Spinning classes in Paris

Let’s Ride. The name of this year-old spinning studio (with another branch on the way soon) is emblazoned everywhere.. Encouraging and peppy, just like the concept.

First impression is that it could be a lifestyle boutique / coworking space, and a high-end one at that. The staff greet you at the reception; their own-brand sportsgear available for purchase on the left; a chill area to the right, with juice-stocked fridges, people (unsure if they worked there or not) busying themselves with iPads and magazines. Malin + Goetez candles burn in each corner of the room and pretty posies of wild flowers add to the scent.

Dynamo looks like the sport of the future. White lacquered everything, smart locker system and all-the-extras provided - they’ve finely tuned everything as well as the bodies of the instructors.

The first spinning studio in Paris (one at Opéra in the 2nd, another in Boétie in the 8th), Dynamo claim to have revolutionised spinning by offering a complete body work. The proof is in the pudding; the staff (and several clients) showcase bodies that might even make Karlie Kloss raise an eyebrow.

The latest club anthems welcome 30+ bodies into the dark, accentuated with a few (real) candles. The lack of light makes installing yourself and adjusting the seat tricky, but the staff will obligingly help.