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Bunker Blake
Jul 7, 2026
SoulCycle SoHo was my original New York studio, so after it closed, NoHo felt like the right place to leave this. I have been riding with SoulCycle for about a decade, with roughly 250 classes across different studios, and NoHo has a lot of what has kept me loyal. The location is excellent, the studio is always clean and bright, and the ride room itself is big, open, and high-ceilinged.
That extra space really matters. SoHo had incredible downtown energy, but the basement locker rooms were tiny, and NoHo gives you much more breathing room before and after class. It still has that New York SoulCycle charge, just with a little more room to settle in, change, reset, and actually enjoy the full experience.
I took Ariel’s class last August and had a great ride. One of the coolest parts of watching this community over time has been seeing front desk team members and riders grow into instructors, so shoutout to Ariel, Sophia, and Yavuz. I was also a longtime Akin and Yavuz rider, and I remember Yavuz before he started teaching, so seeing that path evolve into the AARMY program has been awesome.
One of the things I appreciate most about studio cycling is how accessible it is for people of all fitness levels. It can be incredibly difficult if you really push, but it also works for group fitness rookies who want structure, music, coaching, and a way to build cardiovascular and muscle strength over time. Studio cycling was my first real group fitness format back in 2007, and nearly 20 years later, SoulCycle still gives me that reset: clip in, ride hard, clear my head, and leave better than I arrived.
I am in Philly now, and I think the studio location here is awesome too. Life and budget have kept me from riding as much recently, but I still think about these classes with real gratitude. I hope to come back soon.