Ride till you fly

Sweat in the city: Flywheel Sports set to spin in Dallas

Flywheel promises intense spinning workouts.
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Each bike is equipped with a digital monitor so you can watch your stats.
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Flywheel founder Ruth Zukerman.
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Fitness enthusiasts looking to change up their routine will soon have a new place to sweat. Flywheel Sports, “an unparalleled indoor cycling experience,” is set to open its 16th studio in Dallas October 22, on Oak Lawn Avenue across from Equinox.

Starlets like Katie Holmes and Kelly Ripa swear by the super-intense spinning workout. Studios have spread – make that spun – across the nation since its February 2010 inception in Manhattan. Heck, there’s even a Flywheel Sports in Dubai.

So what’s the deal with the craze?

Founded by spin enthusiast and fitness expert Ruth Zukerman, Flywheel combines a super-intense and effective spin workout with state-of-the-art technology. Stadium-style seating sounds cushy, but there’s no relaxing here. The 45 or so bikes are simply set up in a curved and tiered layout so that each rider has an unobstructed view of the instructor.

This workout is about intensity — riding as hard you can while climbing, descending and working your arms to get full-body benefits. If you're the competitive type (oh, admit it), you can compete with a classmate, because the proprietary TorqBoard at the front of the room displays where you stand in the race.

You can set your speed and resistance, then monitor performance on a personal digital screen. You can even set a goal for yourself and store your performance data online.

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E-Cigarette News

Dallas City Council approves restrictions on vaping in public

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Man vaping

Vaping will now be banned exactly like smoking, thanks to a new ordinance from the Dallas City Council.

At their December 11 meeting, the council passed an ordinance to ban vaping in all the same areas where smoking is not allowed. It'll go into effect on December 11, 2025 — giving everyone a year to get into compliance.

Proposed by City of Dallas Environmental Commission (EVC) and the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS), the ordinance amends the definition of “smoking” in the Dallas City Code to include the use of vaping devices.

The ordinance does not ban vaping — it only bans where you can vape: no vaping in all indoor and enclosed spaces; within 15 feet of building entrances; and on park property. The ordinance also bans marijuana smoking in those same places.

In addition, the amendment requires restaurants, hotels, fitness centers and other businesses to update their signage to clearly state that both smoking and electronic smoking devices are prohibited.

The ordinance already earned widespread support from health organizations such as the Dallas County Health and Human Services, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association. These organizations, along with the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Surgeon General, have all raised concerns about the health risks of direct and second-hand exposure to vaping aerosols, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and older adults.

Dallas is not the first city to impose such a ban: San Antonio enacted a similar ban in October. Theirs goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

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