pifko-
Yes, the increased airflow over me could be a concern regards Covid however the mitigating factors are:
a) The gym areas are big and sparsely populated. According to the booking system it has space for 55 people but the most I've seen in the whole place is 8.
b) The area where the Wattbikes are (a separate 10m x 10m room) rarely has anyone else in it
c) The few that do come in it I don't think give a shit about Covid, they don't wipe down the machines before or after use like the signs suggestBut, yes you're right, "It's easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission" is probably not the right track to take on this one.
Although I’m probably overestimating the airflow it can produce
Any airflow will be better than none.
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Asked before today's Zwift session on the gym bike, they were fine but asked me to ask anyone else in the area.
The one person on a rowing machine 10 yards away didn't mind and no-one else was about.
It's no vacmaster but it produced enough air directed at my chest/face to take the edge off the session (A touch of Egypt). Will use again.
(I hate high cadence work, Week 5 of the 'Back to Fitness' Zwift training plan is mostly done at 105 or 110 rpm. Ugh.)
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I can't get a turbo at home (no space, noise in a 1st floor flat, etc) but luckily my local gym has a few Wattbike Pro bikes and they can do BlueTooth to Zwift on my phone. No ERG mode sadly.
Main problem is there are no real air flow. The gym is relatively cool but I still become a sweaty mess from halfway through a 30-40 minute session. I'm currently 5 weeks in to the 'Back to fitness' Zwift plan as they're all 30-40 minutes. I don't think I could take anything longer.
Have ordered a https://www.jmldirect.com/chillmax-go-fan-360-powerful-portable-cordless-fan?aid=6620&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoMq14b7e8QIVCLTtCh1I4AamEAQYAyABEgIUh_D_BwE#93=30 to give a go next time I'm in there. Rechargeable and can clip on to the Wattbike to try and help keep me cool.