Reasons to Ride: Pien

Can you tell us a bit more about yourself?

My name is Pien and I’m a 21-year old law student from Amsterdam.

What is it you love about Vélo?

What I love about Vélo is that it gives me confidence. Every time I go into a class, I forget about things I normally stress about, and I just go, go, go. I push myself to go a little bit further every single time.

What is your ideal Vélo class and why?

My favourite classes are those where you push yourself to the limit for about 40 minutes with a LOT of double speed and uplifting music, and then ending with an intense climb. These climbs are killing me because my legs are already tired from the double speed sessions, but when I make it through the climb I feel so ecstatic!

What is your perfect time to go to class (morning or evening) and why?

Definitely morning for me. The classes give me so much energy and I feel so powerful after finishing the class.

What is Vélo to you?

I feel powerful during and after the workouts, I feel proud after I completed them and I enjoy going to them – so I’d say power, pride and pleasure!