Diskurs & Analyse
Ride & Resistance
Vom Indoor-Cycling als Ausdauersport zu politischem Theater? Oder: Im neonroten Sonnenuntergang dem neoliberalen Heilsversprechen entgegenreiten
Erschienen in: Theater der Zeit: Freiheit und Grenzen der Körperlichkeit – Kunstinsert William Kentridge (11/2025)
Assoziationen: Dossier: Körperlichkeit
Welcome Leser:innen. Nice that you’re here. My name is Tár, and I’ll guide you through the next five minutes of this text. First things first: Is your Stanley-Bottle filled with water? Stay hydrated! Because I’ve brought you a hot topic today: Indoor-Cycling as an ästhetische Überhöhung of a sportliche Praxis [yes, I switch fluently between German & English to make it more dramatic]. Today’s motto: Let’s ask ourselves why Indoor-Cycling is so close to performative aesthetics and verortbar im Diskurs von Ritual und Kult. Because Indoor-Cycling is more than just Ausdauersport – you know that, and that’s exactly why you love it. But before I dim the lights and we dive in, listen closely to my ASMR-voice: Are you ready to go? [now scream wherever you are] Can’t hear you – once again, ask yourself: ARE YOU READY? [please scream louder, because I want it]
We start easy. Widerstandsregler: three turns from zero – close your eyes for a moment, arrive in this space, leave the boring everyday behind and dive into 45 minutes of pure entertainment. And while you ride, I wanna share something really personal: Als ich vor ein paar Monaten beschlossen habe, Cycling-Instructor:in zu werden, lag das...
