Spinning success in the midst of a pandemic

A new startup is banking on the staying power of digital fitness

Eve Smith is furiously pedalling a stationary bike, utterly alone in a darkened room. Bright lights flash to the beat of the music, punctuated by yells designed to motivate the – conspicuously absent – crowd. They’re there, of course, just not in person. Up to 150 riders tune in to Sydney start-up RevelWell’s online spin classes each day, hooked up to a high-tech streaming platform that swaps the studio for the screen. READ MORE