Secret Cycling

What a hidden gem !! I’ve been looking for a group class that’s both affordable and motivating– and here it is!!!
The instructer and many of the the class was very enthusiastic; the music was well picked and upbeat. I was killing myself on that bike but I enjoyed every second if it
Its $ 5 per class or $ 20 per week for unlimited classes and they offer some circuit/​weight training which is awesome. I think I’ve found my ideal little gym!

Okay… if you enjoy working out and aren’t doing so at this gym, I’m not sure what your criteria is. Secret Cycle is a «unicorn»…everything you could ask in a gym, and the cost is crazy low.
I attended a cycling class this morning taught by Robert, the owner. The facility was immaculate and everything from the bikes to the misters and candles (a la SoulCycle) were of the highest caliber. Uplifting aphorisms blanket the walls and the other cyclists attending the class are welcoming and encouraging. This is where the similarity with SoulCycle stops. The class was 90 minutes of high intensity pedaling, alternating between hard climbing in and out of the saddle and sprinting (but not that crazy 135 rpm pace). Robert challenges you to find your limit and work to overcome it. He is as much a performance management coach as cycling class teacher and the combination makes for one heck of a workout experience. I will not visit Miami again without making a Secret Cycle class. Please do not miss this experience either if given an opportunity to try it.

Great indoor cycling club, complete with gym. There’s a wonderful community of people here, including dedicated instructors. Clean, professional, and well maintained facility and equipment. They hold regular team challenges, adding an element of competition to workouts. There are a variety of instructors and different biking profiles. See the web page for schedules, etc… They have classes every day at different times. My wife and I have been going here for years… Most people here are long-​time regulars!

Love this place great workout! Great ambiance, lots of times to choose from either morning or afternoon. No Excuses!
highly recommend

Had to take a moment and commend Secret Cycling. Wanted to change up my workout regiment this weekend and had the opportunity to attend a class Saturday and Sunday. Both instructors (Bob & Stan) kept me motivated during the ride. Mercy, is an absolute doll! Being our first time, she measured and set my friends and I up on the bikes, and even checked on us during the ride. Everyone there, were helpful and friendly and it just made the experience all the more worthwhile. For $ 5 dollars, you get an awesome workout, a courtesy towel, use of the weight area prior to class, friendly staff and patrons and a great environment! Thank you guys, I wish you continued longevity and success! I will be back…

I was introduced to Secret Cycling a while back by a friend. I remember my first class — 15 minutes in and I thought I can’t do this (no puedo). Well the instructors motivated me to just cycle at my own pace and with time plus dedication, I built up the endurance to complete a 45-​minute class. I went from barely riding hidden in the back of the room to confidently conquering Saturday’s 90 minute «the long ride» in the front. Plus I’ve lost two dress sizes!
I’ve tried other indoor cycling options i.e. LA Fitness where the bikes aren’t great and teachers aren’t consistent; M Cycle where they expect riders to do crazy Cirque moves, etc. While there are other fancy studios popping up around town with sophisticated dark club-​like rooms lit with aroma candles costing over $ 25 or more for each class… It’s great these local options support overall health/​fitness but it was not right for me and my wallet.
I live in Kendall and work in Downtown — I love the classes so much that it is worth the drive to Hialeah. Here are reasons why and tips:
— Classes are only $ 5 each and $ 20 if you choose to spin unlimited classes for the week. This is such a value compared to other studios… I stay within my weekly spending budget and have enough money for gas.
— Bikes are on first come, first serve so arrive early. Not going to sugar coat it, sucks if you get there late and don’t get a bike, it’s happened to me. But since I am reaping the benefits of a slimmer me… I get there early even if I stay out late the night before.
— Instructors provide orientation by measuring and setting you up on the bike.
— The use of its signature red towel is included.
— Forgot water? You can purchase a water bottle for 50 cents. You will need to stay hydrated.
— Come to the early morning classes and freshly brewed coffee is available for free. (If you’re lucky on the weekends, a fellow rider will make Cuban coffee — a colada.)
— There’s a weight room for use and where boot camp takes place before class begins, again included in the cost.
— Two communal bathrooms available, each with showers. Great for working professionals in the morning.
— If you want to become a serious rider like I did, invest in spin shoes and a heart rate monitor that works via bluetooth on your phone. I use digifit. It’ll set the foundation for a better work out and provide a new body awareness.
— Request to be added to the mileage count. It’s a grid that you record 20 miles for each class you attend. My goal for 2014 was 1,000 miles; I accomplished riding 1,760 considering my occasional absence from all the business traveling I did. This year I raised my goal.
— The studio gives off positive vibes… from the riders friendliness, music from all genres, simple pleasant décor to all the inspirational quotes featured around the room.
— It’s not a studio full of pretentious typical Miami gym tools. The riders are of all ages from all walks of life. It’s a cycling community! Since I’ve adopted Secret into my fitness routine, I’ve had the pleasure to make new friends. I love when there’s social gatherings like holiday potlucks or monthly Saturday breakfasts. Again… this is at no extra cost.
–The instructors are super. Not only will they literally kick your butt with a sweat inducing, fat burning cardio work out — each are unique and inviting in their own way. A quick snapshot: Bob is the Yoda of this cycling force; Mercy’s the uplifting cheerleader; Christy’s hardcore and sweet; Diana is delightful and big sis-​like; Luis reminds me of the fun uncle ready for a workout party; and Stan is just quite «The Experience»…adore him.
I rarely write reviews, but when I do it’s because a local business inspires me in a good way or not. In Secret’s case, it made an impression on me. In the past year I depended on Secret’s classes and community when life happened… it’s my constant secret 45-​min stress-​relieving escape from the world. I highly recommend it as a fitness option. Go ahead… be part of the secret.

Secret Cycling. What is this, the spinning Illuminati? I found this place on my commute down Okeechobee Road, a little bike icon on a warehouse building. Then fitness friends of mine talked about «Secret Cycling», and the «conspiracy» came together! Since I’m trying to get in shape for a certain milestone birthday — and by virtue of my work schedule and enjoying for good food find it hard to stick to clean eating — I need a high intensity workout. Secret Cycling provides it!
The studio is located in the upstairs office area of a warehouse /​self storage place. Decorated with motivational phrases on the wall, industrial metal joist roof and a nightclub-​quality sound system, I started to sweat within the first 10 minutes of my class. The soundtrack — heavy on 80’s freestyle — gets me through a grueling hour of seat jumps, 4+ gears and long drives on their LeMond spinning cycles. I’ve gone with two different instructors, and in their own style, both are awesome. Christy gives the class a funky, Hialeah girl happy energy, even throwing out a couple of «Dalee» and mixing in Salsa and Latin Funk. Bob (Saturday mornings) is heavier on the motivational quotes and a Yoda-​like wisdom to the class (though in proper English).
Classes are $ 5 per individual class. Awesome because you have the option of paying only for the classes you take instead of those long gym contracts where you subsidize chain gyms. However, there’s also the option of paying for the month. The only reason I’m knocking off half a star is because I wish they had some later (even 7pm) classes. In any case, I’m on my second class and I love it!

The owner, Bob, has been extremely rude towards a few riders and even gone as far as to gossip about them with others. I have been coming every once in a while over the past few months and avoid all his classes since he once went on an elongated rant, voicing his annoyances with his customers at the end of a ride. Everyone else is truly motivating and pleasant, especially Diana and Christy. If Bob was a more ethical person, I would give this place 5 stars. 2 stars only because the other instructors are worth checking it out for.

I startred going three months ago and I love it. Its only $ 5 per class and you get to use the gym for free. The instructors are very knowledgeable and inspiring.

Love, love, love this place. Sitting in the saddle is over-​rated. I go for the experience.

I did my first class on Saturday. The spinning class is okay.
I have been spinning for 10 years now at 3 different gyms, so I know spinning.
Their Saturday 90 minute spinning class is what got me to drive all the way to Hialeah. The instructor is motivation. A 90 minute spinning class is great and a lot of places do not offer that, but when all you do is stand for 90 minutes and do a few jumps the class is boring and drags. What happened to seated climbs and sprits, mixing it up??? A seated climb is so much more challenging than standing up with resistance for 90 minutes.
I might give them another try and see if the class has more to offer then standing up for 90 minutes.

Saying this place changed my life is not an exaggeration. The most positive group if instructors and patrons ever. No fuss with memberships or billing just $ 5 in an envelope and go burn 400 + (I have the heart rate monitor to prove it)
Great music. Different profiles for a more complete workout…
Well trained instructors (I.e. no push ups on the handlebars and other harmful tricks) for and intense fun energetic work out check out Luis and Lourdes and for a Zen-​like positive (but still kick butt) work out check out Diana and Bob
LOVE SECRET

I am in LOVE with this place. Where else can you get an amazing workout, complete with enthusiastic trainers, for just $ 5 a class? I’ve never had to make any prior reservations, although the classes get really full — so show up early to make sure you get a spot.
Payment is on the honor system. You sign in downstairs, choose the next available number that is hanging on the counter and then go upstairs. You pay by putting your cash in a white envelope, writing your bike number and name on the front, and put the envelope in the box. Don’t be dumb and not pay — last year someone stole the trainer’s iPhone and the next class he had a video of exactly who did it.
Spinning is not for the faint at heart. Hubby thought he would come with me one day and couldn’t walk for a week after, he was trying to keep up instead of just going at his own pace. Learn from his mistake — talk to the trainer before class to make sure you are setup correctly and don’t overdo it your first time. If you avoid injury you’ll be able to keep up in no time.
This is Miami’s best gym — seriously… just keep it a secret so we can all get a spot, okay?

Wanna know the secret??? This class KICKED MY ASS! AWESOME workout! The best spinning class I’ve ever taken (and I’ve taken quite a few). This place is cute, well decorated, and the bikes are new. The music is hot, and the instructor is NO JOKE! Bring your «A» game!

If you’re serious about fitness, then you’ve come to the right place! Secret… although no longer a secret is a place of focus and inspiration. Bob (the Lance Armstrong of Secret) has done a wonderful job with this place. I can almost guarantee you’ve never had a spinning class like this one! The bikes they use are Lemond Revmasters — my favorite!
First timers:
1. Visit their website and reserve a bike.
2. When you walk in there will be a counter to your right with a binder. Look for the page with a list of names for the class you are taking. Once you find your name, grab the numbers hanging below the counter that corresponds with the one next to your name and go upstairs.
3. Pick a bike and hang your number on the front of your bike. (Look around if you don’t know what I’m talking about)
4. Arrive early and let the Instructor know that it’s your first time. That way you can get measured and know exactly how to adjust your bike.
3. Bring $ 4 for the class. That includes a towel that you will find on your bike when you arrive.
4. If you didn’t bring water, there’s a fridge downstairs packed with refreshments.
5. Prepare to sweat!

First indoor cycling to have stadium seating, best instructors in town, weight room to use prior to classes. They also have intermittent boot camps. Safety always a priority. Feels like home away from home. If it is your birthday, it is usually celebrated. This place is about mind, body, and soul.

Great if you want to get serious about spinning and know that you are not getting real instruction at the big box gyms. Sign up for a class online, don’t be a no show because you’ll take a reservation away from someone who really plans on going. I like the endurance class, I resolve to go again soon!