first "cycling" class

So how did cycling/spinning go? I'll put it this way; treadmill is to running what cycling is to actually being outside on a bicycle. Close, but not quite. However, given that I have two small children and a husband who is never around to watch them while I go outside to run or bike, I think that treadmill and cycling will be in my future. So here's how it went:

1. Glad I got there early. Apparently the Saturday morning class was full.
2. I wasn't the only newbie.
3. Despite the fact that I wasn't the only newbie, the instructor was annoyingly vague about what we needed to do and when.
4. If you are not going to explain terms, you should post photos and short descriptions of what the different terms mean (time trial, over the top) and what gear, cadence, etc we should aim for.
5. All that whooping and yelling that is apparently the norm in spin classes is really annoying. I understand that it is supposed to show your enthusiasm, but I just found it distracting. I'm trying to pretend that I'm climbing over a mountain and a girl two rows over from me is whooping it up like she's on the warpath.
6. Apparently I am the only freak in the class that rides to the rhythm of the music. Please don't ask me to go faster because it is UNNATURAL for me NOT to ride with the beat. Or get a song with a faster beat. This Mexican girl has the beat in her soul and I can't just randomly spin, whatever the tune.
7. I need more feedback more often about where I should be regarding heartbeat, cadence etc.
8. It really was a sweaty workout. So happy I brought the towel and the water.
9. Padded cycling shorts are a must. Some of my, um, parts were uncomfortable.
10. That was a looooong one-hour class. Mario complained a bit that I was gone for a long time and he was not too happy about it. Perhaps he might've been happier if they had games or toys in child care center. That place is barren.
11. Despite the annoyances, I think I WILL try cycling/spinning again. It WAS a good workout.