Rent Spin Shoes?

There are many posts about the Spin bikes and classes on the ships, but I haven't seen this one. Does anyone know if you can rent/borrow cycling shoes on the ship just like with some other Spinning studios on land? They are pretty heavy/bulky to pack, so I'd rather not bring them if I don't have to. And yes, I do realize that I could wear regular sneakers, but I prefer cycling shoes.

I do not believe there are any available for rent. As for borrowing who would you want to borrow them from? Any other passengers that had them would be using them as there is typically only 1 class per day and the equipment is then no longer available for general use. Quite doubtful that any of the instructors would want to loan you their shoes and I certainly couldn't blame them.

Our recent cruises with family spinners say no.

Thank you both for your replies. TM, when I said "borrow" I meant from the fitness facility onboard. In other words, if there was a fee, it would be renting, if there was no additional fee, it would be borrowing. :)

Thank you both for your replies. TM, when I said "borrow" I meant from the fitness facility onboard. In other words, if there was a fee, it would be renting, if there was no additional fee, it would be borrowing. :)

I always sign up for the spin classes when on the ships. I have not sailed Princess yet, but on the carnival ships the spin shoes did not fit in the clips. Several of us tried and non of them worked. I don't know if Princess is different, but Carnival did not have shoes to rent. the classes just aren't big enough to warrent having shoes in various sizes, I guess? I just make sure I bring along a pair on cross trainer shoes and cycle with those on the ship. Will keep following this post to find if someone knows more about the spin classes, since we will be sailing Emerald in Feb. and I plan on signing up for spin classes myself.

I just wish they had spinning bikes available for all to us instead of the few excercize bikes that do not do much for anybody. I wonder why they do not have both available?

I just wish they had spinning bikes available for all to us instead of the few excercize bikes that do not do much for anybody. I wonder why they do not have both available?

Because there's revenue in spinners.

On the Royal they had new bikes. Sneakers are fine and you just tighten the straps, spin shoes were not provided. However i believe the underside had the clips but am not 100% sure.

I will be on the Regal in about a month and look for you if you would like.

Because there's revenue in spinners.

Only for about 2 hours a day and then the bikes are put in the corner.

I don't think you can rent ..

Only for about 2 hours a day and then the bikes are put in the corner.

If you give it away,

They won't pay.

So put them in a corner

And there they will stay.

If you give it away,

They won't pay.

So put them in a corner

And there they will stay.

And if the shoes don't fit,

you must acquit.

Sorry...couldn't resist.

Some of the ships have the "Spinning" bikes. You can use SPD shoes on these bikes. The other ships have different bikes that only have the cages. Unfortunately I can't remember which ships have the "Spinning" bikes.

You can't rent shoes with clips -- you have to bring your own.

And if the shoes don't fit,

you must acquit.

 

Sorry...couldn't resist.

LOL. Love it, S.

Haven't been to a spin class on Princess but on X the spin bikes just had platform pedals. No clipless pedals to clip into

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Some of the ships have the "Spinning" bikes. You can use SPD shoes on these bikes. The other ships have different bikes that only have the cages. Unfortunately I can't remember which ships have the "Spinning" bikes.

 

You can't rent shoes with clips -- you have to bring your own.

I think its the Royal/Regal that have the spinning bikes, these are the ones that my NYC studio uses.

And if the shoes don't fit,

you must acquit.

 

Sorry...couldn't resist.

Use it or lose it.

I think its the Royal/Regal that have the spinning bikes, these are the ones that my NYC studio uses.

That would make sense since it was the ships that had been recently renovated that had the new spinning bikes.