Flywheel, “Stadium-Style Indoor Cycling”, Coming to Shaw?

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by Prince Of Petworth April 8, 2016 at 2:25 pm 16 Comments

the-shay
8th and Florida Ave, NW

That’s the scuttlebutt I’m hearing. Updates if/when more is known about Flywheel’s plans. Flywheel currently has a location at 1927 Florida Ave, NW and is coming next to City Center.

MCR

I love Flywheel but I think it’s a little odd to open another studio that won’t be too far from the Dupont or City Center locations (and I say this even though this location would be more convenient for me). Seems like they’d be better off going somewhere severely lacking in fitness studios, like Petworth, or somewhere less saturated, like NoMa.
- nyterp
  
  I feel like people would balk at $28 fitness classes in Petworth. Makes sense to open up in a development where other retailers sell $100+ perfume and sunglasses. SoulCycle has two studios less than .8m from eachother (West End and Georgetown) and they both seem to be doing well.
- DupontDC
  
  Didn’t they just open a SoulCycle on 14th St?
  - Bullwinkle
    
    yes, they did.
- ***
  
  Yeah, given the bougie retail and the cost of the rentals at The Shay, this sounds about right.
lm

would kill for a flywheel in noma… but at least my trip on the 90s bus would be shorter here than to dupont
- Eric Luntz
  
  Would kill for a gym in Petworth
- James W
  
  Am I the only person who finds it hilarious that anyone rides the bus to get to their indoor cycling gym?
  - siz
    
    why is it any more hilarious than riding the bus to get to the gym? it’s a workout. gotta get there somehow.
- thursty
  
  omg yes please
anon

If this happens, how will I choose whether to fly by my house or by my work? I’m so thankful the city center location is coming, this would be just too good to be true.
anon

Interesting choice considering Off Road Cycling is just one block away.
- LedroitTigah
  
  Interesting – had no idea off road cycling existed.
  
  Solid core is nearby, but theres no regular gym in the neighborhood (to my knowledge…), so Im guessing this will do fairly well.
- ddddd
  
  I doubt Flywheel considers Off Road a competitor.
LedroitTigah

Have heard that the Shay is already fully leased out. Aesop is taking forever because they want to get the space ‘right’, whatever that means.
DCF

Unfortunately, this is completely fabricated – no Flywheel coming to The Shay.

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