Some riders want to focus on endurance and setting personal records. Others want to unlock their competitive spirit by riding in a group format and getting energy from the other riders. Still, others come to CycleBar's dark theatre to get away from their stressful lives for 45 minutes all to themselves. At CycleBar, there's an indoor cycling class for all these goals and more, each with its own light show and the best music. It's not just any boring elevator music either. Class playlists are high-octane, carefully-curated mixes spanning genres like top 40 hits and indie tracks, starring artists from Iggy Azalea to Phantogram. Regardless of theme and tunes, all sessions have one key thing in common: custom bikes, which the CycleBar team dubs "intelligent." While not quite self-aware enough to be vain about their handlebars' symmetry, they do record each athlete's workout stats which are shared after class along with the playlist from the instructor.