In 2018, founders Sophie, Rebecca and Sarah lived abroad and noticed that the fitness industries in places such as Malaysia, Dubai, America and Singapore were incredibly fast paced; within 60 minutes you were in, out, sweated and showered. They were convinced that a similar concept in the UK would work and believed that their hometown, Lytham, would be the perfect place to kickstart their dream. They set out to get people hooked on the transformative power of movement with the main goal to help them become healthier, happier, and more energetic. 

On the 1st December 2018 Ride Spin Studio opened for the first time in the centre of Lytham. There were only 15 bikes, 8 of them new and 7 of them second hand squeaking when the music was off. The lights from the internet spun around saying ‘Welcome to China,’ not the effect that they wanted, but, nonetheless, they were determined to make it work.

Over the next 2 years, Ride grew in popularity and quickly outgrew the flagship studio, so, during lockdown, they decided to move their concept to a new and bigger location and RIDE on Whitehills Busniness Park in Blackpool opened its doors in May 2021.

The girls were initially  in mixed minds about expanding beyond cycling. On one hand, they were concerned about diluting the concept behind Ride. But on the other, they knew that in order to be truly healthy you need to have balance, which involves doing strength training, flexibility and cardio & believed that they couldn’t honestly call themselves a brand that stands for health and then only do cardio. With this in mind, they decided to add Sculpt, Yoga, Barre, Pilates and, most recently, Reformer, to the timetable, providing clients the opportunity to exercise both their mind and body.

The girls’ ultimate dream is to bring their concept to the rest of the UK and, eventually the rest of the world. Watch this space.