Fit Ryde Indoor Cycling and Fitness Studio

After 25 years as an insurance broker, Steve Hollingsworth amassed a collection of "unstationary" RealRyder bikes to realize his dream of helming a social workout zone, forging a high-tech cycling studio that has since been highlighted in West Chester Patch and the Daily Local News. Certified instructors captain pedaling drills from atop Fit Ryde's elevated platform while visitors bank and lean in tandem. Invigorating music pulsates from several speakers as virtual scenery displayed on a large flat-screen drives legs to pedal toward mountains or away from sentient redwood trees playing hopscotch. The RealRyders can tilt 18 degrees on each side, mimicking the smooth swivels of a real bike and demanding work from the muscles that most stationary cycles neglect. Each trainer showcases his or her own brand of workout, allowing patrons to workout without fear of monotony or muscle boredom. Online reservations ensure that guests can easily claim a pedaling roost without licking it first. Additionally, all classes are pay-as-you-go, with no restrictive memberships.