Ruth Zukerman

Ruth Zukerman is co-founder of indoor cycling businesses SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports.

Early life Zukerman grew up in Roslyn, New York to a family of Polish, Russian, and German-Jewish heritage. Her father was a physician and her mother a psychotherapist.

Flywheel Sports In 2009, Zukerman left SoulCycle to start Flywheel Sports with Jay Galluzzo and David Seldin. Flywheel opened in 2010. At Flywheel, rider metrics were added to the spin experience trough something called a “TorqBoard”, which measures rider resistance, cadence, and current and overall power output. Flywheel was sued by Peloton in September 2018 under the accusation that the company had copied Peloton's at-home bike and leaderboard technology. The decision in the case rendered Flywheel's at-home bikes unusable. In December 2018, Zukerman left Flywheel Sports. In 2020, Flywheel Sports filed for bankruptcy due to economic strains caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the two-year legal battle with Peloton over patent infringement.