Spinning (cycling)

This article is about the brand. For the genericized term "spinning", see Indoor cycling.
Spinning
Product typeindoor cycling instruction & exercise equipment
OwnerMad Dogg Athletics
CountryU.S.
Introduced1993
MarketsWorldwide
Ambassador(s)John Baudhuin
Websitespinning.com

Spinning is a brand of indoor bicycles and indoor cycling instruction classes distributed and licensed by the American health and fitness company Mad Dogg Athletics.[1] Launched in 1993, the brand has become a popular term for indoor bicycles and indoor cycling fitness classes in the United States and worldwide.[2]

There are ongoing disputes to whether Spinning has become a generic term for indoor cycling equipment and Mad Dogg's trademark should be removed.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "SPINNING – the Proper Noun". activemgmt.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. ^ "Historical timeline". maddogg.com/history. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  3. ^ Wed, Dec 29th 2010 06:43am-Mike Masnick (2010-12-29). "'Spinning' Trademarked; Gyms Being Threatened For Holding Spinning Classes Sans License". Techdirt. Retrieved 2024-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "USPTO TTABVUE. Proceeding Number 92076463". ttabvue.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  5. ^ Knowles, Tom (2024-08-22). "Peloton tries to put a new spin on fitness bike trademark". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.