Fat lady stings

[Racerbvd]

Who would have thought??? This guy must be a wimpy ******....

Fat lady stings


Lawyer sues over gym's obese bully
By JANON FISHER

Last Updated: 5:09 AM, October 11, 2009

Posted: 3:15 AM, October 11, 2009

It ain't over 'til the fat lady spins.

A fragile Manhattan lawyer quit his gym after a "large, heavyset" woman sat on him in a bizarre attempt to get him off his stationary bike during an overbooked spin class.

Now he's suing to get his $1,500 membership fee back.

Clyde Eisman, 41, claims he was assaulted by the big-boned, alpha spinner he accuses of "embarrassing and offensive touching."

Eisman says he joined Bally's Total Fitness, at 139 W. 32nd St., in August 2007 for its spinning classes.

The club is only a few blocks from his single-room office on Seventh Avenue, where the former Department of Defense law clerk now hangs his private-practice shingle.

But other gym members were mean to him, and he found it nearly impossible to get a bike seat in the basement spin room, according to his lawsuit, filed last week in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Eisman says he "found it difficult for a newcomer to join the spinning class, as the classes were full and seemed to be controlled by a small coterie of members" -- a secret spin society, if you will.

The Tulane Law School grad tried signing up for classes at the front desk, his complaint says, but other members in the busy health club continued to outmuscle the mouthpiece.

Finally, following the lead of other territorial gym rats, Eisman arrived early to class one day and placed his towel over the handlebars of his stationary Schwinn to reserve his space in the class.

Things quickly spun out of control.

While the lithe litigator pedaled away, "a large, heavyset female placed her body over" Eisman, according to court papers. The unidentified woman apparently felt she had first dibs on the spin cycle.

"It was embarrassing," Eisman said in a brief phone interview last week.

He declined to comment Further. Nor would he explain why he decided to file the suit nearly two years after the December 2007 incident.

Bally also declined to comment on the suit, but none of the instructors that work at the West 32nd Street gym seemed surprised.

"People tend to get excited in this class," one said last week. "If they can't get a bike, they freak out. They just want it so much."

Eisman never returned to the club.

This is not the first case of "spin rage" to hit Manhattan.

In August 2007, around the same time Eisman was allegedly being cowed by the plus-size gymgoer, a hedge-fund manager was assaulted by a fellow cyclist for whooping too loudly at an Upper East Side spin class.

The attorney charged in the spin assault was eventually acquitted by a jury.

janon.fisher@nypost.com

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buzzdiggredditfark itfacebookrssIt ain't over 'til the fat lady spins.

A fragile Manhattan lawyer quit his gym after a "large, heavyset" woman sat on him in a bizarre attempt to get him off his stationary bike during an overbooked spin class.

Now he's suing to get his $1,500 membership fee back.

Clyde Eisman, 41, claims he was assaulted by the big-boned, alpha spinner he accuses of "embarrassing and offensive touching."

Eisman says he joined Bally's Total Fitness, at 139 W. 32nd St., in August 2007 for its spinning classes.

The club is only a few blocks from his single-room office on Seventh Avenue, where the former Department of Defense law clerk now hangs his private-practice shingle.


CLYDE EISMAN -- Wants fat settlement.
But other gym members were mean to him, and he found it nearly impossible to get a bike seat in the basement spin room, according to his lawsuit, filed last week in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Eisman says he "found it difficult for a newcomer to join the spinning class, as the classes were full and seemed to be controlled by a small coterie of members" -- a secret spin society, if you will.

The Tulane Law School grad tried signing up for classes at the front desk, his complaint says, but other members in the busy health club continued to outmuscle the mouthpiece.

Finally, following the lead of other territorial gym rats, Eisman arrived early to class one day and placed his towel over the handlebars of his stationary Schwinn to reserve his space in the class.

Things quickly spun out of control.

While the lithe litigator pedaled away, "a large, heavyset female placed her body over" Eisman, according to court papers. The unidentified woman apparently felt she had first dibs on the spin cycle.

"It was embarrassing," Eisman said in a brief phone interview last week.

He declined to comment Further. Nor would he explain why he decided to file the suit nearly two years after the December 2007 incident.

Bally also declined to comment on the suit, but none of the instructors that work at the West 32nd Street gym seemed surprised.

"People tend to get excited in this class," one said last week. "If they can't get a bike, they freak out. They just want it so much."

Eisman never returned to the club.

This is not the first case of "spin rage" to hit Manhattan.

In August 2007, around the same time Eisman was allegedly being cowed by the plus-size gymgoer, a hedge-fund manager was assaulted by a fellow cyclist for whooping too loudly at an Upper East Side spin class.

The attorney charged in the spin assault was eventually acquitted by a jury



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[t951]

What a winy wuss. Be a man. Not everything needs a lawsuit.

He not only needs to lose, but he just lot his man card....permanently.

[flatbutt]

I used a spin class for rehab and I'll tell ya those skinny chicks are MEAN! I shudder to imagine a fat one!

[M.D. Holloway]

Having a big boned lady sitting on my lap while I was spinning could have resulted in a boner on my part! If this guy played his cards right he could have had a date...

[red-beard]

He lives in Harlem. I'm surprised he wasn't shot!

[bell]

What the hell is a spin class?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by bell

What the hell is a spin class?

LOL you read my mind. Never heard of that.

[red-beard]

Think aerobics class, except on stationary bicycles.

Seems kind of stupid, when you can ride outside.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Think aerobics class, except on stationary bicycles.

Seems kind of stupid, when you can ride outside.

If I'm going to Spin inside, it will be on Rollers.....

That being said, I took my road bike out for a nice ride this evening

[Laneco]

Our local gym had a group that was getting real territorial about the spin classes (yes, they were all women). I'd been out of the loop riding ouside so I missed the development of territories, most notably that they felt certain bikes belonged to them.

When I go into class, I grab the first bike whose seat is set at the right angle. Then I adjust the rest and go to work. I usually start an hour before class (with the instructor's permission), then take the spin class. Well the little spin nazi's came strolling in and told me to get off the bike. They were given a flat, blunt, "NO."

This went on a couple of times and they complained to the manager who agreed that none of the bikes belong to anyone but the gym. Their next trick was to put the towels over the handlebars.

My stance is very simple here. Either your ass is on the bike right now, or the bike is up for grabs. No "holdsies" no "claims" no nothing. Ride or shut up. If there are no bikes available, get there earlier next time or ride outside.

angela

[look 171]

Good for you Angela. these must be the girls that yell "You must say on your right" when you fly past them on the street.

[red-beard]

On your left

[look 171]

what was I thinking or typing. I need to get some sleep. You are right, left, right?