carpenter said.
Rinse Cycle currently has 20 bikes for clients and five instructors will host cycling classes throughout the day.
During the workouts, the music matches the cadence of the pedaling and movements are choreographed, Carpenter said.
Classes are about 50 minutes. Customers buy class passes and can choose from “pre rinse” and “classic rinse” classes.
Right now, Rinse Cycle offers eight or nine classes each week but will expand the schedule when the four other instructors are ready.
Carpenter moved to Dayton a couple of years ago from Cincinnati, where one of her friends had a cycling studio with the RealRyder bikes.
She says there is nothing in the downtown area that offers that kind of indoor cycling workout.
She says her classes allows people to take a break from their cellphones and the distractions of electronic screens so they leave feeling better when they walked in.
“The ride is designed to have a great workout, challenge their minds and relieve stress,” she said.
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