A spin studio, and the listing flags it closed
Two things you need up front. First, Monster Cycle Soho was an indoor cycling studio in Manhattan, not a weights gym, its own reviewers compare it to SoulCycle. Second, the listing marks it as permanently closed, and the written reviews stop in November 2018. Those two facts point the same way, but a deprecated "permanently closed" flag isn't proof on its own, and I won't declare a place shut on a checkbox. What I'll say plainly: don't plan a class here without confirming it still exists. One phone call settles it. Everything below is about what the studio was, for context.
What people said about the ride
The rating is 4.7 across 43 reviews. The best review for actually deciding, to me, is the four-star from July 2018, because it gives you the trade-off instead of a rave: "This is like Soul Cycle for motorcyclists with leather jackets or rappers. The music is really fun, I love watching videos while I bike." Then the catch: "Only complaint is that it's SUPER loud, like almost unbearably!" A reviewer who praises a place and still names the one thing that bugged them is worth more than five clean five-stars.
The rest back up the same picture. An October 2017 five-star calls it "Fun place, cool vibe, good people all around. Hands down best decor in fitness," with "music and videos" that "make the workouts fun." A 2014 review from a rider who followed head instructor Michael over from Equinox describes "screens playing music videos (uncensored)," "a great juice bar, a yoga studio," and warns it's "Not apt for the faint of heart."
What the 4.7 measures
Forty-three reviews is a small-to-moderate book, and it skews to enthusiasts who came for a themed, high-energy ride and got one. The number tells you the concept landed with its audience. It doesn't tell you the studio still operates, and given the closed flag and the 2018 cutoff, the rating is really a record of what the place was, not a live signal.
What's missing
No review quotes a class price or a package. Nothing recent exists at all, the newest is from 2018. And the closure status is exactly the fact a reader most needs settled, which the reviews can't do. That's the gap, and I won't paper over it with a guess.
Who it's not for
Anyone wanting weights or quiet: this was a loud, video-driven spin studio, by design. And anyone planning around it today should verify it's open first, because the listing suggests it may not be.
Is Monster Cycle Soho still open?
The listing marks it as permanently closed, and reviews stop in November 2018. A deprecated flag isn't definitive, so confirm current status before planning a visit.
What kind of workout was it?
Indoor cycling, described by reviewers as a loud, high-energy, music-video-driven spin class, often compared to SoulCycle with an edgier theme.
How much did classes cost?
No review states a price. Because the studio appears closed, verify both status and pricing directly before making plans.