My exercise bike - YEAH!

Well, it came down to buying a piece of exercise equipment for myself so that I could keep up with my regular routine (and not be totally depressed that I have to spend an entire year in Pittsburgh)! As some of you know, I LOVE spinning and had actually hoped to get a spinning certification when I came out here so I could teach but unfortunately, there just aren't enough places to teach spinning around here. Anyhow, Miguel and I discussed the exercise issue and he agreed that I might benefit from having something in the house to use for exercise. So, I got on ebay and started searching for a spinning bike. I was determined to get a Johnny G spinning bike - the gold standard, new bikes retail from $500 to $1500 depending on which model you get. Okay - I got off track again. So I go on ebay and search for a Johnny G Spinning bike and low and behold I find one - an Elite Spinner which retails for $1000 + 250 for shipping. It was closeby - in Bethesda, MD about a 2+ hour drive. So I start bidding. I was sitting by my computer for the last 60 minutes of the bidding just to make sure I got it - Miguel thought I was going to have a heart attack I was so excited - needless to say - I WON!!! Yippee! I drove to Bethesda that same week to pick it up and have been using it regularly ever since. The story gets even better because I used to go to YAS in Venice Beach for spinning classes - they have their own method of teaching and my favorite teacher, Tom, used the BEST music for his classes. I was able to get his email address and he emailed me a few of his playlists for the classes - it's awesome! I ride my spinning bike look out the window at the Pittsburgh skyline and envision myself riding back to CA - it's totally therapeutic! Here is a picture of my bike: