CycleBar Wellesley, which boasts on its LinkedIn page as being the first indoor cycling studio on the east coast as of its 2005 opening, has announced it is closing on Valentine’s Day.
The business has shared the “bittersweet news” on social media, thanking its instructors and riders.
In winding down, CycleBar says it has emailed members detailing info on billing and credits.
CycleBar Wellesley has been good over the years at marshaling its forces to support various charitable causes and health organizations from the New England Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
When we typed in 02482 into the location finder on the CycleBar website, Maynard appeared as the next closest studio. Locally, Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs is among the Wellesley gyms that offer cycling classes.
For those who frequent Naples, Fla., during the winter here, you can find a sweet CycleBar in Naples (say “hey” to my friend Mark).
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Thank you to the Wellesley community. Bill Pryor & Alex Klemmer built a family business that created and fostered a community of people that enjoyed a common exercise, – spin. It was a unique concept in the early 2000’s, but became very popular as 200+ CB studios around the world. At the core, it was the community that made the workout special. In taking over for Bill & Alex I poured my blood, sweat and tears into continuing and growing that community. Then COVID- the kryptonite of community. The heart of the CB community didn’t stop. They showed up at a chip factory loading dock with 16 bikes and rode with masks nine feet apart, and they did it in 20 degree weather and the loading dock door was left open a crack. They showed up when we were only allowed 6 bikes in the studio, a normal weekend class used to have 50.
Ultimately, CB couldn’t survive home subscription bike rides and home gyms.
BUT, I can confirm that community is as big and as strong as ever. Since I announced the closing yesterday, I have received love and support from riders totaling well into the hundreds via text, social, email and person. Between now and 2/14 expect heavy traffic on Forest St to CB. We’re having a family reunion and celebration for the next two weeks.
Rock Your Ride Wellesley
Nancy
Nancy, thank you for sharing this, Bob