GMHC and Monster Cycle Host 5th Annual Fundraiser

GMHC and The Monster Cycle will host the 5th Annual Indoor Cycling Benefit: Be Monstrous. Fight AIDS. to raise critical funds for GMHC's programs that benefit the thousands of New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.

"We are honored to partner with GMHC for a second year to host this important benefit." said The Monster Cycle, co-owner Michael MacNeal. "What better way to support GMHC than with the edgiest indoor-cycling experience and the best instructors in New York City."

GMHC invites supporters to Be Monstrous. Fight AIDS. Teams of three people, or a person can ride solo and participate in one or more of three 45-minute classes. Each rider is responsible for raising a minimum of $250. The top fundraising team and individual will receive special prizes and acknowledgement at the event. Last year's event raised nearly $25,000.

"We are grateful for our friends at The Monster Cycle and their truly fabulous staff for hosting this event again!" said Kelsey Louie, GMHC's CEO. "Their generosity helps GMHC continue to provide vital services to those living with HIV and AIDS. Plus, this is a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day by taking care of our health through exercise, and caring for others."

Located in fashionable SoHo, The Monster Cycle features indoor visual cycling classes in a pitch black BASSment. The only light comes from two large LCD screens surrounding the instructors. Every ride is a multimedia experience set to the beat of the latest music videos. The Monster Cycle's philosophy is that "Fitness is the New Nightlife."

Featured in fitness media like Well + Good, The New York Times, and the New York Post, The Monster Cycle format continues to push the envelope of indoor cycling in New York City. The studio revels in Darkness and Beats, never afraid to find the edge while delivering the best work out in NYC.

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is the nation's leading provider of HIV and AIDS care, prevention services and advocacy, serving nearly 9,000 people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS in New York City, the epidemic's largest U.S. epicenter. As the world's first HIV and AIDS service organization, GMHC is an expert in providing services that every person affected by the epidemic deserves.

GMHC is on the front lines caring for people who are both HIV negative and positive, including: testing, nutrition, legal, mental health and education services. GMHC also advocates for stronger public policies at the local, state and federal level with the goal of ending AIDS as an epidemic in New York State by 2020. Most recently, GMHC and other HIV and AIDS organizations successfully persuaded the federal government to recommend widespread use of PrEP, a new daily treatment that is over 90% effective in preventing HIV infection. For more information, visit www.gmhc.org.

GMHC and The Monster Cycle three-hour indoor cycling fundraiser will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13 at The Monster Cycle, 182 Lafayette St. btw Broome & Grand Sts. To register, visit www.crowdrise.com/bemonstrous2016.

For more information about The Monster Cycle, visit http://www.themonstercycle.com.